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Chapter 392-500 WAC

Last Update: 8/5/09

PUPIL TESTING AND RECORDKEEPING—REQUIREMENTS—PARENTS' RIGHTS

WAC Sections

HTMLPDF392-500-015Pupil tests and records—Authority.
HTMLPDF392-500-020Pupil tests and records—Tests—School district policy in writing.
HTMLPDF392-500-025Pupil tests and records—Pupil personnel records—School district policy in writing.
HTMLPDF392-500-030Pupil tests and records—Certain tests, questionnaires, etc.—Limitations.
HTMLPDF392-500-035Pupil tests and records—Diagnostic personality tests—Parental permission required.


PDF392-500-015

Pupil tests and records—Authority.

Pursuant to authority under provisions of RCW 28A.305.130, the office of superintendent of public instruction, hereby prescribes the rules and regulations relating to pupil tests and records hereinafter in WAC 392-500-020, 392-500-025, 392-500-030 and 392-500-035 set forth.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.120, 28A.31.118. WSR 07-04-046, § 392-500-015, filed 1/31/07, effective 3/3/07. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-500-015, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. WSR 90-17-009, § 180-52-015, filed 8/6/90, effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.120 and 28A.31.118. WSR 83-16-049 (Order 7-83), § 180-52-015, filed 8/1/83; Order 10-69, § 180-52-015, filed 12/5/69.]



PDF392-500-020

Pupil tests and records—Tests—School district policy in writing.

School districts shall develop and adopt written policies relative to testing, kindergarten through grade twelve, which policies shall include an outline of procedures by which parents or legal guardians of a student may become acquainted with the nature of tests and their uses in helping children.
[Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-500-020, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06; Order 10-69, § 180-52-020, filed 12/5/69.]



PDF392-500-025

Pupil tests and records—Pupil personnel records—School district policy in writing.

School districts shall develop and adopt written policies relating to (a) the type of pupil personnel records which are to be kept and the manner in which data is to be recorded; and (b) procedures by which a parent or legal guardian may upon written request examine school records pertaining to his child with professionally competent personnel present to interpret and assist in the analysis of such records.
[Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-500-025, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06; Order 10-69, § 180-52-025, filed 12/5/69.]



PDF392-500-030

Pupil tests and records—Certain tests, questionnaires, etc.—Limitations.

No written or oral test, questionnaire, survey, or examination shall be used to elicit the personal beliefs or practices of a student or his parents as to religion except with the written consent of parent or guardian.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.070 and 28A.150.290. WSR 09-16-144, § 392-500-030, filed 8/5/09, effective 9/5/09. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-500-030, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06; Order 10-69, § 180-52-030, filed 12/5/69.]



PDF392-500-035

Pupil tests and records—Diagnostic personality tests—Parental permission required.

Each school district shall require that there shall be on file the written consent of the parent or guardian prior to the administering of any diagnostic personality test.
[Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-500-035, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06; Order 10-69, § 180-52-035, filed 12/5/69.]