NAC388.630. Assessment of pupil’s proficiency in his or her primary language.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each school district shall administer to a pupil who is classified as an English language learner pursuant to NAC 388.625 and who is enrolled in a bilingual program of instruction an examination approved by the Department of Education to assess the proficiency of the pupil to comprehend, speak, read and write his or her primary language. A school district is not required to assess the proficiency of a pupil to read and write his or her primary language if the pupil is enrolled in kindergarten or the first grade or his or her primary language is not commonly written.

     2. An assessment administered pursuant to this section must be completed within 60 days after the date on which the pupil enrolls in a school in the district for the first time.

     3. An assessment of a pupil’s proficiency to comprehend, speak, read and write his or her primary language must be conducted by a person who is proficient in the primary language of the pupil and who has successfully completed training in the administration and scoring of the examination required for the assessment.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97)