Policy Identification
Priority: Globally Competitive Students
Category: Student Accountability Standards/Graduation Requirements
Policy ID Number: GCS-N-007
Policy Title: 16 NCAC 6D .0506 Accountability Standards for Students with Disabilities
Current Policy Date: 01/06/2005
Other Historical Information: Previous board dates: 12/01/1999, 06/03/2004
Statutory Reference: GS 115C-12(9b); GS 115C-81(b)(4); NC Constitution, Article IX, Section 5
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Reference Number and Category: 16 NCAC 6D .0506
.0506 Students With Disabilities
(a) Unless
exempted pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Rule, all students with disabilities
shall participate in the statewide student accountability promotion standards
for elementary, middle, and high school levels.
(b) Students
with disabilities may be exempted from the statewide student accountability
promotion standards by the IEP team, including the principal or school district
representative. These students shall demonstrate evidence of progress on
alternate assessments. Alternate assessments shall be performance measures that
assess the educational progress of students with disabilities who are unable to
participate in the general large-scale assessment system even when
accommodations are provided to the student.
(c) All
interventions/remediation and other opportunities, benefits and resources that
are made available to students without disabilities shall be made available to
students with disabilities who participate in the student promotion standards.
All services offered shall be in addition to the special education services
provided to the student.
History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9b); 115C-81(b)(4);
N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5
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Amended
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