2015 Utah Code
Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 1 - Administration of Public Education at the State Level
Part 11 - School Grading Act
Section 1102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/12/2015
53A-1-1102. Definitions.
As used in this part:

• (1) "Alternative school" means a school:
  • (a) established to serve youth who are not succeeding in a traditional school environment; and
  • (b) designated as an alternative school by the State Board of Education.

• (2) "Board" means the State Board of Education.

• (3) "Combination school" means a school that includes:
  • (a) grade 12; and
  • (b) a grade lower than grade 7.

• (4) "High school" means:
  • (a) a school that:
    • (i) includes grade 12; and
    • (ii) does not include any grade lower than grade 7; or
  • (b) grades 9 through 12 of a combination school.

• (5) "Individualized education program" or "IEP" means a written statement, for a student with a disability, that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.

• (6) "Statewide assessment" means a criterion-referenced test of student achievement in language arts, mathematics, or science, including a test administered in a computer adaptive format, which is administered statewide under Part 6, Achievement Tests.

• (7) "Sufficient growth" means a student's scale score on a statewide assessment is equal to or exceeds the student's growth target established pursuant to Section 53A-1-1107.5.

Amended by Chapter 452, 2015 General Session