Rhode Island § 16-67-5 § 16-67-5. Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.

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§ 16-67-5 — § 16-67-5. Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.

Rhode Island § 16-67-5

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-67Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-67-5 (2026).

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§ 16-67-5. Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.
For the purposes of this chapter, an educationally disadvantaged student is one whose
            educational readiness or educational achievement is below average for his or her age
            or grade level in terms of specified expected outcomes in literacy: reading, writing,
            speaking, listening, or mathematics. The commissioner of elementary and secondary
            education may include achievement test results, readiness test results, and specified
            expected student outcomes in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics
            in determining service cutoff points.
         

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§ 16-67-5. Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.

For the purposes of this chapter, an educationally disadvantaged student is one whose educational readiness or educational achievement is below average for his or her age or grade level in terms of specified expected outcomes in literacy: reading, writing, speaking, listening, or mathematics. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education may include achievement test results, readiness test results, and specified expected student outcomes in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics in determining service cutoff points.