2006 Utah Code - 53A-3-402.9 — Assessment of emerging and early reading skills -- Resources provided by school districts.

     53A-3-402.9.   Assessment of emerging and early reading skills -- Resources provided by school districts.
     (1) The Legislature recognizes that well-developed reading skills help:
     (a) children to succeed in school, develop self esteem, and build positive relationships with others;
     (b) young adults to become independent learners; and
     (c) adults to become and remain productive members of a rapidly changing technology-based society.
     (2) (a) Each potential kindergarten student, the student's parent or guardian, and kindergarten personnel at the student's school may participate in an assessment of the student's reading and numeric skills.
     (b) The assessment, if made, should take place in the spring prior to the kindergarten year, but no later than June 15th prior to the school year.
     (c) The State Office of Education, in cooperation with the state's school districts, may develop the assessment instrument and any additional materials needed to implement and supplement the assessment program.
     (3) The potential kindergarten student's teacher may use the assessment in planning and developing an instructional program to meet the student's identified needs.
     (4) Based on the assessment under Subsection (2), the school shall provide the potential student's parent or guardian with appropriate resource materials to assist them at home in the student's literacy development.

Amended by Chapter 98, 2006 General Session