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Utah Performance Assessment
System for Students (U-PASS)

The U-PASS legislation was enacted, 2000. This law requires an annual report of assessments and behavior indicators and includes a state accountability plan.

Achieved State Level of Performance

Schools are identified as Achieving the State Level of Performance if:

The Percentage of students participating on each assessment is 80% (or greater) AND
The Total School overall status is 80% (or greater) or the Total School overall progress is 190 (or greater) AND
The Subgroup overall status is 80% (or greater) or the Subgroup overall progress is 190 (or greater)

Overall Status

The overall status of a school is acceptable or unacceptable based on the total score calculated as follows:

Grades 3-8: 35% language arts, 35% math, 20% science, 10% attendance

High School: 30% language arts, 25% math, 25% science, 10% attendance, 10% graduation rate

U-PASS Reports

Overall Progress

The overall progress of a school and/or subgroup is a longitudinal measure defined as low, medium or high by comparing the achievement levels of the same student from one year to the next year:

The progress of a school and/or subgroup is determined as low, medium or high based on the total score calculated as follows:

Grades 3-8: 35% language arts, 35% math, 20% science, 10% attendance

High School: 30% language arts, 25% math, 25% science, 10% attendance, 10% graduation rate

Documents

Updated!03/06/08 U-PASS Accountability System

New!03/06/08 Accountability Information Doc.