R277-700-4: Elementary Education Requirements
Utah Office of Administrative Rules
A. The Board shall establish a core curriculum for elementary schools, grades K-6.
B. Elementary school education core curriculum content area requirements:
C. It is the responsibility of the local boards of education to provide access to the core curriculum to all students.
D. Student mastery of the general Core Curriculum is the responsibility of local boards of education.
E. Informal assessment should occur on a regular basis to ensure continual student progress.
F. Norm-referenced tests shall be given to all elementary students in grades 3 and 5.
G. Provision for remediation for all elementary students who do not achieve mastery is the responsibility of local boards of education.
R277-700-5: Middle School Education Requirements
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R277-700-5: Middle School Education Requirements Guidance
1. The Core Standards and a General Core for middle school students are described in this section.
2. A student in grades 7-8 is required to complete the courses described in Subsection (3) to be properly prepared for instruction in grades 9-12.
3. The following are the Grades 7-8 General Core Requirements:
4. A Local Education Agency (LEA) shall use evidence-based best practices, technology, and other instructional media in middle school curricula to increase the relevance and quality of instruction.
5. An LEA shall use Board-approved summative adaptive assessments to assess student mastery of the following:
R277-700-6: High School Education Requirements
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R277-717: High School Course Grading Requirements Frequently Asked Questions
Current Courses Meeting the Criteria for Graduation Requirements
A. The Board shall establish Core Standards and a Core Curriculum for students in grades 9-12.
B. Students in grades 9-12 shall earn a minimum of 24 units of credit through course completion or through competency assessment consistent with the Utah Office of Administrative Rule R277-705: Secondary School Completion and Diplomas to graduate.
C. Grades 9-12 Core Curriculum credits from courses approved by the Board, as specified:
D. LEA boards may require students to earn credits for graduation that exceed minimum Board requirements.
E. Additional elective course offerings may be established and offered at the discretion of an LEA board.
F. Students with disabilities served by special education programs may have changes made to graduation requirements through the individuals Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to meet unique educational needs. A student's IEP shall document the nature and extent of modifications and substitutions or exemptions made to accommodate a student with disabilities.
G. The Board and Utah State Board of Education may review LEA boards' lists of approved courses for compliance with this rule.
H. Graduation requirements may be modified for individual students to achieve an appropriate route to student success when such modifications:
I. Courses required for graduation can be retaken in accordance with the Utah Office of Administrative Rule R277-717: High School Course Grading Requirements.
The Competency Measures Project was created in response to the Utah Office of Administrative Rule R277-705-3: Required Local Education Agency (LEA) Policy Explaining Student Credit, which requires districts to have policies and procedures to award credit based upon demonstrated competency. Districts in collaboration with the Utah State Board of Education curriculum section are currently developing competency measures to deploy in a consistent manner statewide to meet the credit awarding requirements of state law and Board rule.
Board Goal:
Anticipated Results:
Note:
Demonstrated Competency Assessments
Demonstrated Competency Policy
Testing Centers
Northern Utah Testing Center
Districts Served: All Districts North of Davis County
Phone: (801) 402-5385 | E-mail
Granite School District Testing Center
Districts Served: All Districts South of Davis County
Phone: (385) 646-6042 | E-mail
Stephanie Wood
Science Specialist, K-12
Credit Recovery Coordinator
Demonstrated Competency Coordinator
Granite School District
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-3110
Phone: (385) 646-4239 | E-mail
To obtain a Utah High School Diploma a student must successfully complete 24 academic year credits. Districts may add additional credit requirements.
A student may be awarded a certificate of completion or a differentiated diploma, consistent with state and federal law and the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 plan.
R277-700: The Elementary and Secondary School General Core | R277-705: Secondary School Completion and Diplomas
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