22-7-1016. Assessments in high school - transcripts - definition.
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(1)Upon receiving the results following administration of the assessments administered pursuant to section 22-7- 1006.3 to students enrolled in high school, the local education provider shall provide to each student a printed copy of the student's assessment results, and a teacher or counselor shall review each student's results with the student and, to the extent practicable, with the student's parent or legal guardian and determine the areas in which the student continues to need instruction in order to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness prior to or upon attaining a high school diploma.
(a)Each high school student's final transcript must describe the student's level of postsecondary and workforce readiness by indicating the student's level of performance in the postsecondary and workforce readiness program.
(I)Notwithstanding any graduation requirement adopted by a local education provider, each high school student's transcript must not indicate the student's level of performance on a readiness assessment administered to the student pursuant to section 22-7- 1006.3 in high school or on a national assessment.
(II)For purposes of this subsection (2)(b), "national assessment" means any assessment that is administered throughout the United States to measure postsecondary or workforce readiness.
(3)A local education provider, at its discretion, may choose to identify demonstration of postsecondary and workforce readiness as a graduation requirement for the school district or for the school.
(a)A local education provider shall not apply a student's level of performance in the postsecondary and workforce readiness program or on the readiness assessments administered to the student pursuant to section 22-7-1006.3 in high school to prohibit the student from participating in any program operated by the local education provider through which the student may earn postsecondary or career and technical education course credits while enrolled in high school.
(b)A student who demonstrates attainment of postsecondary and workforce readiness while enrolled in any of grades nine through twelve shall be eligible to participate in a program
through which the student may earn postsecondary or career and technical education course credits while enrolled in high school.
(a)Beginning in the 2012-13 academic year, if an English language learner, as defined in section 22-24-103 (4), is enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade and the student has not demonstrated attainment of the standard for English language competency and has not demonstrated postsecondary and workforce readiness, the local education provider with which the student is enrolled shall provide to the student additional services and supports as necessary to assist the student in attaining the standard.
(b)Following receipt of the cost study report delivered March 1, 2010, pursuant to section 22-7-1018 (2)(a), the general assembly shall address the services and resources necessary for implementation of paragraph
(a)of this subsection (5).