53F-4-202.  College readiness diagnostic tool.

(1)  The state board shall contract with a provider, selected through a request for proposals process, to provide an online college readiness diagnostic tool that is aligned with the college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-4-202

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
(2)  An online test preparation program described in Subsection (1):

(a) 

(i)  shall allow a student to independently access online materials and learn at the student’s own pace; and

(ii)  may be used to provide classroom and teacher-assisted instruction;

(b)  shall provide online study materials, diagnostic exams, drills, and practice tests in an approach that is engaging to high school students;

(c)  shall enable electronic reporting of student progress to administrators, teachers, parents, and other facilitators;

(d)  shall record a student’s progress in an online dashboard that provides diagnostic assessment of the content areas tested and identifies mastery of corresponding skill sets; and

(e)  shall provide training and professional development to personnel in school districts and charter schools on how to utilize the online test preparation program and provide teacher-assisted instruction to students.

(3)  The state board, school districts, and charter schools shall make the online test preparation program available to a student:

(a)  beginning in the 2013-14 school year; and

(b)  for at least one full year.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session