53E-4-304.  High school assessments.

(1)  The state board shall adopt a high school assessment that:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-304

  • 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
(a)  is predictive of a student’s college readiness as measured by the college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305; and

(b)  provides a growth score for a student from grade 9 to 10.

(2)  A school district or charter school shall annually administer the high school assessment adopted by the state board under Subsection (1) to all students in grades 9 and 10.

(3)  A teacher may use a student’s score on the high school assessment adopted under Subsection (1) to improve the student’s academic grade for or demonstrate the student’s competency within a relevant course.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
Amended by Chapter 202, 2019 General Session