What are the annual assessment requirements?
Every child who is between the ages of 7 and 15, inclusive, of the current school year who receives CPI and who is not working with an Iowa licensed instructor must be assessed annually to make sure that adequate progress is being made. The child must take a standardized test to set a baseline assessment for the first year. After the first year, the child must continue to take a standardized test or develop a portfolio to show annual adequate progress. Students through grade 5 must be assessed on reading, language arts, and math. Students in grades 6 and higher must also be assessed in science and social studies. If a child is tested prior to his or her 7th birthday, those results may not be used as the baseline. If the child is working with an Iowa licensed teacher who has a certificate that is appropriate for the age and grade of the child, there is not an annual assessment requirement. The teacher is responsible to monitor the child’s progress. This includes students enrolled in a H
