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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, asdefined 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 ofwritten expression.
(2) "Utah Performance Assessment System for Students" or "U-PASS" means:
(a) as determined by the State Board of Education, criterion-referenced achievementtesting or online computer adaptive testing of students in grades 3 through 12 in basic skillscourses;
(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
Amended by Chapter 305, 2010 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-53a > Chapter-01 > 53a-1-602

53A-1-602. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Basic skills course" means a subject which requires mastery of specific functions, asdefined 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 ofwritten expression.
(2) "Utah Performance Assessment System for Students" or "U-PASS" means:
(a) as determined by the State Board of Education, criterion-referenced achievementtesting or online computer adaptive testing of students in grades 3 through 12 in basic skillscourses;
(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
Amended by Chapter 305, 2010 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-53a > Chapter-01 > 53a-1-602

53A-1-602. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Basic skills course" means a subject which requires mastery of specific functions, asdefined 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 ofwritten expression.
(2) "Utah Performance Assessment System for Students" or "U-PASS" means:
(a) as determined by the State Board of Education, criterion-referenced achievementtesting or online computer adaptive testing of students in grades 3 through 12 in basic skillscourses;
(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
Amended by Chapter 305, 2010 General Session