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State staff say about 20% of 10th graders skipped a statewide assessment; study to probe causes
Summary
State assessment staff reported troublingly low participation in a grade-level assessment—about one-in-five 10th graders—and announced a qualitative study led by the Utah Education Policy Center to identify causes and recommend actions.
State assessment staff told directors that participation in one grade-level assessment is low and that the department is commissioning a study to understand why.
Unidentified Speaker 1, the meeting host, said the department sees "approximately 20 percent of our tenth graders who don't participate in this assessment," and described that low participation as troubling because it weakens the assessment's legislative purpose to evaluate programs and guide funding decisions.
Staff said the Utah Education Policy Center has been selected to conduct a study—scheduled to conclude in November 2024—that will include interviews with teachers, parents and students and examine factors behind low participation. The study aims to produce recommendations LEAs can use to boost participation or adjust practice.
No specific remedial action was adopted at the meeting; staff said they will report study findings and recommended actions to assessment directors as they become available.
