Utah Code 53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment

53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment.

(1)

As used in this section, “early mathematics benchmark assessment” or “benchmark assessment” means a standardized assessment to measure the acquisition of mathematics skills in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 that includes predictive indicators of academic achievement based on measures of early mathematics, computation, and problem solving.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-307.5

LEA: means :

(a)	a school district;

(b)	a charter school; or

(c)	the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 Parent: means a parent or legal guardian. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 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
(2)	The state board may approve a benchmark assessment for use statewide by LEAs to assess the mathematics competency of students in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3.

(3)

If the state board approves a benchmark assessment for statewide use under Subsection (2), an LEA shall:

(a)

administer benchmark assessments to students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year using the mathematics benchmark assessment in:

(i)	kindergarten, as an optional assessment; and

(ii)	grades 1 through 3, as a required assessment; and

(b)	after administering a benchmark assessment described in Subsection (3)(a) to a student, report the results to the student’s parent.

(4)

In making the approval described in Subsection (2), the state board shall:

(a)	prioritize the assessment’s reliability, validity, speed, and efficiency; and

(b)

ensure the mathematics benchmark assessment’s ability to:

(i)	identify students who may be at risk for mathematics difficulties; and

(ii)	measure students’ progress through data.

Amended by Chapter 14, 2020 Special Session 5

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