Utah Admin. Code R277-404-5 - LEA Responsibilities - Time Periods for Assessment Administration
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) and Section
R277-404-7 an LEA shall
administer statewide assessments to all students enrolled in the grade level or
course to which the assessment applies.
(b) A student's IEP team, English Learner
team, or Section 504 accommodation plan team shall determine an individual
student's participation in statewide assessments consistent with the Utah
Participation and Accommodations Policy.
(2) An LEA shall develop a plan to administer
statewide assessments.
(3) The plan
shall include:
(a) the dates that the LEA will
administer each statewide assessment;
(b) professional development for an educator
to fully implement the assessment system;
(c) training for an educator, appropriate
paraprofessional, or third party proctor in the requirements of assessment
administration ethics; and
(d)
training for an educator and an appropriate paraprofessional to use statewide
assessment results effectively to inform instruction.
(4) An LEA shall provide assurance that the
LEA has met the requirements of the LEA's plan to the Superintendent by August
15 annually.
(5) At least once each
school year, an LEA shall provide professional development for all educators,
administrators, and assessment administrators, including third party proctors,
concerning guidelines and procedures for statewide assessment administration,
including educator responsibility for assessment security and proper
professional practices.
(6) LEA
assessment staff or third party proctor staff shall use the Standard Test
Administration and Testing Ethics Policy in providing training for all
assessment administrators and proctors.
(7) An LEA may not release statewide
assessment data publicly until authorized to do so by the
Superintendent.
(8) An LEA
educator, third party proctor, or trained employee shall administer statewide
assessments consistent with the testing schedule published on the Board's
website.
(9) An LEA educator, third
party proctor, or trained employee shall complete all required assessment
procedures before the end of the assessment window defined by the
Superintendent.
(10)
(a) If an LEA requires an alternative
schedule with assessment dates outside of the Superintendent's published
schedule, the LEA shall submit the alternative testing plan to the
Superintendent by September 15 annually.
(b) The alternative testing plan shall set
dates for assessment administration for courses taught face-to-face or
online.
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