2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 70. Schools
§70-1210.522. Mastery of reading and mathematics by seventh grade - Remediation or intervention - Accommodation for IDEA students and English language learners.

A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, every public school student shall demonstrate mastery of the state academic content standards in reading and mathematics by the end of the student’s seventh-grade year, beginning in the 2006-07 school year. To demonstrate mastery of reading and mathematics, a student shall attain at least a proficient score on the seventh-grade criterion-referenced tests in reading and mathematics administered pursuant to Section 1210.508 of this title. Each student who does not score at least at the proficient level shall be provided remediation or intervention for the purpose of assisting the student in performing at least at the proficient level on the eighth-grade criterion-referenced tests in reading and mathematics.

B. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, beginning in the 2007-08 school year, each student who does not score at least at the proficient level on the eighth-grade criterion-referenced tests in reading and mathematics shall be provided remediation or intervention for the purpose of assisting the student in performing at least at the proficient level on the end-of-instruction tests administered in high school.

C. Remediation and intervention may be provided by means which may include, but are not limited to, extended time during the school day, a summer academy, tutoring, online coursework, or other supplementary services. The State Department of Education shall provide information about best practices for remediation and interventions. School districts will monitor results of the remediation and interventions implemented and report the findings to the State Department of Education.

D. 1. Students who have individualized education programs pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) shall have an appropriate statement on the student’s individualized education program requiring administration of the assessment with or without accommodations or an alternate assessment. Any accommodations normally employed for the assessment shall be approved by the State Board of Education and be provided for in the individualized education program. All documentation for each student shall be on file in the school prior to administration of the assessment.

2. Students identified as English language learners shall be assessed in a valid and reliable manner with the state academic assessments with acceptable accommodations as necessary or, to the extent practicable, with alternate assessments aligned to the state assessment provided by the school district in the language and form most likely to yield accurate data of the student’s knowledge of the content areas.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 432, § 5, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 289, § 5, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 456, § 10, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 284, § 2.