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Summary of the recommendation: a two-path provisional policy under which:
- Primary pathway: any student taking the WIDA alternate access who receives a score of 5 would meet exit criteria automatically.
- Secondary pathway (discretionary): a student who receives a WIDA alternate access score of 4 could be considered for exit if that student also receives a score of 4 on the DLM ELA alternate assessment; exit in that case would be at the LEA/IEP-team discretion and must include EL personnel at the decision table.

Why it matters: the proposal seeks to align language-proficiency exit decisions with alternate-assessment outcomes while exercising caution because of small sample sizes and timing issues. Staff and stakeholders cautioned that the mechanism would be provisional and that exiting decisions for K–3 students are problematic because DLM summer/fall score timing means a K–3 student may not yet have a DLM ELA score when the WIDA result is available.

Process and next steps: USBE staff said the recommendation will be presented to Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Assessment Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) in May, then go to public comment and ultimately to the full board for approval. If approved, the change will be provisional while USBE collects more data over subsequent years and analyzes impacts.

Stakeholder concerns and rationale: the stakeholder group reviewed federal guidance, compared state data where available and flagged that the number of students in the intersecting dataset is small (fewer than 500 in the initial review), which limited confidence. Participants favored a cautious, provisional approach and additional training for staff who administer the WIDA alternate assessment.

Ending: USBE staff requested comments and urged LEAs and special-education directors to share concerns or questions before USBE moves into the public-comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 2025 AD Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Utah education staff presented a provisional recommendation for exiting students who take the WIDA alternate access assessment: a score of 5 would trigger an automatic exit while a score of 4 plus a DLM ELA score of 4 could support discretionary exit by the LEA/IEP team.","taxTitle","Utah State Board of Education, Utah Government Divisions, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",7925,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6581743,"USBE to issue RFP for new 9th–10th grade assessments; scoring committee to include assessment directors",396,84000,480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055647-66205dcd18740e9d238c47f22f90b473&start=84&end=480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055647-66205dcd18740e9d238c47f22f90b473/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6581743/Utah/USBE-to-issue-RFP-for-new-9th10th-grade-assessments-scoring-committee-to-include-assessment-directors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581743-f1189e693c9ebd6a9d93b7a3255127a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843015&Signature=RwCm3relB~BdEICcn9~eG5WP~LJlTsc~QsKZ5so9c6m0Jd4u-np8MPDH6HebXGsWKtrVNY0VmL0GP8wSBuVe7QbslWtPlHsh1PdCbg5DYxfNLVjf2rMOOx~hjEV0o1Ioar-Z18HPBCq2-OtfJxERQB4TKAQ3T3cP41GxEAQvXXe-SsDkZZLA8suPSaqvgGgh0yGVQ6r6tgd408oo2XxcUBtcoGUhQCW7aHzDDsgCgyGTDuWMEDK3i~LHBu7mGGGht27so~ilkjX5WVVGS~MY8e0G17DLvIxQLGf9Twq0PNiHXlHHFRG2aocRVXnX~5mlp6DNgbqAeYMVxJJ3ecNzXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An assessment office official for the Utah State Board of Education said the state will begin a competitive request-for-proposals process to procure new ninth- and tenth-grade assessments, reversing earlier discussion of a sole-source amendment.

The assessment director (name not specified) told assessment directors that the procurement team and superintendent determined a competitive RFP was appropriate because a sole-source award would likely be protested and delay the process. “We needed to move forward with a competitive bid process,” the assessment director said.

Why it matters: the procurement schedule affects whether Utah ends up with a single testing platform for grades 3–10 or two different platforms (K–8 vs. high school). Several district and charter assessment directors have urged a single platform to reduce training burden and cost; USBE staff said that preference will be considered in scoring but that selection could still yield a different vendor for high school assessments than for grades 3–8.

Key timeline and process details provided by staff:
- Drafting and scoring: USBE is drafting the RFP and scoring documents; the office plans to post the RFP May 5–May 30 and to convene a scoring committee in mid-June.
- Scoring committee composition: staff plan to include at least two local assessment directors, a U.S. Department of Education representative, and an educator on the scoring team.
- Board review: staff aim to present the resulting contract on the board’s August 7 consent calendar. If the board approves the contract in August, staff plan to begin item development in September.
- Contract and administration: the new contract would start July 1, 2026, with course-based high school assessments expected for spring 2027. USBE said a fall 2026 administration of new high-school course tests is unlikely.

Staff explained that if the scoring committee selects the same vendor already used for grades 3–8, the state could proceed by contract amendment to expand that vendor’s work. If the selected vendor differs, a new contract would be needed. The director also said canceling existing contracts and RFPing the entire 3–10 portfolio would likely be substantially more expensive, and current K–8 contracts run through 2031.

Stakeholder reaction: assessment directors in the meeting reiterated a strong preference for a single platform to reduce workload for small districts with limited staff. Staff asked for volunteers to serve on the June scoring committee.

Next steps: USBE staff will post the RFP in early May, recruit scoring panelists in May–June, and return to the board in August with a recommended contract and timeline for item development.

Ending: Staff urged jurisdictions with concerns about a split-platform outcome to participate on the scoring committee and submit input during the procurement process.

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Item types and training tests: staff reviewed ELA, math and science item types (multiple choice, multi-select, drop-down/inline choice, drag-and-drop, matching tables, hot-text, evidence-based selected response, external content interaction, constructed-response writing, equation/grid items and new graphing tools). Staff emphasized the state training test and item-type tutorials as the place to familiarize teachers and students with interactive tools and to reduce accommodation errors. \"If it's not listed it's not allowable,\" a presenter said about allowed materials and the Test Administration Manual.

Writing benchmarks and field tests: USBE said it needs 1,500 student essay responses per prompt to support benchmark writing items and that fifth grade responses have already met targets; field testing for other grades remains short of targets and is open through June for participation.

Simulations and science: science staff explained how simulation items work and advised students to read prompts carefully. Some simulations allow only a single run (no “trash can” to delete); other simulations permit multiple runs — item authors decide whether to allow retries.

Operational reminders and help desk: staff asked districts to call the vendor help desk for live testing problems rather than email staff; vendor call records help document recurring system issues. Staff also urged entering participation codes before students exit; they noted rosters sometimes drop students for a day after demographic edits, and warned of a window in late Feb–March where some rostering updates did not propagate, leaving students on multiple rosters temporarily.

DLM (alternate assessment) monitoring: staff showed dashboards for first-contact surveys, testing progress, testing outside of hours (state window: 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday), and short-duration flags (testlets submitted in under one minute). They said many LEAs have not opened the test-information (tips) page for testlets and urged its use.

WIDA and PEAP updates: USBE previewed an alternate screener (available July 1) and said trainings/materials will be posted then; PEAP/PEAT windows and data deadlines were reiterated.

Vendor contracts and other updates: staff noted several contracts or sole-source actions on upcoming board consent calendars, including arrangements with Utah Compose (extension to June 2026), the Center for Assessment, University of Wisconsin (WCER) for WIDA, and a planned five-year extension with University of Kansas for DLM if approved.

ACT retest vouchers and unlisted centers: USBE reported more than 7,000 ACT waiver requests and said ACT will allow schools to apply to run an \"unlisted\" test center (school-only center) on national test dates to serve local students; applications were requested by April 30 with contact and site details.

Ending: Staff closed by encouraging directors to use posted training resources, report vendor issues through the help desk, recruit participants for field testing, and respond to DLM monitoring flags in case investigations are needed.
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\"Because that is taking place this summer, scores are going to be delayed. You will not get writing or ELA scores until October of this upcoming fall,\" a USBE assessment staff member said.

Why it matters: RISE ELA scoring delay changes when teachers, students and families will see proficiency results, and it affects school report card timelines. Staff said math and science scoring are not delayed and will follow regular reporting timetables, but ELA changes mean the state must: hold standard-setting in August, bring recommended proficiency cut scores to the board in September, run vendor scoring under the new cuts in October, and then the agency’s data statistics team will calculate student growth percentiles and related files in time for December embargoes and public release in January.

What staff told directors:
- Standard-setting: USBE will recruit Utah educators to participate in summer standard-setting workshops to set proficiency cutoffs for the revised test.
- Reporting schedule: ELA and writing scores are expected in October; school report cards and related public files are expected in mid-December to January, pending board review of the cuts.
- Communication: Staff recommended LEAs plan communications to teachers, parents and principals explaining the delay and suggested using fall parent–teacher conferences to present delayed results once available.

Staff warned that while math and science scores will be reported on the usual timeline, the overall school report-card timeline depends on the ELA standard-setting schedule and the board’s September action. USBE staff asked assessment directors to collect communication ideas from local stakeholders and to continue using non-ELA results (math and science) to support instruction in the meantime.

Stakeholder reaction and guidance: Directors reported resistance from teachers and parents accustomed to immediate release of ELA scores; staff encouraged consistent messaging that a new test and new standards require a fair standard-setting process so cut scores accurately reflect current student performance.

Ending: USBE staff said they will confirm exact dates for embargoed materials and school report cards in the coming weeks and asked districts to prepare messaging and to use the upcoming fall window for parent outreach.
","USBE staff said ELA/writing scores for RISE (grades 3–8) will be delayed because the state revised ELA standards and must convene standard-setting panels over the summer; math and science are not delayed. The delay affects teacher, parent, and school reporting timelines and the release of school report cards.","actionData","errors"]

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