Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-406 - Early Learning Program and Benchmark Assessments
Section R277-406-5 - Accountability and Reporting on Early Learning Plans

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-406-5

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) An LEA shall annually report progress toward the goals outlined in the LEA's plan to the Superintendent by June 30.

(2) In accordance with Sections 53F-2-503 and 53G-7-218, a growth goal in an LEA's plan:

(a) is calculated using the percentage of students in an LEA's grades 1 through 3 who made typical, above typical, or well-above typical progress from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, as measured by the benchmark reading and mathematics assessment;

(b) sets the literacy target percentage of students in grades 1 through 3 making typical or better progress at a minimum of 60%; and

(c) sets the mathematics target percentage of students in grades 1 through 3 making typical or better progress at a minimum of 60% beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

(3) The Superintendent shall use the information provided by an LEA described in Section R277-406-4 to determine the progress of each student in grades 1 through 3 within the following categories:

(i) well-above typical;

(ii) above typical;

(iii) typical;

(iv) below typical; or

(v) well below typical.

(4) If an LEA does not make sufficient progress toward its plan goals for two consecutive years, as defined in Subsection (5), the Superintendent shall assign the LEA to the Early Learning System of Support and require the LEA to participate in interventions to improve early literacy, early mathematics, or both.

(5) Accept as provided for in Subsection (6), consistent with Section 53G-7-218, sufficient progress toward plan goals means the LEA meets:

(a) the state's growth goals for literacy and math; and

(b) at least one of the LEA-designated goals addressing performance gaps.

(6) The Superintendent shall establish the strategies, interventions, and techniques for schools that are part of the Early Learning System of Support to assist schools to achieve early learning goals.

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