Section R277-733-8 - Program, Curriculum, Outcomes, and Student Mastery(1) The Utah Adult Education Program shall offer courses consistent with the Elementary and Secondary General Core under Rule R277-700.(2) An LEA shall ensure adult secondary education includes the following prerequisite courses: (a) ELL competency AEFLA levels one through six; or(b) ABE competency AEFLA levels one through four.(3) An LEA shall establish policies allowing or disallowing adult education student participation in graduation activities or ceremonies.(4) An LEA may establish reasonable timelines and may require adequate and timely documentation of authenticity for credits and grades submitted from other eligible providers.(5) An LEA adult education program is the final decision-making authority for the awarding of credit and grades from non-accredited sources.(6) An eligible provider shall offer an adult education student seeking a Utah High School Completion Diploma a course of academic instruction designed to prepare the student to take an HSE exam.(7) Following completion of requirements for a Utah Adult Education Secondary Diploma or a Utah High School Completion Diploma, an eligible provider shall only allow a student to continue in an adult education program if:(a) the student's academic skills are less than 9.0 grade level in an academic area of reading, math or English; and(b) the student lacks sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable the student to function effectively in society.Utah Admin. Code R277-733-8
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-17, effective 8/7/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-08, effective 4/9/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-10, effective 5/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/11/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024