53F-5-501. Definitions. As used in this part:
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“Blended learning” means a formal education program in which a student learns:
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at least in part, through online learning with some element of student control over time, place, path, and pace; |
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at least in part, in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; and |
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in a program in which the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience. |
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“Extended learning” means learning opportunities outside of a traditional school structure, including:
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online learning available anywhere, anytime; |
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career-based experiences, including internships and job shadowing; |
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community-based projects; and |
| (d) |
off-site postsecondary learning. |
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“Grant program” means the Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Grants Program created in this part. |
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“Institution of higher education” means an institution listed in Section 53B-1-102. |
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“Personalized, competency-based learning” means a system of learning in which the following principles influence the daily actions of the educational community:
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students are empowered daily to make important decisions about the students’ learning experiences, how the students will create and apply knowledge, and how students will demonstrate the students’ learning; |
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assessment is a meaningful, positive, and empowering learning experience for students that yields timely, relevant, and actionable evidence; |
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students receive timely, differentiated support based on the students’ individual learning needs; |
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students progress based on evidence of mastery rather than by hours of attendance; |
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students learn actively using different pathways and varied pacing; |
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strategies to ensure equity for all students are embedded in the culture, structure, and pedagogy of schools and education systems; and |
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rigorous, common expectations for learning, including knowledge, skills, and dispositions, are explicit, transparent, measurable, and transferable. |
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“Review committee” means the committee established under Section 53F-5-502. |
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“STEM” means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
Amended by Chapter 129, 2021 General Session
