ARSD § 64:02:03:19 — Testing and retesting courses at annual assessors schools

64:02:03:19. Testing and retesting
courses at annual assessors schools. The requirements for testing and
retesting courses at annual assessors schools are:
(1) Each course shall be a tested
course, unless the testing requirement is waived by the secretary prior to the
course;
(2) A score of 70 percent or greater is
required for a passing grade and course credit;
(3) Each test shall be given at the
time and place listed in the school registration form or announced at the
school;
(4) No early or late tests may be given
except for the following instances:
(a) Family emergency if the
instructor judges the emergency to be valid;
(b) The instructor is unable to
proctor the test at the scheduled time and no other proctor is found; or
(c) An emergency or unforeseen
circumstance requires a student to leave early and this circumstance is judged
by the instructor to be valid;
(5) Course credit may be withheld if
the instructor judges a student's class attendance to be inadequate for the
course even though a passing grade was scored on the test;
(6) No retest may be given without
permission of the course instructor;
(7) Any retest may be proctored by
department personnel only and at a time and place set by the proctor;
(8) Any IAAO course retest must be in
accordance with retest requirements of the IAAO;
(9) A score of 80 percent or greater is
required for a passing grade on all department course retests;
(10) No department course may be
challenged by the student and course attendance is required for credit;
(11) An IAAO course may be challenged
for credit. Any IAAO course challenge is regulated by the IAAO and the
department may not exempt any student from IAAO rules or demand that a higher
standard be met;
(12) No school final test may be
returned to the student. The student shall be informed of areas of incorrect
answers on the final test; and
(13) Any student may appeal the
decision of the test, retest, and course challenge rules to the secretary.