Section 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 the analysis in planning, evaluating, and enhancing programs;
  • (b) identify schools not achieving state-established acceptable levels of student performance in order to assist those schools in improving student performance levels; and
  • (c) provide:
    • (i) for statistical reporting of statewide assessment results at state, school district, school, and grade or course levels; and
    • (ii) actual levels of performance on statewide assessments.

• (3) A local school board or charter school governing board shall provide for:
  • (a) evaluation of the statewide assessment results and use of the evaluations in setting goals and establishing programs; and
  • (b) a professional development program that provides teachers, principals, and other professional staff with the training required to successfully establish and maintain statewide assessments.

• (4) The state board is not required to identify schools not achieving state-established acceptable levels of student performance as described in Subsection (2)(b) for the 2020-2021 school year.

Amended by Chapter 346, 2021 General Session