Benchmark assessments in reading -- Report to parent.

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  • (1) As used in this section, "competency" means a demonstrable acquisition of a specified knowledge, skill, or ability that has been organized into a hierarchical arrangement leading to higher levels of knowledge, skill, or ability.
  • (2) The state board shall approve a benchmark assessment for use statewide by school districts and charter schools to assess the reading competency of students in grades 1 through 6 as provided by this section.
  • (3) A school district or charter school shall:
    • (a) administer benchmark assessments to students in grades 1, 2, and 3 at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year using the benchmark assessment approved by the state board; and
    • (b) after administering a benchmark assessment, report the results to a student's parent.
  • (4) If a benchmark assessment or supplemental reading assessment indicates a student lacks competency in a reading skill, or is lagging behind other students in the student's grade in acquiring a reading skill, the school district or charter school shall:
    • (a) provide focused individualized intervention to develop the reading skill;
    • (b) administer formative assessments to measure the success of the focused intervention;
    • (c) inform the student's parent of activities that the parent may engage in with the student to assist the student in improving reading proficiency; and
    • (d) provide information to the parent regarding appropriate interventions available to the student outside of the regular school day that may include tutoring, before and after school programs, or summer school.
  • (5)
    • (a) In accordance with Section 53F-4-201 and except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the state board shall contract with one or more educational technology providers for a benchmark assessment system for reading for students in kindergarten through grade 6.
    • (b) If revenue is insufficient for the benchmark assessment system for the grades described in Subsection (5)(a), the state board shall first prioritize funding a benchmark assessment for students in kindergarten through grade 3.




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