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Section 602 | Definitions. |
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53A-1-602. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Basic skills course" means a subject which requires mastery of specific functions, as defined under rules made by the State Board of Education, to include reading, language arts, mathematics through intermediate algebra, science, in grades 4 through 12, and effectiveness of written expression. (2) "Utah Performance Assessment System for Students" or "U-PASS" means: (a) as determined by the State Board of Education, criterion-referenced achievement testing or online computer adaptive testing of students in grades 3 through 12 in basic skills courses; (b) an online writing assessment in grades 5 and 8; (c) a tenth grade basic skills competency test as detailed in Section 53A-1-611; (d) the use of student behavior indicators in assessing student performance; and (e) testing of students in grade 3 to measure reading grade level.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2010 General Session |
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