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Utah Code Title 53E. Public Education System--State Administration § 53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

(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.

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