(a) A vocational nursing education program shall not
use a student's score on a standardized examination prepared by a
private entity:
(1) as a graduation requirement; or
(2) as the basis for denying the student an affidavit
of graduation.
(b) A vocational nursing education program shall not
use a student's score on one or more standardized examinations prepared
by a private entity to account for more than 10 percent of the student's
final grade in any course provided under the program. At least 90
percent of a student's final grade in each course provided under the
program must be based on metrics other than the student's scores on
standardized examinations prepared by a private entity.
(c) A vocational nursing education program may use
a standardized examination prepared by a private entity only to:
(1) familiarize students with computerized testing;
(2) assess potential or enrolled students, including
by using student scores on standardized examinations prepared by a
private entity:
(A) as one component of program admissions criteria;
(B) in evaluating a student's strengths and weaknesses
for remediation purposes; and
(C) to identify students who are experiencing academic
difficulties and require early remediation; and
(3) assess the effectiveness of the program by providing:
(A) trend data on student performance;
(B) a comparison of student performance with nationwide
averages;
(C) feedback regarding student knowledge of program
content;
(D) data necessary to monitor the effectiveness of
specific course, level, and program curriculum revisions;
(E) data necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of
program curriculum content for revision purposes; and
(F) a measure of student mastery of program content.
(d) A vocational nursing education program that determines,
on the basis of a student's score on a standardized examination by
a private entity, that the student is in need of remediation, shall
not require the student to attend any course offered by the private
entity that created the standardized examination.
(e) Failure to comply with the requirements of this
section will subject a vocational nursing education program to board
disciplinary action, including a change in the program's approval
status under §214.4 of this title (relating to Approval).
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