Utah Admin. Code R277-728-3 - Honors Course Objectives

(1) An honors course shall:

(a) offer students opportunities to learn from the perspectives of others;

(b) encourage students to find multiple possible solution pathways, where appropriate;

(c) use data to reason;

(d) encourage students to take risks and persevere in problem solving;

(e) personalize student learning experiences; and

(f) emphasize deep understanding of grade level content and above-level content, if appropriate.

(2) An honors course may not:

(a) emphasize teacher lecture;

(b) emphasize rote memorization of rules and procedures or basic recall of facts;

(c) equate an honors distinction with an increased workload, such as requiring more assignments or reading additional texts without clear intent; or

(d) include little to no collaborative work.

(3)

(a) An honors course shall be open and available to any interested student.

(b) A school may not prohibit enrollment in an honors course based on a students past performance, experience, or other measures.

(4) School staff shall uniformly promote honors courses to all students and families.

(5) To the extent possible, a school shall provide enough sections for honors courses to meet student demand.

(6) A school shall remove barriers and provide opportunities to students from all representative demographics to reach their academic potential.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-728-3

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-22, effective 11/7/2022