14 Del. Admin. Code § 101-2.0 - Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA)

2.1 Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA) is the statewide system of assessments used to measure student achievement which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

2.1.1 General Assessments for both English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy and Mathematics; and

2.1.2 General Assessments for both Science and Social Studies; and

2.1.3 End of Course Assessments for selected high school courses; and

2.1.4 Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies; and

2.1.5 Other assessments such as, but not limited to, an assessment for English Language Learners (ELLs), a norm referenced assessment, a college readiness assessment or any assessment that may be administered or required as determined by the Department.

2.2 All LEAs shall administer all applicable, required components of the DeSSA, including field test administrations.

2.2.1 Any student repeating a grade level shall take any components of DeSSA that are required for that given grade level.

2.2.2 Any student who has skipped a grade level shall take any components of DeSSA that were missed (e.g., Science or Social Studies) as a result of the skip to the higher grade level, with the exception of those DeSSA components that would be administered at the higher grade level (e.g., ELA/Literacy or Mathematics).

2.3 The Department shall determine the dates upon which the DeSSA assessments shall be administered, and will advise the LEAs of those dates.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 101-2.0

18 DE Reg. 556 (1/1/2015) (Final)