Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 390.215 Submission of list of courses aligned to end-of-course final; approval by Department and State Board; administration of end-of-course final for approved courses; percentage of overall grade of pupil that end-of-course final must comprise. (NRS 385.080, 390.700) 1. On …

NAC 390.218 Publication of standards for end-of-course finals. (NRS 385.080, 390.600, 390.700) On or before June 1 of each year, the Department will publish the standards for each end-of-course final prescribed in NAC 390.213. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R061-14, eff. 12…

NAC 390.220 Times for administration; special administration. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600, 390.610, 390.700) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school, respectively, shall admini…

NAC 390.230 General requirements for examinations. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600, 390.700) 1. An examination that is administered to assess the achievement and proficiency of pupils in this State must: (a) If the examination is administered pursuant to NRS 390.105, measure the a…

NAC 390.240 Confidentiality and security of testing materials. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.270, 390.600, 390.700) 1. The questions contained in any end-of-course final and the approved answers used for grading the end-of-course final are confidential, and disclosure is unlawful ex…

NAC 390.250 Procedures for administration of examinations, assessments and finals. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600, 390.610, 390.700) 1. For grades 3 through 8 and high school science, the criterion-referenced examinations must be administered pursuant to the instructions in the c…

NAC 390.260 Use of calculators on examinations. (NRS 385.080, 390.105) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, calculators may not be used by pupils taking any examination in mathematics described in NAC 390.320. 2. A pupil may use a calculator while taking the Nevada Cr…

NAC 390.300 Reporting of results to Department. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600, 390.700) A private entity that has contracted with the State Board to score an examination administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 or 390.700 shall report the results of the examination in writing to the…

NAC 390.310 Restriction on reporting scores of individual pupils; reporting of aggregated scores. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600, 390.700) 1. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute or regulation, the Department shall not report the scores achieved by an individual pup…

NAC 390.320 Specific criterion-referenced examinations required. (NRS 385.080, 390.105) The following criterion-referenced examinations must be used as examinations of achievement and proficiency: 1. For grade 3, the criterion-referenced examinations that must be used are the Nev…

NAC 390.340 Maintenance of results of examinations and list of names and scores. (NRS 385.080, 390.105, 390.600) 1. A school district shall keep the results of all examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 to pupils in grades 3 through 8 for 4 years after the date of the …

NAC 390.405 Requirements for graduation for pupils transferring to Nevada high school. (NRS 385.080, 385.114) 1. A pupil who transfers to a Nevada high school from another school, whether located inside or outside this State, shall abide by the requirements for graduation of the …

NAC 390.415 Exemptions for certain high schools from requirements for graduation. (NRS 385.080, 385.114) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may exempt from the requirements for graduation from high school students graduating from a high school with less than 100 students if…

NAC 390.420 Publication of standards and passing grades; submission by school districts and charter schools of certain information; review and approval by Department. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.218.] Diplomas

NAC 390.430 Units of credit and grade point average required to receive advanced diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 389.021, 390.600) 1. To receive an advanced diploma evidencing graduation from high school, a pupil must, in addition to meeting the criteria prescribed pursu…

NAC 390.440 Units of credit required to receive standard diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 390.600) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, to receive a standard diploma evidencing graduation from high school, a pupil in a graduating class before the graduating cl…

NAC 390.443 Requirements for college and career ready diploma; incentive grants and reimbursement associated with receipt of college and career ready diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 390.600, 390.605) 1. To receive a college and career ready diploma evidencing graduation …

NAC 390.445 Units of credit required to receive alternative diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 390.600) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, to receive an alternative diploma evidencing graduation from high school, in addition to meeting the criteria prescribed …

NAC 390.450 Requirements for graduation for pupils transferring to Nevada high school. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.405.]

NAC 390.460 Exemptions for certain high schools from requirements for graduation. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.415.]

NAC 390.470 Requirements for adult standard diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.021, 390.600) 1. A school district may award an adult standard diploma to a person who: (a) Withdrew from high school before the person’s graduation and was not eligible to graduate with his or her cl…

NAC 390.480 Credit received through adult high school program applicable toward adult standard diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114) 1. Units of credit earned by a person through an adult high school program may be applied toward meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma o…

NAC 390.490 Other credits applicable toward adult standard diploma. (NRS 385.080, 385.114) A school district may award a person units of credit toward meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma if he or she successfully completes: 1. A course given by the United State…

NAC 390.500 Waiver of credits for adult standard diploma; scores required on high school equivalency assessment for waiver. (NRS 385.080, 390.055) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who seeks an adult standard diploma may waive units of credit for language …

NAC 390.510 Attendance at adult high school program for test preparation. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.117.]

NAC 390.520 Adjusted diploma for pupil with disability. (NRS 385.080, 388.419) An adjusted diploma may be earned by any pupil with a disability who meets the standards prescribed by his or her individualized education plan. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 3-9-88)—(Substit…

NAC 390.530 Issuance of diploma to pupil with disability. (NRS 385.080, 388.419, 390.600) A pupil with a disability, whether in a public or private high school, in the Nevada Youth Training Center or in the Caliente Youth Center, is entitled to graduate from high school with: 1. …

NAC 390.540 Issuance of standard high school diploma to certain veterans who left high school to serve in Armed Forces. (NRS 385.080, 390.630) 1. To receive a standard high school diploma in accordance with the provisions of NRS 390.630, a veteran who satisfies the qualifications…

NAC 390.550 Requirements for college-ready and career-ready endorsement. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 390.600, 390.605) 1. To receive a college-ready endorsement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 390.605, a pupil must, before graduating from high school: (a) Com…

NAC 390.560 Requirements for endorsement indicating successful completion of program of career and technical education. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 388.360, 388.380, 390.600) 1. To qualify for an endorsement on a high school diploma indicating that a pupil has successfully completed a…

NAC 391.010 Definitions. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the State Board of Education. 2. “Commission” means the Commission on Professional Standards in Education. 3. “Department” means the Department of Educ…

NAC 391.015 Location of state offices; acquisition of forms for licensure. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. The state offices where administrative services are provided for persons desiring licensure are located at the: Department of Education, 700 East Fifth Street, Carson City, Nevada…

NAC 391.020 Validity of license not retroactively affected by amendment of regulations. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) If the Commission amends its regulations on the licensure of educational personnel, the Commission intends that such an amendment not retroactively affect the validity o…

NAC 391.022 Assignment of unique identification number to each license. (NRS 391.019) Any license issued or renewed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction must be assigned a unique identification number that is not based on the social security number of the licensee. (Added …

NAC 391.023 Crimes and offenses involving moral turpitude for purposes of background investigation and suspension or revocation of license. (NRS 385.200, 391.033, 391.104, 391.330) 1. As used in NRS 391.033, 391.104 and 391.330, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will consi…

NAC 391.024 Conviction of applicant for licensure: Request for additional opinion whether conviction is related to employment position applicant seeks; final determination of Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee. (NRS 385.200, 391.033, 391.104, 391.330) 1. If the Supe…

NAC 391.025 Responsibility for licensure; endorsement; substitution of certain requirements for experience. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Each teacher or other educational employee who is required to hold a license is responsible for securing, maintaining and renewing his or her lice…

NAC 391.028 Licensure of person who teaches program of education transmitted from another state through electronic medium. (NRS 391.019) If a program of education transmitted through an electronic medium is broadcast in another state to pupils in kindergarten through 12th grade w…

NAC 391.036 Tests of competency required for initial license; exemptions; failure to comply. (NRS 391.019, 391.021, 391.031, 391.032) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019, NAC 391.0545, paragraph (a) of subsection 8 of NAC …

NAC 391.040 Determination of qualifications of applicant for licensure or endorsement. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) The Department will: 1. Develop a test to determine the qualifications of an applicant for a license; and 2. In determining whether an applicant is qualified for: (a) Lic…

NAC 391.042 Initial license requiring student teaching experience: Conditions for substitution of teaching experience. (NRS 391.019, 391.032) An applicant for an initial license for which student teaching experience is required may substitute in place of such experience: 1. Three…

NAC 391.045 Application for license or endorsement: Required documentation; fee; applicability of academic credits. (NRS 385.080, 391.019, 391.040) 1. An applicant for the initial issuance of a license as a teacher or other educational employee must submit with his or her applica…

NAC 391.050 Transcripts. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Transcripts must be evaluated in terms of semester hours. A quarter hour equals two-thirds of a semester hour. 2. Transcripts become a part of the applicant’s file when a license is issued and will not be returned. 3. Transcripts…

NAC 391.052 Criteria for approval of standards for licensing teachers of another state; credit for previous teaching service. (NRS 391.019, 391.167) 1. The Commission will approve the standards for licensing teachers of another state for the purposes of subsection 2 of NRS 391.16…

NAC 391.0535 Denial of license to certain persons licensed or certified in another state. (NRS 391.019, 391.032) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall not issue a license pursuant to this chapter to a person who holds a license or certificate to teach issued by another s…

NAC 391.054 Licensure of person licensed or certified in another state; issuance of provisional license under certain circumstances. (NRS 391.019, 391.032) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a license to teach speci…

NAC 391.0545 Licensure of person who holds National Board Certificate. (NRS 391.019, 391.032) 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a license and any endorsement to a person who holds a National Board Certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teach…