SAGE Regional Meetings

By Utah Public Education, on April 17th, 2013%
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Utah State Office of Education staff has been traveling around the state for regional meetings to provide updated information and respond to questions in regards to the new computer adaptive assessment system that will be implemented in Utah spring 2014. . . . → Read More

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Computer Adaptive Testing Meetings

By Utah Public Education, on March 4th, 2013%
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The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) will have regional meetings to provide updated information and respond to questions about the new computer adaptive assessment system that will be implemented in the spring of 2014. . . . → Read More

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Education News Roundup: Feb. 27, 2013

By Mark Peterson, on February 27th, 2013%
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In today’s ENR: D-News looks at Sen. Stephenson’s Student-Centered Learning Pilot Program. Sen. Reid’s education task force bill moves on to the House. Longtime activist and new Salt Lake District Board Member Michael Clara is raising some questions. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Feb. 27. . . . → Read More

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Utah’s 2012 AP Exam Results

By Mark Peterson, on February 20th, 2013%
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The College Board today announced that with one out of five members of the class of 2012 passing an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, Utah ranked eleventh in the nation for percentage of students passing AP exams. . . . → Read More

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Mid-Week Status of Education Bills

By Utah Public Education, on February 13th, 2013%
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Check the status of some of the education-related bills the Utah State Office of Education is tracking. You can find a complete list of bills along with other information in our Law and Legislation page. http://www.schools.utah.gov/law/Legislative-Session.aspx . . . → Read More

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Education News Roundup: Feb. 8, 2013

By Mark Peterson, on February 8th, 2013%
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In today’s ENR: Sen. Hillyard and Speaker Lockhart discuss the budget. Trib takes a look at UCAS, the state’s new accountability system. Superintendent Menlove discusses school security. White House discusses potential effects of sequestration. How well are new teacher evaluation systems working? Linsk to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Feb. 8. . . . → Read More

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USBE January Meeting Summary

By Mark Peterson, on January 10th, 2013%
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In this meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: Laid the groundwork for assessing the performance of Utah public school students over the next five years by approving a contract for computer-adaptive assessment. Began studying in earnest redefining Utah’s high school graduation requirements and started the process for gathering public input. . . . → Read More

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Utah’s Public Education Facts

By Utah Public Education, on January 4th, 2013%
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Check out these Utah’s public education facts from the Utah State Office of Education. . . . → Read More

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Measuring Student Progress

By Kim Burningham, on December 10th, 2012%
Utah State Board of Education Member Kim Burningham

We live in an age of measurement. Polls abound. Evaluations of everything from products to services are abundant. Student testing is intense. This emphasis on measuring results is frequently good; when we have measured the success or weakness of something, we better know how to improve performance. I believe, however, that the emphasis on measurement also has its downside. . . . → Read More

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