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The Utah State Board of Education’s (USBEs) strategic plan provides a shared vision for the future of Utah’s education system. It identifies a vision for Utah students upon completion through a vision statement and the characteristics outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate. The plan further provides goals that reflect ambitious outcomes we aim for the system to deliver for each student and high-leverage strategies to align efforts toward impacting each goal. The plan also aligns USBE’s efforts internally as we focus on our mission of creating the conditions for equitable student success.
Vision: Upon completion, all Utah students are prepared to succeed and lead by having the knowledge and skills to learn, engage civically, and lead meaningful lives.
This vision for Utah students is also articulated through the Utah's Portrait of a Graduate, which identifies the ideal characteristics of a Utah graduate upon exiting the K-12 system. The Portrait of a Graduate serves as our north star for system transformation. As school districts and charter schools develop Portraits of a Graduate for their unique communities, we continue working through the implications of this vision for the design of our system at the state level. Our aim is to create the conditions for school systems throughout the state to intentionally deliver on this powerful vision.
Mission: The Utah State Board of Education leads by creating equitable conditions for student success: advocating for necessary resources, developing policy, and providing effective oversight and support.
The Board has adopted the following definition of equity to accompany its mission statement:
To assess progress of the system toward our vision, we track several indicators at the system level. In 2017, the Board established ambitious 5-year targets for each of these indicators. These targets were set by determining the amount of progress necessary to get one-third of the way to 100% by 2022.
Education Elevated 2022 Targets
Further disaggregation by student group, including historically underserved student groups, will be made available soon.
Data Definitions
For information on data definitions for each of the Education Elevated measures.
Pandemic related disruptions have influenced student achievement in Utah. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) initiated a comprehensive set of studies to help understand the extent of pandemic-related disruptions on students’ academic performance.
Exploring the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Achievement in Utah Executive Report
USBE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources Effects on Learning
The strategic plan provides four goals for the education system. The goals are written as results statements reflecting an ambitious outcome we aim for the system to provide for each student. Utah State Board of Education's role in achieving these goals is to create the conditions at the state level to enable local education agencies and leaders to achieve them in schools and classrooms across the state.
For more information on personalized learning, including a definition and information on how to initiate personalized learning, refer to Personalized Learning.
The strategic plan identifies high-leverage strategies to align efforts toward impacting each goal.
Early Learning Program Technical Manual
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Fact Sheet
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) for Administrators Fact Sheet
Utah State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Elementary Language Arts
Early Learning High Quality Instructional Cycle Resource Library
Early Mathematics Resources
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Senate Bill 127
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Implementation Guide
Google Docs
Kindergarten Parent Guide to Student Success
Ready! Set! Go! Supporting Your Child’s Learning in Kindergarten
Utah’s Kindergarten Best Practices Guide
Utah State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Kindergarten
Utah Full Day Kindergarten Now
Kindergarten Exemplar Videos
YouTube
Enroll in Bite-Sized Professional Learning
Enroll in Early Learning Standards Implementation Course
Utah State Board of Education Canvas
Prechool Path - Early Learning Standards: Ages 3-5
Utah's Education Network (UEN)
Development of Teacher Mentors Mentor Roles and Competencies
Development of Teacher Mentors Utah's Educator Induction Framework
Development of Teacher Mentors Endorsement Applications
Development of Teacher Mentors Newsletters
Utah State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Educator Development
Teacher Mentoring eHub
Professional Learning
Utah Education Network (UEN)
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Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator License (APPEL)
Utah State Board of Education Educator Licensing
Portrait of a First Year Teacher
Utah State Board of Education Utah's Portrait of a Graduate
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2021-2022 Percentages by Full-time Equivalency (FTE) and Qualifications
Utah State Board of Education Educator Licensing
USBE Title I Director’s Meeting - Facilitating the Resource Allocation Reviews
Utah State Board of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Programs and Related State Initiatives Directors
Education Highlight: Teacher Retention
YouTube
Professional Development Courses
Utah State Board of Education Massively Integrated Data Analytics System (MIDAS)
Professional Learning and Convenings for School Leaders
School Leadership Development Community of Practice: 2022-2023 Sessions
Utah State Board of Education School Leadership
Utah Educators: Register for the 2022 Utah Principal Supervisors’ Academy
WestEd
School Safety Center (SSC)
Utah State Board of Education Safe and Healthy Schools
Best Practices for Recess
Utah State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Physical Education
Best Practices and Resources Library Alcohol, Tobacco, and Electronic Cigarette Prevention and Cessation Interventions
Substance Use Prevention Resources
Suicide Prevention
Utah State Board of Education Prevention and Student Services
Student Health Services
Utah State Board of Education Safe and Healthy Schools
Evaluation Tool to Assess Model Wellness Policies in Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Qualtrics
On-Demand Seizure First Aid Training for School Personnel
Epilepsy Alliance America (EAA)
Seizure Training for School Personnel (On Demand) - v2.0
Epilepsy Foundation
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Establishing a Positive and Supportive School Culture
Trauma Sensitive Schools Professional Development
Utah State Board of Education Safe and Healthy Schools
Trauma-Informed Microcredentials
Utah State Board of Education Massively Integrated Data Analytics System (MIDAS)
Grief and Loss: Supporting Students Post Pandemic
Google Docs
Emotion Regulation Strategies
Selecting and Implementing Mental Health Curriculum in Schools
YouTube
Utah Talent MAP, Portrait of a Graduate
Utah’s Flexibility Guide (version 2.0)
Utah’s High Leverage Practices
Utah's P-20 Competency Model Rubrics
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is tracking and reporting progress on implementation toward our long-term goals.
Utah State Board of Education Strategic Plan 2022 Implementation Update
The annual implementation update details the progress on implementation of the Board's strategic plan, highlights new resources that have been created in alignment with the goals, and measures progress toward the agency's long-term goals.
Utah State Board of Education Strategic Plan 2021 Implementation Update
A companion to the 2020 update detailing annual progress on implementation.
Utah State Board of Education Strategic Plan 2020 Implementation Update
Details the progress on implementation, outlines a rationale and indicators for each goal, and articulates a theory of change for each strategy.
In addition to the Education Elevated Indicators, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) tracks progress on each of the four goals using indicators aligned to each goal.
Reports: Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism
USBE Assessment and Accountability
2021 Utah School Climate Survey - Student Grade K-2
Qualtrics
R277-325: Public Education Exit and Engagement Surveys | R277-623: School Climate Survey
USBE Administrative Rules
Title: 53E-2-202: Planning for Utah's Public Education System | Title: 53G-8-802: State Safety and Support Program. State Board Duties
Title: 53G-11-304: Educator Exit Survey. Rulemaking. Local Education Agencies to Create and Administer Exit Surveys. Reporting
Utah State Legislature
Note that the instructional practices measures are only collected for LEAs participating in the Competency-Based Education Grant program (Title:53E-5-502).