Section 311 – Analysis of results — Staff professional development.
Effective 5/5/2021 53E-4-311. Analysis of results — Staff professional development. (1) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop an online data reporting tool to analyze the results of statewide assessments. (2) The online data reporting tool shall include components designed to: (a) assist school districts and individual schools to use the results of […]
Section 312 – Preparation for tests.
Effective 5/14/2019 53E-4-312. Preparation for tests. (1) School district employees may not conduct any specific instruction or preparation of students that would be a breach of testing ethics, such as the teaching of specific test questions. (2) School district employees who administer the test shall follow the standardization procedures in the test administration manual for […]
Section 307 – Benchmark assessments in reading — Report to parent.
Effective 5/4/2022 53E-4-307. Benchmark assessments in reading — Report to parent. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Competency” means a demonstrable acquisition of a specified knowledge, skill, or ability that has been organized into a hierarchical arrangement leading to higher levels of knowledge, skill, or ability. (b) “Diagnostic assessment” means an assessment that measures […]
Section 307.5 – Mathematics benchmark assessment.
Effective 7/1/2020 53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment. (1) As used in this section, “early mathematics benchmark assessment” or “benchmark assessment” means a standardized assessment to measure the acquisition of mathematics skills in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 that includes predictive indicators of academic achievement based on measures of early mathematics, computation, and problem solving. (2) […]
Section 308 – Unique student identifier — Coordination of higher education and public education information technology systems — Coordination of preschool and public education information technology systems.
Effective 7/1/2022 53E-4-308. Unique student identifier — Coordination of higher education and public education information technology systems — Coordination of preschool and public education information technology systems. (1) As used in this section, “unique student identifier” means an alphanumeric code assigned to each public education student for identification purposes, which: (a) is not assigned to […]
Section 309 – Grade level specification change.
Effective 5/14/2019 53E-4-309. Grade level specification change. (1) The state board may change a grade level specification for the administration of specific assessments under this part to a different grade level specification or a competency-based specification if the specification is more consistent with patterns of school organization. (2) (a) If the state board changes a […]
Section 310 – Scoring — Reports of results.
Effective 5/14/2019 53E-4-310. Scoring — Reports of results. (1) For a statewide assessment that requires the use of a student answer sheet, a local school board or charter school governing board shall submit all answer sheets on a per-school and per-class basis to the state superintendent for scoring unless the assessment requires scoring by a […]
Section 301.5 – Legislative intent.
Effective 5/14/2019 53E-4-301.5. Legislative intent. (1) In enacting this part, the Legislature intends to determine the effectiveness of school districts and schools in assisting students to master the fundamental educational skills toward which instruction is directed. (2) The state board shall ensure that a statewide assessment provides the public, the Legislature, the state board, school […]
Section 302 – Statewide assessments — Duties of the state board.
Effective 5/12/2020 53E-4-302. Statewide assessments — Duties of the state board. (1) The state board shall: (a) require the state superintendent to: (i) submit and recommend statewide assessments to the state board for adoption by the state board; and (ii) distribute the statewide assessments adopted by the state board to a school district or charter […]
Section 303 – Utah standards assessments — Administration — Review committee.
Effective 5/5/2021 53E-4-303. Utah standards assessments — Administration — Review committee. (1) As used in this section, “computer adaptive assessment” means an assessment that measures the range of a student’s ability by adapting to the student’s responses, selecting more difficult or less difficult questions based on the student’s responses. (2) The state board shall: (a) […]