Friday, May 15, 2009

Must Students Incarcerated in Adult Prisions Take State- and District-Wide Assessments?

According to South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children Policies and Procedures released April 6, 2009, the answer is "no". The 34 C.F.R section 300.324(d) requirements relating to students with disabilities taking state- and district-wide assessments do not apply to students incarcerated in adult prisions. Students, even if convicted as adults, in local or state juvenile correctional facilities, however, are not exempted from taking state- and district-wide assessments and must participate in testing.

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