Alaska Administrative Code

(a) All test questions on standards-based tests provided for in 4 AAC 06.737, the alternate assessment taken under 4 AAC 06.775, and the English language proficiency assessments provided for in 4 AAC 34.055 are confidential and may be disclosed only as provided in this section. (…

Notes 4 AAC 06.770 Eff. 3/15/89, Register 109; repealed 12/16/94, Register 132 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 4 AAC 06.771 Eff. 3/25/2004, Register 169; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quar…

Notes 4 AAC 06.772 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; am 3/25/2004, Register 169; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quar…

Notes 4 AAC 06.773 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparis…

Notes 4 AAC 06.774 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; am 9/17/2004, Register 171; am 9/23/2004, Register 171; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recen…

(a) When administering to students with disabilities the statewide assessments under 4 AAC 06.710, a district shall follow the requirements of this section and the department's Participation Guidelines for Inclusion of Alaska Students in State Assessments, 2023 edition, adopted b…

(a) Except as provided in 4 AAC 06.820(f), a student identified as an English learner under 4 AAC 34.090(2) shall participate, either with or without an accommodation, in a test included in the statewide student assessment system under 4 AAC 06.700 - 4 AAC 06.790. (b) A district …

Notes 4 AAC 06.777 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparis…

Notes 4 AAC 06.780 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 As of Register 178 (July 2006), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 4 AAC 06.780(a). State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently …

Notes 4 AAC 06.789 Eff. 1/21/2004, Register 169; repealed 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparis…

(a) Repealed 6/1/2018. (b) In 4 AAC 06.700 - 4 AAC 06.790, (1) "accommodation" means a change made to a testing situation to ensure that information obtained from a statewide assessment is an accurate reflection of what the assessment is intended to measure rather than a measure …

The purpose of the school and district accountability system is to help schools and districts measure their performance on key indicators, identify solutions for improvement, and target resources and support for all students to receive an excellent education and be prepared for c…

Notes 4 AAC 06.802 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 6/13/2004, Register 170; am 10/24/2004, Register 172; am 1/19/2006, Register 177; am 7/25/2007, Register 183; am 8/19/2009, Register 191; am 10/16/2013, Register 208; repealed 10/20/2018,Register 228, January 2019 Authority:AS …

Notes 4 AAC 06.805 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 10/24/2004, Register 172; am 7/9/2005, Register 175; am 8/21/2005, Register 175; am 7/25/2007, Register 183; am 11/1/2007, Register 184; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 …

Notes 4 AAC 06.810 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 10/24/2004, Register 172; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version an…

(a) Each year, the department will determine a school performance index value for each school in the state that meets the minimum criteria in (e) of this section, based on a 100-point scale. The department will determine a school designation for all schools in the state as descri…

(a) The department shall establish long-term goals for improvement in academic achievement, as measured by proficiency on the annual statewide English language arts and mathematics assessments under 4 AAC 06.737 and 4 AAC 06.775(b), for the all-students group and for each subgrou…

(a) The year in which there is a new or significantly changed assessment under 4 AAC 06.737 that requires new proficiency scores under 4 AAC 06.739 shall be considered a base year for the purposes of reporting and accountability based on those assessments. (b) Notwithstanding any…

(a) The participation rate on the state standards-based assessments described in 4 AAC 06.737 is computed by dividing the number of students that took an assessment in each subject by the number of students enrolled in tested grades on the first day of testing. Each school and di…

(a) The points earned for a school's academic achievement indicator are based on the percentage of all students tested on the English language assessment and on the percentage of all students tested on the mathematics assessment described in 4 AAC 06.737 or 4 AAC 06.775(b) who sc…

(a) The points earned for a school's student growth indicator are based on the percentage of students who made adequate growth from the previous year based on the students' scores on the English language arts or mathematics test under 4 AAC 06.737. The department will determine w…

(a) The points earned for a school's English learner progress indicator are based on the percentage of English learners who make progress in learning English from the previous year based on the students' scores on the English language proficiency assessment under 4 AAC 34.055. (b…

(a)A school serving students in grade 12 will earn points for the graduation rate indicator using graduation rates from the previous academic year. A school will earn between zero and 100 points for the four-year graduation rate for the all-students group, and A between zero and …

(a) Chronic absenteeism will be included as an indicator of school quality or student success for all schools in which student attendance can be measured. Attendance cannot be measured in correspondence schools or facilities in which students are incarcerated. A school will earn …

(a) For purposes of school and district accountability under 4 AAC 06.800 - 4 AAC 06.899, including reporting requirements and the determination of a school's or district's long- term goals unci measures of interim progress, as required in 4 AAC 06.815, the results of performance…

Notes 4 AAC 06.835 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 7/9/2005, Register 175; am 9/4/2005, Register 175; am 8/20/2010, Register 195; am 10/16/2013, Register 208; am 11/13/2014, Register 212, January 2015; repealed 10/20/2018,Register 228, January 2019 State regulations are updated…

(a) The department will annually designate schools for comprehensive support and improvement if: (1) beginning in the fall of 2018, based on data from the 2017 - 2018 school year, school receiving funding under 20 U.S.C. 6301- 6339 (Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Seconda…

(a) Not later than 150 days after receiving notice of designation for comprehensive support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840(a) or targeted support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840(b), a district or school shall prepare a school improvement plan as required under 4 AAC 06.864…

(a) A district shall prepare and submit to the department a district improvement plan, or the department may prepare a district improvement plan for the district, if a district has been designated as tier II or tier III under 4 AAC 06.872(a). The district improvement plan must be…

Notes 4 AAC 06.852 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 10/16/2013, Register 208; repealed 10/20/2018,Register 228, January 2019 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior qua…

Notes 4 AAC 06.855 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 8/19/2009, Register 191; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release…

Notes 4 AAC 06.860 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features w…

(a) The department must notify each district in the state that serves one or more schools designated for comprehensive support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840(a) of a designation under 4 AAC 06.888. (b) Upon receiving notice from the department, the district shall, for each sc…

Notes 4 AAC 06.865 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features w…

(a) The department will notify each district in the state that serves one or more schools designated for targeted support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840 and 4 AAC 06.880 on receiving notice from the department, the district shall notify each school that is designated for targ…

Notes 4 AAC 06.870 Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 8/19/2009, Register 191; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release…

(a) For purposes of determining the level of state support and oversight to be provided to a district, not later than 60 days after the release of school designations each year, the department will designate each district in the state as a tier I, tier II, or tier III district. A…

(a) The department shall provide a notice to each district of the preliminary designations for each school under 4 AAC 06.840 before the final scores and designations are made available to the public. In the notice, the department shall include an opportunity for the district to …

(a) The department shall notify each district in the state that serves one or more schools designated for comprehensive support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840(a) or targeted support and improvement of such designation under 4 AAC 06.840(b) not later than September 1 of each y…

Notes 4 AAC 06.882 Eff. 8/20/2010, Register 195; repealed 10/16/2013, Register 208 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wi…

A teacher employed by a school that is currently identified for comprehensive support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840 is eligible for the jury service exemption described under AS 09.20.030(b). Notes 4 AAC 06.883 Eff. 3/6/2015, Register 213, April 2015; am 10/20/2018,Register …

(a) The department will recognize a school as a highest performing school if (1) the school is in the highest 10 percent of all schools in the state on the Alaska school performance system score under 4 AAC 06.812 for two consecutive school years; and (2) the school has met the s…

(a) A person may file a complaint with the department alleging that the school district or the department has failed to comply with the requirements of the federal programs under 20 U.S.C. 6301- 7981 (Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Event Student Succeed…

(a) Each public school and district in the state shall comply with the reporting requirements of AS 14.03.120 and the requirements of this section. Each school shall prepare a school report, to be entitled School Report Card to the Public, following requirements provided by the d…

In 4 AAC 06.800 - 4 AAC 06.899, unless the context requires otherwise. (1) "African-American" means a person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa; (2) "Alaska Native" means a person having origins in any of the Alaska Native Tribes in Alaska (3) "American In…

(a) Each school district shall develop and adopt policies regarding student rights and responsibilities. These policies must address both substantive and procedural matters relating to standards of student behavior, treatment, and discipline. A uniform discipline policy must be i…