§ 59-18-300 Adoption of educational standards in core academic areas
§ 59-18-310 Development or adoption of statewide assessment program to promote student learning and measure student performance
§ 59-18-320 Review of field test; general administration of test; accommodations for students with disabilities; adoption of new standards
§ 59-18-325 College entrance and career readiness assessments; summative assessments
§ 59-18-330 Coordination and annual administration of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)
§ 59-18-340 PSAT, pre-ACT, or tenth grade Aspire tests to assess tenth grade students; availability; use of results
§ 59-18-350 Cyclical review of state standards and assessments; analysis of assessment results
§ 59-18-355 Content standards revisions; required approval
§ 59-18-360 Dissemination of assessment results
§ 59-18-370 Renumbered as Section 59-18-360 by 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 18 > Article 3 - Academic Standards and Assessments

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Department: means the State Department of Education. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
  • Division of Accountability: means the special unit within the oversight committee established in § 59-6-100. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Longitudinally matched student data: means examining the performance of a single student or a group of students by considering their test scores over time. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Oversight Committee: means the Education Oversight Committee established in § 59-6-10. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Standards-based assessment: means an assessment where an individual's performance is compared to specific performance standards and not to the performance of other students. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120