Iowa Code Title VII. Education and Cultural Affairs [Chs. 256-305B] § 279.68A. Student progression--mathematics proficiency

1. Each school district shall assess all students enrolled in kindergarten through grade six at least three times each school year to determine the students' level of mathematics proficiency by administering a mathematics screener that is on the list developed by the department of education pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 74.

2. If, as the result of the assessments administered pursuant to subsection 1, a school district determines that a student is persistently at risk in mathematics, the school district shall do all of the following:

3. A school district shall provide the assessments, plans, and interventions described in subsection 2 to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade six who are persistently at risk in mathematics until the student performs at benchmark on the statewide summative assessment in mathematics or until the student performs at benchmark on two consecutive assessments administered pursuant to subsection 1, whichever occurs first.

4. For purposes of this section, “persistently at risk” means the student has not met the grade-level benchmark on two consecutive assessments administered pursuant to subsection 1.

5. The state board of education shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.