53E-4-302.  Statewide assessments — Duties of the state board.

(1)  The state board shall:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-302

  • 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
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
(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 school;

(b)  provide for the state to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress state-by-state comparison testing program; and

(c)  require a school district or charter school to administer statewide assessments.

(2)  In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules for the administration of statewide assessments.

(3)  The state board shall ensure that statewide assessments are administered in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 9, Student Privacy and Data Protection.

Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session

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