Utah Admin. Code R277-443-2 - Definitions

(1) "City" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Subsection 10-1-104(1).

(2) "Community" means the group of persons that have an interest or involvement in the education of a person in kindergarten through grade 12, including:

(a) a student, parent, teacher, and administrator; and

(b) an association or council that represents a person described in Subsection (2)(a).

(3) "Core standard" means a standard:

(a) established by the Board in Rule R277-700 as required by Section 53E-3-501; and

(b) that defines the knowledge and skills a student should have in kindergarten through grade 12 to enable a student to be prepared for college or workforce training.

(4) "Cost effectiveness" means:

(a) maximization of the educational service available through the organization; and

(b) not using money received through a program for the necessary maintenance and operational costs of the organization.

(5)

(a) "Educational service" means an in-depth instructional workshop, demonstration, classroom experience, presentation, tour, exhibit, teacher professional development, side-by-side mentoring, hands-on activity, field trip, or teachers resources that:

(i) relates to a science core standard and

(ii) takes place in a public school, charter school, professional venue, or a facility;

(b) "Educational service" may include a distance experience or virtual programming that is provided from a remote location if done in addition to outreach programming.

(6) "Educational soundness" means an educational service that:

(a) is designed with effective science instruction for the grade level being served;

(b) features students or teachers engaging in hands-on activities;

(c) focuses on a specific science core standard; and

(d) shows continuous improvement guided by analysis of an evaluative tool.

(7) "Fiscal agent" means a city that:

(a) is designated by an organization as described in Subsection R277-443-4(4); and

(b) acts on behalf of an organization to perform financial or compliance duties.

(8) "Hands-on activity" means an activity that includes active involvement of a student as a scientist by engaging with practices from the field.

(9) "Informal Science Education Enhancement program" or "iSEE program" means a program described in Section R277-443-7 for which a science organization may apply to receive money appropriated by the state.

(10) "Organization" means:

(a) a nonprofit corporation organized under:

(i) Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act; or

(ii) Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code; and

(b) a science organization.

(11) "Outreach programming" means a type of educational service that is an in-depth classroom experience which includes hands-on activities that relates to a specific science core standard relevant to the classroom's grade level and takes place within a public school or charter school.

(12) "Procedural efficiency" means the organization delivers the educational service at the lowest cost possible.

(13) "Professional excellence" means the organization:

(a) has an educational team who are well-versed in current scientific knowledge and educational practices;

(b) provides educational services which are engaging, inspire curiosity, and interest in science;

(c) provides educational services which exhibit educational soundness;

(d) provides educational services which are accessible to all who participate, regardless of background or ability; and

(e) has a system in place for evaluating the effectiveness of the provided educational services and continuously improves them based on feedback and new research in science education.

(14)

(a) "Program" means the system through which the Board grants money appropriated by the state to an organization to enable the organization to provide its expertise and resources through an educational service in the teaching of a science core standard.

(b) "Program" includes:

(i) the provisional program; and

(ii) the iSEE program;

(15) "Science organization" means a professional science organization that provides a science-related educational service in the state.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-443-2

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024