389.640 - Establishment of statewide program for preparation of pupils to take examinations; compliance with program required of school districts and schools; use of additional materials and informati

389.640  Establishment of statewide program for preparation of pupils to take examinations; compliance with program required of school districts and schools; use of additional materials and information.

      1.  The Department shall establish a statewide program for use by schools and school districts in their preparation for the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.015, excluding the high school proficiency examination. The program must:

      (a) Be designed to ensure the consistency and uniformity of all materials and other information used in the preparation for the examinations; and

      (b) Be designed to ensure that the actual examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 are not included within the materials and other information used for preparation.

      2.  If a school, including, without limitation, a charter school, or a school district provides preparation for the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.015, excluding the high school proficiency examination, the school or school district shall comply with the program established pursuant to subsection 1. A school district may use and provide additional materials and information if the materials and information comply with the program established by the Department. A school, including, without limitation, a charter school, shall use only those materials and information that have been approved or provided by the Department or the school district.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 1204)