NRS 390.355 – “Assessment” defined.
“Assessment” means the college and career readiness assessment administered to pupils in grade 11 pursuant to NRS 390.610. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3280)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.602)
NRS 390.360 – “Examination” defined.
“Examination” means: 1. The examinations that are administered to pupils pursuant to NRS 390.105; and 2. Any other examinations which measure the achievement and proficiency of pupils and which are administered to pupils on a district-wide basis. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1209, A 2013, 3283; 2017, 3252)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.604)
NRS 390.365 – “Irregularity in testing administration” defined.
“Irregularity in testing administration” means the failure to administer an examination or assessment in the manner intended by the person or entity that created the examination or assessment. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1209; A 2013, 3283)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.608)
NRS 390.370 – “Irregularity in testing security” defined.
“Irregularity in testing security” means an act or omission that tends to corrupt or impair the security of an examination or assessment, including, without limitation: 1. The failure to comply with security procedures adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 or 390.275; 2. The disclosure of questions or answers to questions on an examination or assessment in […]
NRS 390.375 – “Reprisal or retaliatory action” defined.
“Reprisal or retaliatory action” includes, without limitation: 1. Frequent or undesirable changes in the location of an office; 2. Frequent or undesirable transfers or reassignments; 3. The issuance of letters of reprimand, letters of admonition or evaluations of poor performance; 4. A demotion; 5. A reduction in pay; 6. The denial of a promotion; 7. […]
NRS 390.380 – “School official” defined.
“School official” means: 1. A member of a board of trustees of a school district; 2. A member of a governing body of a charter school; or 3. A licensed or unlicensed person employed by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school. (Added to NRS by […]
NRS 390.395 – Declaration of policy concerning disclosure of irregularities in testing administration and security.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that a school official is encouraged to disclose, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, irregularities in testing administration and testing security, and it is the intent of the Legislature to protect the rights of a school official who makes such a disclosure. […]
NRS 390.405 – School official prohibited from using authority or influence to prevent disclosure of information.
1. A school official shall not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use his or her official authority or influence to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, influence or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command or influence another school official in an effort to interfere with or prevent the disclosure of information concerning irregularities in testing […]
NRS 390.275 – Adoption and enforcement of plan for test security by board of trustees; contents of plan; annual submission of plan to State Board and Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; written notice concerning plan to educational personnel, pupils and parents; definitions.
1. The board of trustees of each school district shall, for each public school in the district, including, without limitation, charter schools, adopt and enforce a plan setting forth procedures to ensure the security of examinations and assessments. 2. A plan adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) Procedures pursuant to which […]
NRS 390.280 – Violation of state or district plan: Duty of Department to investigate; authority of Department to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court.
1. If the Department: (a) Has reason to believe that a violation of the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 may have occurred; (b) Has reason to believe that a violation of the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 390.275 may have occurred with respect to an examination that is administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 or […]