A. A local district shall develop or obtain a test for the purpose of determining if an EA/paraprofessional has demonstrated a knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing in reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, provided that any such test contains at a minimum:

(1) an assessment of basic skill in reading, writing, and mathematics at an 8th grade level as established in the New Mexico Content Standards and Benchmarks for Language Arts and Mathematics set forth in 6.30.2 NMAC; and

(2) an assessment of the ability to assist in instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics, which may include knowledge of professional education practices, or classroom management, or teaching assistance techniques, or special education, and

(3) a sufficient number of high quality, reliable test items that demonstrate that the test is a valid measure of competence and knowledge.

D. The local district shall file a record of the candidate’s test results with the PED along with the application for level 3 EA licensure and shall maintain a documented record of the test results on file in the local district.

[11-14-98; 6.63.9.11 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.2.3.15.11 & A, 03-31-01; N, 06-30-03; A, 06-30-06; A, 10-31-07]