Sec. 13a.03.04.01. Scope

This chapter applies to:

A. Tests administered by or through the State Board of Education including but not limited to:

(1) The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) (English and Language Arts and Mathematics);

(2) The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) for grades 5 and 8;

(3) The Alternate Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (Alt-MISA);

(4) The Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA);

(5) The High School Assessment for Government (HSA Government);

(6) The High School Assessment for Science (HS MISA);

(7) The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA);

(8) The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) - ACCESS for ELLs;

(9) The norm-referenced test or tests in use by the State;

(10) The Educator Credentialing Tests; and

(11) Other instruments required by the State Board of Education;

B. Data reporting required by the State Board of Education including the data-based areas described in COMAR 13A.01.04 and other measures used to determine availability of services and funding;

C. Local school system-owned materials that are the same as those used in any State-operated assessment program; and

D. The security and monitoring of any instrument administered by or through the State Board of Education, to include assessments and surveys.