NAC388.635. Assessment of proficiency in English and primary language of pupils with disabilities.

     1. A school district shall assess and classify a pupil whose primary language is not English and whose eligibility for special services and programs of instruction for pupils with disabilities is being assessed pursuant to NAC 388.330 to 388.440, inclusive, in the manner required by NAC 388.625 and 388.630. If the multidisciplinary team that is determining the eligibility of the pupil pursuant to NAC 388.330 to 388.440, inclusive, determines that the procedures for the assessments administered pursuant to NAC 388.625 and 388.630 are inappropriate because of the nature of the disability of the pupil, the district shall use alternative procedures for assessing the proficiency of the pupil to comprehend, speak, read and write English and his or her primary language. The person administering the assessment shall cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to determine the classification of the pupil.

     2. A school district shall assess and classify a pupil whose primary language is not English and who is receiving special services and programs of instruction for pupils with disabilities in the manner required by NAC 388.625 and 388.630. If the committee that develops the individualized educational program for the pupil pursuant to NAC 388.281 determines that the procedures for the assessments are inappropriate because of the nature of the disability of the pupil, the district shall use alternative procedures for assessing the proficiency of the pupil to comprehend, speak, read and write English and his or her primary language. The person administering the assessment shall cooperate with the committee to determine the classification of the pupil.

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