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UT Code § 53E-4-314 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 3 - Assessments|Section 314 - School readiness assessment.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53E-4-314. School readiness assessment.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "School readiness assessment" means a preschool entry and exit profile that measures literacy, numeracy, and lifelong learning practices developed in a student.     (b) "School readiness program" means a preschool program:   (i) in which a student participates in the year before the student is expected to enroll in kindergarten; and     (ii) that receives funding under Title 35A, Chapter 15, Preschool Programs.         (2) The state board shall develop a school readiness assessment that aligns with the kindergarten entry and exit assessment described in Section 53F-2-507.     (3) A school readiness program shall:   (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), administer to each student who participates in the school readiness program the school readiness assessment at the beginning and end of the student's participation in the school readiness program; and     (b) report the results of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4) to the School Readiness Board created in Section 35A-15-201.       (4) In place of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a), a school readiness program that is offered through home-based technology may administer to each student who participates in the school readiness program:   (a) a validated computer adaptive pre-assessment at the beginning of the student's participation in the school readiness program; and     (b) a validated computer adaptive post-assessment at the end of the student's participation in the school readiness program.       (5)   (a) The following may submit school readiness assessment data to the School Readiness Board created in Section 35A-15-201:   (i) a private child care provider; or     (ii) an LEA on behalf of a school that is not participating in the High Quality School Readiness Grant Program described in Section 35A-15-301.       (b) If a private child care provider or LEA submits school readiness assessment data to the School Readiness Board under Subsection (5)(a), the state board shall include the school readiness assessment data in the report described in Subsection 35A-15-303(5).      Amended by Chapter 171, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-315 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 3 - Assessments|Section 315 - Waiver of requirement to administer certain assessments.

 Effective 4/22/2020  53E-4-315. Waiver of requirement to administer certain assessments.    (1) A statutory requirement to administer an assessment with which an LEA or the state board has not fully complied at the time of statewide school closures beginning on March 16, 2020, is waived for the 2019-20 school year.     (2) Nothing in this section prohibits an LEA or the state board from administering an assessment.     (3) This section supersedes any conflicting provisions of Utah law.    Enacted by Chapter 10, 2020 Special Session 3
UT Code § 53E-4-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 401 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53E-4-401. Definitions.  As used in this part, "instructional materials" means textbooks or materials used as, or in place of, textbooks and which may be used within the state curriculum framework for courses of study by students in public schools, including:  (1) textbooks;     (2) workbooks;     (3) computer software;     (4) online or Internet courses; and     (5) audio and video media.    Amended by Chapter 338, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 402 - Creation of commission -- Powers -- Payment of expenses.

 Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2022  Effective 5/14/2019  53E-4-402. Creation of commission -- Powers -- Payment of expenses.    (1) The state board shall appoint a State Instructional Materials Commission consisting of:   (a) the state superintendent or the state superintendent's designee;     (b) a school district superintendent;     (c) a secondary school principal;     (d) an elementary school principal;     (e) a secondary school teacher;     (f) an elementary school teacher;     (g) five persons not employed in public education; and     (h) a dean of a school of education of a state college or university.       (2) The commission shall evaluate instructional materials for recommendation by the state board.     (3) Members shall serve without compensation, but their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties shall be paid out of money appropriated to the state board.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 403 - Commission's evaluation of instructional materials -- Recommendation by the state board.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-4-403. Commission's evaluation of instructional materials -- Recommendation by the state board.    (1) Semi-annually after reviewing the evaluations of the commission, the state board shall recommend instructional materials for use in the public schools.     (2) The standard period of time instructional materials shall remain on the list of recommended instructional materials shall be five years.     (3) Unsatisfactory instructional materials may be removed from the list of recommended instructional materials at any time within the period applicable to the instructional materials.     (4) Except as provided in Section 53G-10-402, each school shall have discretion to select instructional materials for use by the school. A school may select:   (a) instructional materials recommended by the state board as provided in this section; or     (b) other instructional materials the school considers appropriate to teach the core standards for Utah public schools.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 404 - Meetings -- Notice.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-4-404. Meetings -- Notice.    (1) The commission shall meet at the call of the state superintendent or the state superintendent's designee.     (2) Notice of a meeting shall be given as required under Section 52-4-202.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-405 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 405 - Sealed proposals for instructional materials contracts -- Sample copies -- Price of instructional materials.

 Effective 1/24/2018  53E-4-405. Sealed proposals for instructional materials contracts -- Sample copies -- Price of instructional materials.    (1) As used in this section, the word "sealed" does not preclude acceptance of electronically sealed and submitted bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted.     (2) A person seeking a contract to furnish instructional materials for use in the public schools shall submit a sealed proposal to the commission.     (3) Each proposal must:   (a) be accompanied by sample copies of the instructional materials to be reviewed; and     (b) include the wholesale price at which the publisher agrees to furnish the instructional materials to districts and schools during the approval period.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-406 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 406 - Awarding instructional materials contracts.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-4-406. Awarding instructional materials contracts.    (1) The state board shall award contracts for furnishing instructional materials.     (2) If a satisfactory proposal to furnish instructional materials is not received, a new request for proposals may be issued.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-407 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 407 - Illegal acts -- Misdemeanor.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-4-407. Illegal acts -- Misdemeanor.  It is a class B misdemeanor for a member of the commission or the state board to receive money or other remuneration as an inducement for the recommendation or introduction of instructional materials into the schools. Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-4-408 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 4 - Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials|Part 4 - State Instructional Materials Commission|Section 408 - Instructional materials alignment with core standards for Utah public schools.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53E-4-408. Instructional materials alignment with core standards for Utah public schools.    (1) For a school year beginning with or after the 2012-13 school year, a school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless the primary instructional materials provider:   (a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials with the core standards for Utah public schools adopted under Section 53E-3-501;     (b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a public website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and     (c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).       (2) The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:   (a) the state board;     (b) the state superintendent or employees of the state board;     (c) the State Instructional Materials Commission appointed pursuant to Section 53E-4-402;     (d) a local school board or a school district; or     (e) the instructional materials creator or publisher.       (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules that establish:   (a) the qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(a); and     (b) requirements for the detailed summary of the evaluation and its placement on a public website in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(b).      Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

 Effective 1/24/2018  53E-5-101. Title.  This chapter is known as "Accountability." Enacted by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 201 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-201. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Lowest performing 25% of students" means the proportion of a school's students who scored in the lowest 25% of students in the school on a statewide assessment based on the prior school year's scores.     (2) "Statewide assessment" means one or more of the following, as applicable:   (a) a standards assessment described in Section 53E-4-303;     (b) a high school assessment described in Section 53E-4-304;     (c) a college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305; or     (d) an alternate assessment administered to a student with a disability.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 202 - Statewide school accountability system -- State board rulemaking.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53E-5-202. Statewide school accountability system -- State board rulemaking.    (1) There is established a statewide school accountability system.     (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to implement the school accountability system in accordance with this part.    Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 203 - Schools included in school accountability system -- Other indicators and point distribution for a school that serves a special student population.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-203. Schools included in school accountability system -- Other indicators and point distribution for a school that serves a special student population.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the state board shall include all public schools in the state in the school accountability system established under this part.     (2) The state board shall exempt from the school accountability system:   (a) a school in which the number of students tested on a statewide assessment is lower than the minimum sample size necessary, based on acceptable professional practice for statistical reliability, or when release of the information would violate 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232h, the prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable student data;     (b) a school in the school's first year of operations if the school's local school board or charter school governing board requests the exemption; or     (c) a high school in the school's second year of operations if the school's local school board or charter school governing board requests the exemption.       (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this part, the state board may use, to appropriately assess the educational impact of a school that serves a special student population:   (a) other indicators in addition to the indicators described in Section 53E-5-205 or 53E-5-206; or     (b) different point distribution than the point distribution described in Section 53E-5-207.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 204 - Rating schools.

 Effective 5/5/2021  53E-5-204. Rating schools.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), and in accordance with this part, the state board shall annually assign to each school an overall rating using an A through F letter grading scale where, based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2):   (a) an A grade represents an exemplary school;     (b) a B grade represents a commendable school;     (c) a C grade represents a typical school;     (d) a D grade represents a developing school; and     (e) an F grade represents a critical needs school.       (2) A school's overall rating described in Subsection (1) shall be based on the school's performance on the indicators described in:   (a) Section 53E-5-205, for an elementary school or a middle school; or     (b) Section 53E-5-206, for a high school.       (3) For the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 school years, the state board:   (a) shall evaluate a school based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2) and in accordance with this part; and     (b) is not required to assign a school an overall rating described in Subsection (1).      Amended by Chapter 346, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 205 - Indicators for elementary and middle schools.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-205. Indicators for elementary and middle schools.  For an elementary school or a middle school, the state board shall assign the school's overall rating, in accordance with Section 53E-5-207, based on the school's performance on the following indicators:  (1) academic achievement as measured by performance on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science;     (2) academic growth as measured by progress from year to year on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science; and     (3) equitable educational opportunity as measured by:   (a) academic growth of the lowest performing 25% of students as measured by progress of the lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science; and     (b) except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, English learner progress as measured by performance on an English learner assessment established by the state board.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-206 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 206 - Indicators for high schools.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-206. Indicators for high schools.  For a high school, in accordance with Section 53E-5-207, the state board shall assign the school's overall rating based on the school's performance on the following indicators:  (1) academic achievement as measured by performance on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science;     (2) academic growth as measured by progress from year to year on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science;     (3) equitable educational opportunity as measured by:   (a) academic growth of the lowest performing 25% of students as measured by progress of the lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science; and     (b) except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, English learner progress as measured by performance on an English learner assessment established by the state board; and       (4) postsecondary readiness as measured by:   (a) the school's graduation rate, as described in Section 53E-5-207;     (b) student performance, as described in Section 53E-5-207, on a college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305; and     (c) student achievement in advanced course work, as described in Section 53E-5-207.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-208 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 208 - Calculation of total points awarded -- Maximum number of total points possible.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-208. Calculation of total points awarded -- Maximum number of total points possible.    (1) Except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, the state board shall calculate the number of total points awarded to a school by totaling the number of points the state board awards to the school in accordance with Section 53E-5-207.     (2) The maximum number of total points possible under Subsection (1) is:   (a) for an elementary school or a middle school, 150 points; or     (b) for a high school, 225 points.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-209 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 209 - Exclusion of English learner progress -- Calculation of total points awarded for a school with fewer than 10 English learners.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-209. Exclusion of English learner progress -- Calculation of total points awarded for a school with fewer than 10 English learners.    (1) For a school that has fewer than 10 English learners, the state board shall:   (a) exclude the use of English learner progress in determining the school's overall rating by:   (i) awarding no points to the school for English learner progress described in Subsection 53E-5-207(3)(a)(iv); and     (ii) excluding the points described in Subsection 53E-5-207(3)(c)(iv) from the school's maximum points possible; and       (b) calculate the number of total points awarded to the school by totaling the number of points the state board awards to the school in accordance with Section 53E-5-207 subject to the exclusion described in Subsection (1)(a).       (2) The maximum number of total points possible under Subsection (1) is:   (a) for an elementary school or a middle school, 137 points; or     (b) for a high school, 212 points.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53E-5-210 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration|Chapter 5 - Accountability|Part 2 - School Accountability System|Section 210 - State board duties -- Proficient level -- Student growth -- English learner adequate progress.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53E-5-210. State board duties -- Proficient level -- Student growth -- English learner adequate progress.    (1)   (a) For the purpose of determining whether a student scores at or above the proficient level on a statewide assessment, the state board shall determine, through a process that evaluates student performance based on specific criteria, the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide assessment.     (b) If the state board adjusts the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency described in Subsection (1)(a), the state board shall report the adjustment and the reason for the adjustment to the Education Interim Committee no later than 30 days after the day on which the state board makes the adjustment.       (2)   (a) For the purpose of determining whether a student's performance on a statewide assessment is equal to or exceeds the student's academic growth target, the state board shall calculate, for each individual student, the amount of growth necessary to achieve or maintain proficiency by a future school year determined by the state board.     (b) For the purpose of determining the amount of a student's growth on a statewide assessment compared to other students with similar prior assessment scores, the state board shall calculate growth as a percentile for a student using appropriate statistical methods.       (3) For the purpose of determining whether an English learner achieves adequate progress on an English learner assessment established by the state board, the state board shall determine the minimum progress that demonstrates adequate progress.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session