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%
"1-1 Lapton Orientation, Gr. 6" by Worcester Academy/CC/flickr

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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Computer Adaptive Testing: Measuring Individual Student Growth and Proficiency

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on January 24th, 2012%

The Utah State Board of Education is looking to adopt a computer adaptive assessment system that would be based on the Common Core Standards, give immediate feedback to students, parents and teachers and fulfill requirements for the U-PASS testing system and ESEA. . . . → Read More

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Legislative Committee adopts two State Board proposals

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on October 19th, 2011%
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This morning, the Utah Legislature’s Education Interim Committee adopted two of the bills recommended by the Utah State Board of Education as committee bills, setting them up for a more speedy legislative process. Discussion of a third State Board proposed bill, South Jordan Republican Senator Aaron Osmond’s Public Education Employment Reform, which deals with teacher tenure and lays the foundation for performance pay, will continue at the next meeting when there is more time for what is expected to be a lengthy public hearing. . . . → Read More

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Two State Board proposals on Education Interim Committee agenda

By Elizabeth Ziegler, on June 15th, 2011%
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Two of the three pieces of assessment legislation the Utah State Board of Education has proposed for the upcoming session have been picked up by legislators. The draft bills are on today’s Education Interim Committee meeting agenda. . . . → Read More

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Why Computer Adaptive Testing?

By Dave Thomas, on May 17th, 2011%
Utah State Board of Education Member Dave Thomas blogs for UtahPublicEducation.org "Closing the Achievement Gap"

The Utah State Board of Education has led the school reform effort in Utah by advocating for a complete renovation of the Utah public education assessment system. A new innovative approach is needed. The State Board believes that this new approach comes in the form of Computer Adaptive Testing or “CAT.” . . . → Read More

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