53E-4-314. School readiness assessment.

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Effective 7/1/2024

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"School readiness assessment" means a preschool assessment that:

(i)measures literacy and numeracy; and

(ii)beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, measures growth from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

(b)"School readiness program" means a preschool program:

(i)in which a student participates in the year before the student is expected to enroll in kindergarten; and

(ii)that receives funding under Title 35A, Chapter 15, Preschool Programs.

(2)The state board shall develop or select a school readiness assessment.

(3)A school readiness program shall:

(a)administer to each student who participates in the school readiness program the school readiness assessment at the beginning and end of the student's participation in the school readiness program; and

(b)report the results of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a) to the state board.

(4)A private care provider or an LEA on behalf of a school that is not participating in the High Quality Readiness Grant Program, as described in Section 35A-15-301 or 35A-15-302 , may submit school readiness assessment data to the state board.

Amended by Chapter 525 , 2024 General Session