Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
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
Statewide assessment: means one or more of the following, as applicable:
(a)
a standards assessment described in Section 53E-4-303;
(b)
a high school assessment described in Section 53E-4-304;
(c)
a college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305; or
(d)
an alternate assessment administered to a student with a disability. See Utah Code 53E-5-201
(a)
The state board shall award to a school points for academic achievement described in Subsection 53E-5-205(1) or 53E-5-206(1) as follows:
(i)
the state board shall award a school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who, out of all the school’s students who take a statewide assessment of English language arts, score at or above the proficient level on the assessment;
(ii)
the state board shall award a school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who, out of all the school’s students who take a statewide assessment of mathematics, score at or above the proficient level on the assessment; and
(iii)
the state board shall award a school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who, out of all the school’s students who take a statewide assessment of science, score at or above the proficient level on the assessment.
(b)
(i)
The maximum number of total points possible for academic achievement described in Subsection (1)(a) is 56 points.
(ii)
The maximum number of points possible for a component listed in Subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) is one-third of the number of points described in Subsection (1)(b)(i).
(2)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall award to a school points for academic growth described in Subsection 53E-5-205(2) or 53E-5-206(2) as follows:
(i)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s students on a statewide assessment of English language arts;
(ii)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s students on a statewide assessment of mathematics; and
(iii)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s students on a statewide assessment of science.
(b)
The state board shall determine points for growth awarded under Subsection (2)(a) by indexing the points based on:
(i)
whether a student’s performance on a statewide assessment is equal to or exceeds the student’s academic growth target; and
(ii)
the amount of a student’s growth on a statewide assessment compared to other students with similar prior assessment scores.
(c)
(i)
The maximum number of total points possible for academic growth described in Subsection (2)(a) is 56 points.
(ii)
The maximum number of points possible for a component listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) is one-third of the number of points described in Subsection (2)(c)(i).
(3)
(a)
Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the state board shall award to a school points for equitable educational opportunity described in Subsection 53E-5-205(3) or 53E-5-206(3) as follows:
(i)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of English language arts;
(ii)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of mathematics;
(iii)
the state board shall award a school points for growth of the school’s lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of science; and
(iv)
except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, the state board shall award to a school points proportional to the percentage of English learners who achieve adequate progress as determined by the state board on an English learner assessment established by the state board.
(b)
The state board shall determine points for academic growth awarded under Subsection (3)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) by indexing the points based on the amount of a student’s growth on a statewide assessment compared to other students with similar prior assessment scores.
(c)
(i)
The maximum number of total points possible for equitable educational opportunity described in Subsection (3)(a) is 38 points.
(ii)
The maximum number of points possible for the components listed in Subsection (3)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii), combined, is 25 points.
(iii)
The maximum number of points possible for a component listed in Subsection (3)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) is one-third of the number of the combined points described in Subsection (3)(c)(ii).
(iv)
The maximum number of points possible for the component listed in Subsection (3)(a)(iv) is 13 points.
(4)
(a)
The state board shall award to a high school points for postsecondary readiness described in Subsection 53E-5-206(4) as follows:
(i)
the state board shall award to a high school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who, out of all the school’s students who take a college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305, receive a composite score of at least 18 on the assessment;
(ii)
the state board shall award to a high school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who achieve at least one of the following:
(A)
a C grade or better in an Advanced Placement course;
(B)
a C grade or better in a concurrent enrollment course;
(C)
a C grade or better in an International Baccalaureate course; or
(D)
completion of a career and technical education pathway, as defined by the state board; and
(iii)
in accordance with Subsection (4)(c), the state board shall award to a high school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who graduate from the school.
(b)
(i)
The maximum number of total points possible for postsecondary readiness described in Subsection (4)(a) is 75 points.
(ii)
The maximum number of points possible for a component listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) is one-third of the number of points described in Subsection (4)(b)(i).
(c)
(i)
In calculating the percentage of students who graduate described in Subsection (4)(a)(iii), except as provided in Subsection (4)(c)(ii), the state board shall award to a high school points proportional to the percentage of the school’s students who graduate from the school within four years.
(ii)
The state board may award up to 10% of the points allocated for high school graduation described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii) to a school for students who graduate from the school within five years.
