Utah Code 53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment
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(1) As used in this section, “early mathematics benchmark assessment” or “benchmark assessment” means a standardized assessment to measure the acquisition of mathematics skills in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 that includes predictive indicators of academic achievement based on measures of early mathematics, computation, and problem solving.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-307.5
- LEA: means :(6)(a) a school district;(6)(b) a charter school; or(6)(c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
- Parent: means a parent or legal guardian. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
(2) The state board may approve a benchmark assessment for use statewide by LEAs to assess the mathematics competency of students in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3.(3) If the state board approves a benchmark assessment for statewide use under Subsection (2), an LEA shall:(3)(a) administer benchmark assessments to students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year using the mathematics benchmark assessment in:(3)(a)(i) kindergarten, as an optional assessment; and(3)(a)(ii) grades 1 through 3, as a required assessment; and(3)(b) after administering a benchmark assessment described in Subsection (3)(a) to a student, report the results to the student’s parent.(4) In making the approval described in Subsection (2), the state board shall:(4)(a) prioritize the assessment’s reliability, validity, speed, and efficiency; and(4)(b) ensure the mathematics benchmark assessment’s ability to:(4)(b)(i) identify students who may be at risk for mathematics difficulties; and(4)(b)(ii) measure students’ progress through data.