Bill > SB0039

This bill amends Utah's education testing requirements by expanding the range of grade levels for standards assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science. Specifically, the bill changes the current assessment grades from 3-8 to 3-10 for mathematics and English language arts, and from 4-8 to 4-10 for science, with this change taking effect on July 1, 2026. The bill maintains the requirement that these assessments be computer adaptive (meaning the test difficulty adjusts based on student responses), online, aligned with core standards, and supportive of personalized learning. The bill also preserves existing provisions about student assessment scores, which cannot be used to determine grade advancement but can be used by teachers to potentially improve or demonstrate student course competency. Additionally, the bill continues the requirement for a 15-member parent review committee to examine assessment questions, with members appointed equally by the state board, House speaker, and Senate president, serving staggered four-year terms without compensation. The bill also repeals a previous section on high school assessments and is set to take effect on May 7, 2025.

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