Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
ADMINISTRATION OF ACHIEVEMENT AND END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATIONS AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS
Section 389.061 - Specific criterion-referenced examinations required
Current through September 16, 2024
The following criterion-referenced examinations must be used as examinations of achievement and proficiency:
1. For grade 3, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics and English language arts prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
2. For grade 4, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics and English language arts prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
3. For grade 5, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics, English language arts and Science prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
4. For grade 6, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics and English language arts prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
5. For grade 7, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics and English language arts prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
6. For grade 8, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations in Mathematics, English language arts and Science prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
7. For high school science, the criterion-referenced examination that must be used is the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examination in Science prescribed by the Department for each testing period. Each edition of the examination must be based upon the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 3-9-88; A 9-15-89; 12-11-89; 9-13-91; 10-8-93, eff. 9-1-94; R115-97, 12-10-97; R019-98, 4-17-98; R065-99, 11-3-99; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R072-01, 11-7-2001, eff. 7-1-2002; R042-05, 10-31-2005; R020-09, 10-27-2009; R037-12, 9-14-2012; A by R061-14, eff. 12/22/2014; A by R061-14, effective on the date on which the high school proficiency examination is no longer administered pursuant to sections 44 and 44.3 of Assembly Bill No. 288, chapter 506, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3296; A by R097-17A, eff. 1/30/2019
NRS 385.080, 388.874 and 390.105
