The Board of Education shall assess student achievement and needs in all program areas in compliance with the law and rules of the State Board of Education. The purpose will be to determine the progress of students and to assist them in attaining student performance objectives and the educational achievement goals of this District.

The Board shall administer the State-mandated tests (e.g., diagnostic assessments, and proficiency and achievement tests) to students at the times designated by the State Board of Education. The Board may, for medical reasons or other good cause, excuse a student from taking a State-mandated, test on the date scheduled, but any such test shall be administered to such excused student not later than nine (9) days following the scheduled date. The Board shall annually report, not later than June 30^th, the number of students who have not taken one (1) or more of the State-mandated, tests to the State Board of Education.

The Board shall provide academic intervention services in pertinent subject areas to students who score below the proficient level in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, or science proficiency or assessment test, or who do not demonstrate academic performance at their grade level based on the results of a diagnostic assessment.

At least annually, staff members will assess the academic achievement and learning needs of each student. Procedures for such assessments may include, but need not be limited to, teacher observation techniques, cumulative student records, student performance data collected through standard testing programs, and physical examinations.

The Superintendent shall develop and the Board shall approve a program of testing that includes:

"Achievement tests" means "tests, aligned to academic content standards, designed to measure the skill in a specific content that is expected at the end of the designated grade."

"Diagnostic assessments" means "the tests designed to measure student comprehension of academic content standards and mastery of related skills for the relevant subject area at each grade, kindergarten through eighth."

"Ohio graduation tests" means the achievement tests, aligned with academic content standards, designed to measure the level of skill expected at the end of the tenth grade in writing, reading, mathematics, social studies, and science.

"Performance standards" means scores adopted by the State Board of Education indicative of proficiency at the designated grade and any other score standards deemed appropriate for that grade (for example, scores indicative of below basic, basic, or advanced level.).

The Superintendent shall develop:

For any student who failed to demonstrate at least a score at the proficient level on a proficiency test or a score in the basic range on an achievement test during the preceding school year, the Board shall provide appropriate intervention services in each such test areas, including intensive intervention required under R.C. 3313.608. This provision does not apply to any student receiving services pursuant to an individualized education program.

The Board shall require that:

In accordance with State law, the Superintendent shall develop guidelines for the annual assessment of all first, second, third, and fourth grade students on their reading proficiency and identify those students who are reading below grade level. S/He shall ensure that each student's teacher is involved in the assessment and in the identification of those students who are reading below grade level.

The District shall notify the parent or guardian of each student whose reading skills are below grade level and provide intervention services to each student reading below grade level.

For each student identified as reading below grade level at the end of third grade, the District shall offer intense remediation services during the summer following third grade.

For each student required to be offered remediation services, the District shall involve the student's parent or guardian and classroom teacher in developing the intervention strategy, and shall offer to the parent or guardian the opportunity to be involved in the intervention services.

The District shall offer summer remediation to any fourth or sixth grade student who has failed to attain the designated score for the proficient level or greater on three (3) or more of the five (5) tests described by R.C. 3301.0710(A)(1) or R.C. 3301.0710(A)(2). As provided above, the District shall provide summer remediation to any fourth grader who has failed to attain the designated score for the proficient level or grater on the test designed to measure skill in reading, regardless of how many other tests for which the student has failed to attain the designated score for proficient or greater.

All identified disabled students in the School District shall be considered for participation in the State-mandated testing. The extent of the identified disabled student’s participation shall be determined by the IEP Team. Accordingly, the student’s IEP shall require that s/he:

The Superintendent shall implement administrative guidelines which ensure that the State Department's regulations are complied with regarding administration of the State's mandated testing program, including the reporting of results.

Program evaluations will be reviewed and updated every five (5) years. A schedule for such will be developed and implemented by the Superintendent.

R.C. 3301.0710, 0711, 0715, 0716, 3313.608, 3313.608(D)
A.C. 3301-12, 3301-13, 3301-35

Revised 12/16/96
Revised 10/20/97
Revised 3/15/99
Revised 3/15/10