For an elementary school or a middle school, the state board shall assign the school’s overall rating, in accordance with Section 53E-5-207, based on the school’s performance on the following indicators:

(1) academic achievement as measured by performance on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-5-205

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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
  • Statewide assessment: means one or more of the following, as applicable:
         (2)(a) a standards assessment described in Section 53E-4-303;
         (2)(b) a high school assessment described in Section 53E-4-304;
         (2)(c) a college readiness assessment described in Section 53E-4-305; or
         (2)(d) an alternate assessment administered to a student with a disability. See Utah Code 53E-5-201
(2) academic growth as measured by progress from year to year on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science; and
(3) equitable educational opportunity as measured by:

     (3)(a) academic growth of the lowest performing 25% of students as measured by progress of the lowest performing 25% of students on a statewide assessment of English language arts, mathematics, and science; and
     (3)(b) except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, English learner progress as measured by performance on an English learner assessment established by the state board.