389.0175  High school proficiency examination: Establishment of statewide program for preparation of pupils to take examination; compliance with program required of school districts and certain schools; use of additional materials and information.

1.  The Department shall establish a statewide program for use by schools and school districts in their preparation of pupils for the high school proficiency examination. The program must:

(a) Be designed to ensure that pupils understand the format for the examination;

(b) Be designed to ensure that the actual examination is not included within the materials and other information used for preparation; and

(c) Specify the type of sample questions and practice items that may be included with the materials and other information used for preparation.

2.  Each school district, each middle school, junior high and high school within a school district and each charter school that provides instruction to pupils enrolled in a middle school, junior high or high school grade level shall comply with the statewide program established pursuant to subsection 1. This subsection does not preclude a school or a school district from providing additional materials and information for preparation if the materials and information comply with the statewide program.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 1090)