H.B. 381

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PUBLIC EDUCATION - ASSESSMENT AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides flexibility in scheduling criterion-referenced tests or computer
10 adaptive tests.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows a school district or charter school to administer a criterion-referenced test or
14 computer adaptive test during any assessment window established by the State
15 Board of Education to allow a student who completes course requirements early to
16 take the test immediately after completing the course requirements.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 53A-1-603.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 53A-1-603.1 is enacted to read:
27 53A-1-603.1. Administration of tests to a student who completes course

28 requirements early.
29 (1) A school district or charter school may administer a criterion-referenced test or
30 computer adaptive test required to be administered under Section 53A-1-603 during any
31 assessment window established by the State Board of Education to allow a student who
32 completes course requirements early to take the test immediately after completing the course
33 requirements.
34 (2) A school district or charter school shall:
35 (a) use the state's computer-based testing system to administer a criterion-referenced
36 test or computer adaptive test pursuant to Subsection (1); and
37 (b) supervise the test administration.




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