{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-771.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-771.01","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, the term:\n\n(1)\n“Authorized personnel” means an individual who has access to Districtwide assessment materials or is directly involved in the administration of a Districtwide assessment.\n\n(2)\n“Districtwide assessments” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-1800.02(13); provided, that for the purposes of this chapter, the term “Districtwide assessment” means assessments used only for accountability purposes.\n\n(3)\n“IEP” means a student’s individualized education program.\n\n(4)\n“ELL” means English language learner.\n\n(5)\n“Local education agency” or “LEA” means the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.\n\n(6)\n“Test monitor” means an individual designated by a local education agency to be responsible for testing integrity and security at each individual school subject to the LEA’s control during the administration of a Districtwide assessment.\n\n(7)\n“OSSE” means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.\n\n(8)\n“Test integrity coordinator” means an individual designated by a LEA to be responsible for testing integrity and security for the LEA in its entirety during the administration of a Districtwide assessment.\n\n(9)\n“Testing integrity and security notification statement” means a statement developed by OSSE that:\n(A)\nSets forth requirements for ensuring integrity of Districtwide assessments pursuant to District law and regulation; and\n(B)\nNotifies the recipient that knowingly and willingly violating a District law, regulation, or test security plan could result in civil liability, including the loss of an OSSE-granted certification or license.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 7C. Testing Integrity."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-771.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8cc06aa2ed2e6158abe7081bc514ca6eba22ba8b40ab1fa39481a31364711adc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-757.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-771.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}