53G-7-205. Assessment of emerging and early reading skills — Resources provided by school districts.
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The Legislature recognizes that well-developed reading skills help:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-205- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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children to succeed in school, develop self esteem, and build positive relationships with others; |
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young adults to become independent learners; and |
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adults to become and remain productive members of a rapidly changing technology-based society. |
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| (2) |
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Each potential kindergarten student, the student’s parent, and kindergarten personnel at the student’s school may participate in an assessment of the student’s reading and numeric skills. |
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The state board, in cooperation with the state’s school districts, may develop the assessment instrument and any additional materials needed to implement and supplement the assessment program. |
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The potential kindergarten student’s teacher may use the assessment in planning and developing an instructional program to meet the student’s identified needs. |
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Each school is encouraged to schedule the assessment early enough before the kindergarten starting date so that a potential kindergarten student’s parent has time to develop the child’s needed skills as identified by the assessment. |
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Based on the assessment under Subsection (2), the school shall provide the potential student’s parent with appropriate resource materials to assist the parent at home in the student’s literacy development. |
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Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
