34 C.F.R. § 668.143 Approval of State tests or assessments.
Title 34 - Education
(a) The Secretary approves tests or other assessments submitted by a State that the State uses to measure a student's skills and abilities for the purpose of determining whether the student has the skills and abilities the State expects of a high school graduate in that State. (b) The Secretary approves passing scores or other methods of evaluation established by the State for each test or assessment described in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) If the Secretary approves a State's tests and assessments and the passing scores on those tests and assessments under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, that test or assessment may be used, for purposes of section 484(d) of the HEA, only for students who attend eligible institutions located in that State. (d) If a State wishes to have the Secretary approve its tests or assessments under this section, the State shall— (1) Submit to the Secretary those tests and assessments, its passing scores on those tests and assessments, and the educational standards those tests and assessments measure at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe; (2) Provide the Secretary with an explanation of how the tests, assessments, and passing scores are appropriate in light of the State's educational standards; and (3) Provide the Secretary with an assurance that the tests and assessments will be administered in an independent, fair, and secure manner. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) [60 FR 61839, Dec. 1, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 31035, June 19, 1996]
Title 34: Education
PART 668—STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subpart J—Approval of Independently Administered Tests; Specification of Passing Score; Approval of State Process
§ 668.143 Approval of State tests or assessments.
