§ 22-7-1016 — Assessments in high school - transcripts - definition

(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.

(2) (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.

(b) (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.

(4) (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.

(5) (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).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 763, � 1, effective May 14. L. 2010: (5)(a) amended, (SB 10-062), ch. 168, p. 594, � 9, effective April 29; (1) and (5)(a) amended, (HB 10-1013), ch. 399, p. 1910, � 30, effective June 10. L. 2014: (5)(a) amended, (HB 14-1298), ch. 244, p. 935, � 16, effective May 21. L. 2015: (1), (2)(b), and (4)(a) amended, (HB 15-1323), ch. 204, p. 732, � 53, effective May 20; (5)(a) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 954, � 47, effective August 5. L. 2020: (2) amended, (SB 20-175), ch. 256, p. 1245, � 1, effective July 8.