193-C:1 Statement of Purpose. – I. Improvement and accountability in education are of primary concern to all of the citizens of New Hampshire. A well-educated populace is essential for the maintenance of democracy, the continued growth of our economy, and the encouragement of personal enrichment and development. II. A statewide education improvement and assessment […]
193-C:10 Accessibility of Assessment Materials. – After the assessment results are released by the department, a pupil’s parent or legal guardian shall have the right to inspect and review the pupil’s assessment, including the questions asked, the pupil’s answers, instructions or directions to the pupil, and other supplementary materials related or used to administer […]
193-C:11 Anonymity of Pupil Assessment Results; Parental Authorization Required. – Individual pupil names or codes contained in the statewide assessment results, scores, or other evaluative materials shall be deleted for the purposes of records maintenance and storage of such results or scores at the department of education, unless a parent or legal guardian provides […]
193-C:12 Pupil Assessment Information. – I. The department shall provide the testing entity as defined in RSA 189:65, VIII, with individual pupil names and unique pupil identifiers. The testing entity shall maintain the results, scores, or other evaluative materials for the purpose of measuring and reporting individual student growth. II. The department may provide, […]
193-C:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of education. II. "Committee" means the legislative oversight committee established to review the statewide education improvement and assessment program. III. "Department" means the department of education. IV. "Program" means the New Hampshire statewide education improvement and assessment program. V. " […]
193-C:3 Program Established; Goals. – There is established within the department of education a statewide education improvement and assessment program. The commissioner shall develop and implement this program in conjunction with the state board of education and the legislative oversight committee. In carrying out this program, the commissioner shall consult widely with educators at […]
193-C:4 Rulemaking. – The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the exemption of certain students from participation in the program. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the state board of education to adopt rules pursuant to the authority granted by the […]
193-C:5 Areas of Assessment. – The statewide academic areas to be assessed shall include reading and language arts, mathematics, and science. History, geography, civics, and economics remain required critical areas of study. Therefore, assessment of these subjects remains within the purview of the local school board. The statewide assessment program shall only measure student […]
193-C:6 Assessment Required. – A statewide assessment shall be administered in all school districts in the state once in an elementary school grade, once in a middle school grade, and one grade in high school. For those years in grades 3 through 8 in which the school district does not administer the statewide assessment, […]
193-C:7, 193-C:8 Repealed by 2020, 37:4, XV, eff. July 29, 2020. –
193-C:8-a Legislative Oversight Committee. – I. (a) It is the duty and policy of the state of New Hampshire that public elementary and secondary education shall provide all students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for successful participation in the social, economic, scientific, technological, and political systems […]
193-C:9 Repealed by 2013, 263:7, II, eff. Sept. 22, 2013. –