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USBE outlines plan after Utah edges above federal 1% cap for alternate assessments
Summary
Utah education officials told assessment directors that the state exceeded ESSA's 1% alternate-assessment participation cap, described likely Title I conditions, updated the definition of eligible students to a 2.5+ standard-deviation threshold, and set deadlines for LEA justification letters and transition plans.
USBE staff told assessment directors the state has tipped slightly over the federal 1% limit on students taking alternate assessments and described a multi-step effort to come into compliance.
The presenter said Utah’s classification update narrows eligibility to students with the "most significant cognitive disabilities," adding numeric guardrails so IEP teams can make defensible decisions. "We are just slightly over, but we are over that 1%, and we are anticipating we will be receiving a letter from the Department of Education," the presenter said. The state expects federal notice in the spring and anticipates a Title I administrative-grant condition that would require a corrective plan.
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