Section 4.06.790. Definitions.

	(a)  In AS 14.03.075 and 4 AAC 06.700 - 4 AAC 06.790, "takes a college and career readiness assessment" means receives a valid score on the assessment as reported by the vendor of the assessment.  
	(b)  In 4 AAC 06.700 - 4 AAC 06.790,  
		(1) "accommodation" means a change made to a testing situation to ensure that information obtained from a statewide assessment is an accurate reflection of what the assessment is intended to measure rather than a measure of a student's disability;  
		(2) "alternate assessment" means the assessment selected by the commissioner under 4 AAC 06.775(b);  
		(3) "board" means the State Board of Education and Early Development;  
		(4) "certificate of achievement" means a certificate earned by a student who has met all local graduation requirements but does not take one of the college and career readiness assessments and is therefore ineligible for a diploma;   
		(5) "certificate of attendance" means a certificate earned by a student who  
			(A) is not able to complete regular courses or complete substitute courses under 4 AAC 06.078;  
			(B) takes the alternate assessment described in 4 AAC 06.775(b); and   
			(C) completes at least four years of attendance in high school;   
		(6) "certificate of completion" means a certificate earned by a student who  
			(A) is not able to complete regular courses or complete substitute courses under 4 AAC 06.078;  
			(B) takes the alternate assessment described in 4 AAC 06.775(b); and   
			(C) completes the IEP goals;  
		(7) "commissioner" means the commissioner of education and early development;  
		(8) "department" means the Department of Education and Early Development;  
		(9) "district" means a city or borough school district, a regional educational attendance area, and a state boarding school;  
		(10) "IEP" means individualized education program under 4 AAC 52.140;  
		(11) "modification" means a change to the setting, timing, presentation, or response format of a standardized test that alters what a test measures;  
		(12) "Participation Guidelines" means the department's Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments, adopted by reference in 4 AAC 06.775;  
		(13) "section 504 plan" means a plan that meets the requirements of 29 U.S.C. 794 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973);  
		(14) "test materials" means all paper and electronic documents, support materials, software, and any related items used by students, teachers, or administrators in the administration of assessments.  

Authorities

14.03.075;14.07.020;14.07.060;44.62.125

Notes

Reference

20 AAC 10.020
4 AAC 06.776
4 AAC 06.790
4 AAC 33.110
4 AAC 33.421
4 AAC 33.432

Authority

AS 14.03.075 AS 14.07.020 AS 14.07.060 Editor's note: As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999, and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of education. ________________________

History

Eff. 12/16/94, Register 132; am 3/3/2000, Register 153; am 12/19/2002, Register 164; am 9/17/2004, Register 171; am 8/15/2008, Register 187; am 6/30/2013, Register 206; am 12/26/2014, Register 212; am 5/15/2015, Register 214; am 12/25/2015, Register 216