<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89000003 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0-000004 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000006 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:55:07:11"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000000">24:55:07:11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000001">.  Participation of students who are English </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000001">learners</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> A student who is </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> English </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">learner</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> and in the first year</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> enroll</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">ment</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> in a school in the United States is not required to take the state academic assessment in English language arts, if the student has participated in the annual test of English language proficiency as referenced in 20 U.S.C. 6311 (20</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">15</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">). Participation in the annual test of English language proficiency meets the requirement of 95 percent participation referenced in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:55:07:02"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000002">24:55:07:02</span></a><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> A student is exempt from only one iteration of the state academic assessment in English language arts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">    If a student who is </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> English </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">learner</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> enrolls for the first time after the testing window for the English language proficiency test has ended, the student counts toward the requirement of 95 percent participation in English language arts referenced in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:55:07:02"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000002">24:55:07:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">by</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> completing the English </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">learner</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> eligibility assessment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">    A student who is </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> English </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">learner</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> and in the student's first year enrolled in a school in the United States is required to take the state academic assessment</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> in mathematics</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> and science</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">. The results are not included in the calculation of the student achievement </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">school performance index</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> key indicator. However, the student counts toward the requirement of </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">ninety-five</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0"> percent participation as referenced in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:55:07:02"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000002">24:55:07:02</span></a><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">    </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000006">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005"> 39 SDR 51, effective October 3, 2012; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 201</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">5</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">; 44 SDR 95, effective December 6, 2017; 44 SDR 192, effective July 2, 2018</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">; 49 SDR 35, effective October 10, 2022</span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">    </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000006">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-51"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-55"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-69"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-69</span></a><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">    </span><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000006">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-51"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-51</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-55"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-3-69"><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000007">13-3-69</span></a><span class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd95537f-fefe-4778-a2a7-edd30a129c89000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>