[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR200.5]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                  CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND
              SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 200_TITLE I_IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational 
                                Agencies
 
Sec. 200.5  Timeline for assessments.

    (a) Reading/language arts and mathematics. (1) Through the 2004-2005 
school year, a State must administer the assessments required under 
Sec. 200.2 at least once during--
    (i) Grades 3 through 5;
    (ii) Grades 6 through 9; and
    (iii) Grades 10 through 12.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 
beginning no later than the 2005-2006 school year, a State must 
administer both the reading/language arts and mathematics assessments 
required under Sec. 200.2--
    (i) In each of grades 3 through 8; and
    (ii) At least once in grades 10 through 12.
    (3) The Secretary may extend, for one additional year, the timeline 
in paragraph (a)(2) of this section if a State demonstrates that--
    (i) Full implementation is not possible due to exceptional or 
uncontrollable circumstances such as--
    (A) A natural disaster; or
    (B) A precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources 
of the State; and
    (ii) The State can complete implementation within the additional 
one-year period.
    (b) Science. Beginning no later than the 2007-2008 school year, the 
science assessments required under Sec. 200.2 must be administered at 
least once during--
    (1) Grades 3 through 5;
    (2) Grades 6 through 9; and
    (3) Grades 10 through 12.
    (c) Timing of results. Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, a 
State must promptly provide the results of its assessments no later than 
before the beginning of the next school year to LEAs, schools, and 
teachers in a manner that is clear and easy to understand.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3))

[67 FR 45041, July 5, 2002]