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Senate Engrossed
online instruction; virtual setting; assessments |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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SENATE BILL 1457 |
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An Act
amending title 15, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-808.01; relating to Arizona online instruction.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-808.01, to read:
15-808.01. Arizona online instruction; proctored assessments; virtual setting; testing center; exemptions
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, Each school that participates in Arizona online instruction pursuant to section 15-808 may administer any assessment or test required pursuant to section 15-808, subsection B or H or chapter 7, article 3 of this title in either of the following:
1. a virtual setting, if the school does all of the following:
(a) Assigns a specific date and time to administer the assessment or test to participating students.
(b) Administers the assessment or test in a synchronous session that is Initiated and managed by personnel who are designated by the school.
(c) Provides at least one proctor for every ten participating students to monitor the participating students through synchronous video for the entire assessment or testing session. For the purposes of this subdivision, if the assessment or testing platform does not allow integrated camera proctoring, the school shall require each participating student to use a second device to provide the proctor with synchronous video that shows the student and the area immediately surrounding the student for the entire assessment or testing session.
(d) Requires each participating student to remain in the virtual setting until the student is instructed to exit the assessment or testing platform by the student's assigned proctor.
(e) Verifies each assessment or test that is submitted by a participating student in a virtual setting pursuant to this paragraph.
2. A testing center, if the school does all of the following:
(a) Assigns a specific date and time to administer the assessment or test to participating students.
(b) Administers the assessment or test at a location that complies with testing procedures and regulations regardless of whether the location is on a school campus.
(c) Administers the assessment or test in a synchronous session that is initiated and managed by personnel who are designated by the school.
(d) Provides at least one proctor for every fifteen participating students.
(e) Requires each participating student to remain at the testing center location until the student is instructed to exit the testing center location by the student's assigned proctor.
(f) Verifies each assessment or test that is submitted by a participating student at a testing center pursuant to this paragraph.
B. A school that participates in Arizona online instruction pursuant to section 15-808 may not administer any of the following in a virtual setting or testing center pursuant to subsection A of this section unless the assessment or examination is available by remote access:
1. A college readiness or workforce assessment provided by a national college and career readiness assessment provider.
2. An advanced placement examination.