2010 Idaho Code
TITLE 33 EDUCATION
CHAPTER 16 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
33-1622 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT -- STUDENT ASSESSMENT.

TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 16

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

33-1622. Program assessment -- student assessment. [effective until july 1, 2016.]

(1) (a) Every school district and charter school participating in the program shall measure student performance and achievement while such district and charter school is participating in the program. Such performance and achievement measures shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, standardized test scores, successful completion of courses, behavioral and/or disciplinary incidents and dropout rates. The performance and achievement measures provided for in this subsection shall be reported to the state department of education every June 30 during the life of the program.

(b) Relating to the program provided for in this act, the state department of education is hereby directed to identify and adopt end-of-course assessments for all core topic areas for grades 7-12 curriculum and appropriate benchmarks for grades 1-6. Such assessments shall be developed during the life of the pilot program.

(2) (a) Students may request to take an end-of-course assessment. Such request shall be made upon a form provided by the state department of education. The student's request shall be made pursuant to collaboration between the student, the student's teachers, the school administration and the student's parents or guardians.

(b) The student shall score no less than eighty-five percent (85%) on the end-of-course assessment in order to participate in self-directed study that allows the student to work on completing a class or year of school at an accelerated pace.

(c) (i) When a student enrolled in grades 7-12 successfully passes an end-of-course assessment as provided for in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the student shall be counted as having completed all required coursework for that course and the school may be funded for such student based upon either the actual hours of attendance or the course which such student has successfully passed, whichever is more advantageous to the school, up to the maximum of one (1) full-time equivalent student.

(ii) When a student enrolled in grades 1-6 successfully completes a benchmark as provided for in subsection (1)(b) of this section, then the student shall be counted as having completed all required coursework for that grade and the school may be funded for such student, based upon either the actual hours of attendance or the grade which such student has successfully passed, whichever is more advantageous to the school, up to the maximum of one (1) full-time equivalent student.