Utah Admin. Code 277-406-4

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R277-406-4 - Benchmark Reading and Mathematics Assessments

(1) Subject to legislative appropriations, and except as provided in Subsection (2), an LEA shall administer the benchmark reading and mathematics assessments:

(a) annually:

(i) in grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3; and

(ii) beginning with the 2024-25 school year, in kindergarten; and

(b) within the following testing windows:

(i) the first benchmark between the first day of school and September 30;

(ii) the second benchmark between December 1 and January 31; and

(iii) the third benchmark between April 15 and June 15.

(2) An LEA shall annually report benchmark reading and mathematics assessment results to the Superintendent by:

(a) October 30;

(b) February 28; and

(c) June 30.

(3) If the benchmark reading or mathematics assessment indicates a student is scoring below or well below benchmark:

(a) for reading, the LEA shall implement the parental notification requirements and evidence-based reading remediation interventions described in Section 53E-4-307;

(b) for mathematics, the LEA shall implement parental notification requirements similar to those described for reading in Subsection (4)(a) and evidence-based mathematics remediation interventions.

(4) An LEA shall report benchmark reading and mathematics assessment results annually to parents of students in grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 by:

(a) October 30;

(b) February 28; and

(c) June 30.

(5) An LEA shall report benchmark reading and mathematics assessment results annually to parents of students in kindergarten by the deadlines described in Subsection (4).

(6) An LEA shall annually submit to UTREx the following information from the benchmark reading and mathematics assessment:

(a) whether or not each student received remediation intervention; and

(b) UTREx Special Codes related to the benchmark reading and mathematics assessment.

Utah Admin. Code R277-406-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-21, effective 10/8/2015

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-17, effective 8/7/2018

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-15, effective 7/2/2019

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-14, effective 7/9/2020

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-22, effective 11/9/2020

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-10, effective 5/11/2022

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/22/2022

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/7/2023

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-12, effective 6/7/2024