indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or
(b)
for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the State Board of Education may enter into a contract with an evaluator to assist with the evaluation process.
(b)
An evaluation described in Subsection (1) shall include:
(i)
outcomes of onsite observations utilizing the tool developed under Subsection (4) at a frequency and number of classrooms visits established by the board;
(ii)
performance on the performance outcome measures; and
(iii)
whether any of the programs improved kindergarten readiness through funding provided under Section 35A-15-301 or 35A-15-302.
(3)
The board shall determine whether there is a correlation between the tool and the performance outcome measure.
(4)
The board, in coordination with the department and the State Board of Education:
(a)
shall:
(i)
develop a tool to determine whether a school readiness program is a high quality school readiness program; and
(ii)
establish how the board will apply the tool to make a determination described in Subsection (4)(a); and
The State Board of Education shall annually prepare a report for the Education Interim Committee in accordance with Section 53E-1-201.
(b)
The report described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include a summary of an evaluation and the efficacy of:
(i)
the grant program described in Section 35A-15-301; and
(ii)
the grant program described in Section 35A-15-302, including whether any recipients failed to meet benchmarks for success on performance outcome measures as described in Subsection 35A-15-302(8)(c).
(6)
The board shall report to the Education Interim Committee by November 30, 2020, on benchmarks adopted by the board under Section 35A-15-302.
Enacted by Chapter 342, 2019 General Session Amended by Chapter 342, 2019 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Coordination clause direction to replace language with new language.
