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USBE seeks quick feedback as special-education federal targets reset after high-school reporting change
Summary
State assessment staff told assessment directors Utah must reset baselines and revise five‑year targets for federal Indicator 3 after deciding to report high‑school data that combines grades 9 and 10; the state will submit targets to OSEP by April 25 and asked LEAs for immediate feedback.
Utah assessment officials asked local assessment directors for immediate feedback on proposed federal targets for Indicator 3 — the set of special‑education accountability measures that track participation and proficiency for students with individualized education programs — after deciding to combine grades 9 and 10 into the high‑school reporting group.
USBE staff said the change requires a reset of baselines (federal fiscal year 2022 was chosen as the new baseline) and an adjustment of five‑year targets. To set the proposed targets, analysts applied the prior year‑to‑year improvement trajectory used under the old grade‑10‑only reporting to the revised 9–10…
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