Four levels of academic achievement shall be defined, including a proficient level, and shall be known as South Dakota’s achievement standards. The four levels shall be used to categorize public schools and public school districts based on the comparison of their achievement levels in mathematics and reading to the state’s annual objectives.

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Source: SL 2003, ch 90, § 5.