Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-920 - School Improvement and Leadership Development
Section R277-920-2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-920-2

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) "Appeal committee" means the committee established by Section R277-920-6.

(2) "Baseline performance" means the percentage of possible points earned by a school through the school accountability system in the year the school was identified as a springboard school.

(3) "Committee" means a school improvement committee established in accordance with Subsection 53E-5-303(1) or 53E-5-304(4).

(4) "Continuous improvement expert" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-5-301.

(5) "Elevate school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-5-301.

(6) "High performing charter school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-5-306.

(7) "Non-Title I school" means a school that does not receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.

(8) "School improvement grant" means a Title I grant under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6303(g).

(9) "School in critical needs status" means a school that is a:

(a) high school with a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of less than or equal to 67% for three school years on average;

(b) Title I school that does not exit targeted needs status; or

(c) Title I school that:
(i) has not been identified as a school meeting the definition of Subsection (9)(a), (9)(b), or (14); and

(ii) performed in the lowest 5% of Title I schools over the past three years on average according to the percentage of points earned under the school accountability system.

(10) "School in targeted needs status" means a school that is identified as a targeted support and improvement school with one or more student groups as described in Section R277-920-5.

(11) "School leader" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-5-309.

(12) "School improvement plan" means a school improvement plan described in Section R277-920-8.

(13) "School improvement program" means the school improvement and leadership development program described in Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 3, School Improvement and Leadership Development.

(14) "Springboard school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-5-301.

(15) "State review panel" means a state review panel appointed by the Superintendent that includes at least three members who each have demonstrated expertise in two or more of the following fields:

(a) leadership at the school district or school level;

(b) standards-based elementary or secondary curriculum instruction and assessment;

(c) instructional data management and analysis;

(d) educational program evaluation;

(e) educational program management;

(f) teacher leadership;

(g) change management;

(h) organizational management; or

(i) school budgeting and finance.

(16) "Title I school" means a school that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.

(17) "ESSA state plan" means the Revised State Template for the Consolidated State Plan: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Every Student Succeeds Act incorporated by reference in Section R277-920-3.

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