Nevada § 385A.490 - Pupils who are English learners

§ 385A.490. Pupils who are English learners

1. The annual report of accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385A.400 must include for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter

school in the district, and for this State as a whole, information regarding the progression

of pupils who are English learners in attaining proficiency in the English language,

including, without limitation: (a) The number and percentage of pupils who were identified as English learners at

the beginning of the school year, were continually enrolled throughout the school

year and were identified as proficient in English by the completion of the school

year; (b) The achievement and proficiency of pupils who are English learners in comparison

to the pupils who are proficient in English; (c) A comparison of pupils who are English learners and pupils who are proficient

in the English language in the following areas: (1) Retention rates; (2) Graduation rates; (3) Dropout rates; (4) Grade point averages; and (5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 390.105 , scores on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 ; and (d) Results of the assessments and reassessments of pupils who are English learners,

reported separately by the primary language of the pupils, pursuant to the policies

developed by the boards of trustees of school districts pursuant to NRS 388.407 . 2. The data reported pursuant to subparagraph (5) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1

must be reported separately: (a) According to subject matter areas measured using the examinations administered

pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 ; (b) For pupils who are newcomers to the English language, pupils who are short-term

English learners and pupils who are long-term English learners, as designated by regulation

of the State Board; and (c) For middle schools, junior high schools and high schools, according to any identified

trends in the proficiency in the English language of pupils who are English learners

over the immediately preceding 3 years.