§ 16-98-2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the following
meanings given to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Advanced placement� means a college-level class taught at the high school level that
provides students the opportunity to earn college credit upon passage of an exam that:
(i) Incorporates all topics specified by the College Board on its standards syllabus for
a given subject area; and
(ii) Is authorized by the College Board.
(2) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 10, § 4.]
(3) "College Board� means and refers to the nonprofit organization that develops and administers
standardized tests and curricula used by kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12)
and postsecondary education institutions to promote college readiness.
(4) "Department� means the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education.
(5) "Eligible teacher� means a professional employee who is certified in the subject area
of the advanced placement course that he or she will be teaching.
(6) "Examination� or "exam� means the test provided by the College Board to measure a
student's mastery of the advanced placement subject matter.
(7) "Four core academic areas� means advanced placement courses in English, mathematics,
science, and social science.
(8) "Poverty level� means students whose family income is at or below one hundred eighty-five
percent (185%) of federal poverty guidelines.
(9) "Program� means furtherance of the advanced placement classes in the public schools
and includes teacher training and increased student participation.
(10) "School district� means any public school district, school unit, area-vocational-technical
school, charter school, or mayoral academy that composes a school district; the term
also encompasses a single high school or multiple high schools within a school district
where applicable.
(11) "Teacher training entities� means institutions of higher education, intermediate units
or organizations approved/certified by the College Board to train teachers to teach
advanced placement courses.
(12) "Virtual learning instruction� means providing academic courses to students via the
Internet and/or the use of technology in providing instruction to students.