Shmoop Schools, Welcome Students, Counselors, Teachers, and Administrators
February 27, 2018
State ACT Paper Test Day
February 27 - March 13, 2018
Testing window for students with accommodations
March 20-23, 26, 2018
Make-up dates for students with accommodations
March 20 and April 3, 2018
Make-up ACT Paper Test
November 16, 2017
Welcome to the Utah Spring 2018 ACT State Testing Overview
Presentation
December 12, 2017
Preparing Students for the ACT Through Core Instruction
Presentation | YouTube
January 10, 2018
Smooth Sailing on the ACT Administration Day
Presentation | YouTube
January 18, 2018
Welcome to the Utah Test Administration Training
Presentation | YouTube
February 15, 2018
ACT Administration Q&A
Presentation | YouTube
February 27 - March 8, 2018 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
State ACT Computer Testing Window
February 27 - March 13, 2018
Testing window for students with accommodations
March 20-23, 26, 2018
Make-up dates for students with accommodations
Utah Graduating Class
This report provides information about the performance of graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in the particular year.
Utah Juniors Only
This report provides information about the performance of student who took the ACT as part of the Utah statewide testing of Grade 11 students.
ACT Accessibility Supports: State and District Testing
ACT Home Schooled Students FAQ
ACT New Testing Administrator FAQ
Example English Learner (EL) Accommodations Plan
ACT Testing: Utah
This website is created and maintained by ACT for Utah regarding the statewide ACT test administration of Grade 11 students.
Shmoop: ACT Online Test Prep Tool
This webpage has information regarding the online ACT prep tool provided by Shmoop for students and educators. Every high school student, teacher, counselor, and administrator in Utah now has free, unlimited, and secure access to the Shmoop ACT Prep Tool.
Note
EXPLORE and PLAN have been discontinued by ACT. These assessments were administered to students in Grades 8 through 10. The last year of administration was 2015-2016. Copies of the yearly state reports that were provided from 2009 to 2016 are available upon request.
If you have any questions or need report copies, please contact Rebecca Peterson, College and Career Readiness Specialist at (801) 538-7694.
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has contracted with Language Testing International (LTI) to provide the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) AAPPL assessment to schools participating in Utah’s USBE Dual Language Immersion program.
October 17 - November 4, 2017
Overview
October 6-7, 2016
If you have any questions, please contact Karl Bowman, World Languages and Dual Immersion Specialist at (801) 538-7743.
American Civics Education Initiative
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Technical Assistance on the Civics Test Requirements and Options for Students with Disabilities
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Special Education
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Austin, Education Specialist at (801) 538-7575.
DIBELS® Next Benchmark Goals and Composite Score
DIBELS Next® Benchmark Goals: A Statement from the DIBELS Authors
Assessment
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Special Education Services
R244-403: Student Reading Proficiency and Notice to Parents
Utah Office of Administrative Rules
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Gross, Assessment Development Coordinator at (801) 538-7542.
Utah’s Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP) is intended to inform various stakeholders, such as parents, teachers, and leadership, on the academic and social-emotional development of entering and exiting kindergarten students. The information gained from the profile will be used to:
First Sounds Accommodated Instructions
Module 1 Entering Student Scores
Module 2 Entering Student Class Level Reporting
Test Administration Manual | Training
YouTube:
Exit Test Administration Manual
Note: Please contact the department directly if you need the information on this document in an accessible format!
YouTube:
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Gross, Education Specialist at Phone (801) 538-7542.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.
Assessment news for teachers.
Utah Public Schools for Mathematics:
Utah Public Schools for Reading:
Utah Public Schools for Science:
2017 NAEP Facts for Principals:
NAEP Overview:
Institute of Education Sciences (IES):
Angela Battaglia
Education Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7814 | E-mail
SAGE Results 2015
Understanding the SAGE Test Results
SAGE Testing and Data Reporting
2015 Parental Exclusion Report
SAGE Supported Operating Systems for the 2017-2018 School Year
American Institutes of Research (AIR)
The Utah Board of Education (USBE) has a signed contract with AIR for the development, administration and reporting of the SAGE Assessment System. This contract includes multiple documents:
June 15, 2016
September 1, 2014
March 15, 2014
June 15, 2013
December 21, 2012
September 30, 2012
August 20, 2012
Volume 1: Annual Technical Report
Volume 5: Score Interpretation Guide
2015-2016 Summative Parental Exclusion Report
2015 Validity of SAGE Test Score Interpretations
2014 Utah State Office of Education (USOE) State Longitudinal Data System
AIR Privacy Concerns: Letter to Superintendent
Resolutions:
Technology Funding 2013: HB 2 Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Preliminary Disbursement Projections:
Technology Standards 2012:
The purpose of the ELA and Literacy SAGE is to measure student understanding of the Utah State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. This is only one measure of student understanding in a standardized manner. It should be interpreted accordingly.
The test is composed of a set of questions and writing prompts which require students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of core concepts in several ways. The ELA and Literacy Core Curriculum consists of content area standards in Reading Informational and Literary Text, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language. Data available related to this test includes how the group of students performed in each of the subcategories of the curriculum (standards, Depth of Knowledge, etc.), student proficiency levels, and percent of students in each proficiency level.
The combination of this data may be used to evaluate and make program decisions for students within a grade level as a group or ELA programs at the school, LEA, and state level. The information may then be used as a piece of evidence in determining priorities for program and instructional emphasis and refinement.
Adaptive Testing Item Selection Criteria
Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs), Writing Samples, Blueprints and other resources are available upon request. Please contact the Assessment Department (801) 538-7600.
SAGE Writing Rubric Criteria:
Training:
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Elementary Language Arts
Essay samples for grades 7-11 are available upon request.
The purpose of the Mathematics SAGE is to measure student understanding of the Utah Core Standards for Mathematics. Students take the Mathematics SAGE in grades 3-8 and the Secondary I, II, and III courses. The SAGE is only one measure of student understanding in a standardized manner. It should be interpreted accordingly.
The assessment is composed of a set of test items which require students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of core concepts in a variety of ways. Data available related to this assessment include how the group of students performed in each of the subcategories of the curriculum (standards, Depth of Knowledge (DOK), etc.), student proficiency levels, and percent of students in each proficiency level. The combination of these data may be used to evaluate and make program decisions for students within a grade level, as a group or at the school, Licensed Education Agency (LEA), and state levels. The information may then be used as a piece of evidence in determining priorities for program and instructional emphasis and refinement.
Policy:
Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) are available upon request.
Utah SAGE Mathematics Blueprints are available upon request.
The purpose of the Science SAGE is to measure student understanding of the Utah State Standards for Science. This is only one measure of student understanding in a standardized manner. It should be interpreted accordingly.
The test is composed of a set of questions and simulations which require students to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of core concepts in several ways. Data available related to this test include how the group of students performed in each of the subcategories of the curriculum (standards, Depth of Knowledge, etc.), student proficiency levels, and percent of students in each proficiency level.
The combination of these data may be used to evaluate and make program decisions for students within a grade level as a group or at the school, LEA, and state levels. The information may then be used as a piece of evidence in determining priorities for program and instructional emphasis and refinement.
Chemistry: Periodic Table of the Elements
SAGE Science Calculator Policy
Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs):
Utah SAGE Science Blueprints are available upon request.
ACCESS 2.0 is Utah’s online summative assessment of English Language Learners (ELLs). It is developed and maintained by the WIDA Consortium, of which Utah is a member state.
This assessment is administered for a number of purposes:
Information coming soon!
WIDA Help Desk
(866) 276-7735 | E-mail
DRC Help Desk
(855) 787-9615 | E-mail
Assessment Management System (AMS)
DRC is WIDA’s scoring and materials handling contractor. All ACCESS testing materials are ordered through DRC, and all testing materials are subsequently returned to DRC for scoring.
LEAs may use the screener of their choice to identify students for English learner services, as long as it assesses the four language modalities (reading, writing, speaking, listening). The following screener is available through the Utah State Office of Education (USOE).
WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)
W-APT is available to Utah LEAs through Utah’s membership in the WIDA consortium. There reporting categories align with ACCESS, as do administration materials and procedures.
Ann-Michelle Neal
Education Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7651 | E-mail