Utah Admin. Code R277-406-1 - Authority and Purpose
(1) This rule is
authorized by:
(a) Utah Constitution Article
X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education
in the Board;
(b) Subsection
53E-3-401(4),
which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and
responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law;
(c) Section
53E-3-521, which requires the
board to define the components of the early mathematics plan and establish a
statewide target using data from the mathematics benchmark
assessment;
(d) Section
53E-4-307, which requires the
Board to approve a benchmark assessment for statewide use to assess the reading
and mathematics competency of students in grades one, two, and three;
and
(e) Section
53G-7-203, which requires the
Board to establish rules regarding the administration of and reporting
regarding the kindergarten assessment.
(2) The purpose of this rule is:
(a) to outline the responsibilities of the
Superintendent and LEAs for implementation of Section
53E-3-521 and the Board's
administration of Early Learning in the state, including to:
(i) set expectations for LEA Early Learning
Plans;
(ii) establish timelines for
LEA Early Learning Plans;
(iii)
provide definitions and designate assessments required in Sections
53E-4-307 and
53E-4-307.5;
(iv) provide testing reporting windows, and
timelines; and
(v) require LEAs to
submit student reading and mathematics assessment data to the Board;
and
(b) designate the
kindergarten assessment and establish timelines and requirements for
administration and reporting kindergarten assessment results and
enrollment.
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