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USBE says ESSA amendment submitted to Department of Education; board approved RISE ELA cut scores pending federal review
Summary
Utah State Board of Education staff reported the board approved an ESSA amendment and RISE ELA cut scores. The ESSA amendment has been sent to the U.S. Department of Education for review (the department has 90 days to respond); staff said implementation guidance will follow federal decision.
Staff member 1, a Utah State Board of Education (USBE) assessment director, told attendees that the board had approved an amendment to the state's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan and that "that amendment is gonna be sent to the US Department of Education for review and approval." She added that the department has 90 days to respond once it receives the submission.
USBE staff cautioned that board approval does not equal federal approval. Staff member 2 clarified the federal timeline: "just remember that when we submit that, because our board has…
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