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Senate approves pilot to let limited districts try computer‑adaptive student testing
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 2,002 to authorize a limited pilot allowing up to 3 rural districts, 2 urban districts and 5 charter schools to test computer‑adaptive assessments in lieu of parts of UPASS, with the State Board of Education required to adopt accountability plans and the superintendent to seek federal approval under No Child Left Behind.
The Utah Senate on Sept. 26 passed Senate Bill 2,002, authorizing a pilot program for computer‑adaptive student assessments that would allow a small number of districts and charter schools to be exempted from components of the state’s UPASS system while officials seek federal approval under No Child Left Behind. The measure passed the Senate and was referred to the House.
Senator Howard Stevenson, the Senate sponsor, told colleagues adaptive testing can measure a wider range of student skills than the current criterion‑referenced tests and can provide immediate diagnostic…
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