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53A-13-109.5 American Civics Education Initiative - Effective 7/1/2015:
A public school student who graduates on or after January 1, 2016, must pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma. Students enrolled in an adult education program must also pass the basic civics test as a condition for receiving an adult education secondary diploma. Students must correctly answer a minimum of 35 out of 50 questions in order to pass and can take the test as many times as necessary beginning in the 8th grade.
Documents
- Instructions for Accessing the Civics Test
- Basic Civics Practice Test
- Basic Civics Practice Test Key
- 100-Question Civics Test (for Practice)
Links
- Other USCIS Study Resources - study guide w/answers and civics flash cards
- UEN Resources
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Test Results
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AAPPL = Dual Language Immersion Assessment
ACCESS = ELL Academic Language Acquisition Assessment
ACT = 11th grade test for college admission
DIBELS = Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
DLM = Dynamic Learning Maps (ELA and Math - 1% of students)
UAA = Utah's Alternate Assessment (Science - 1% of students)
KEEP = Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile
NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress (schools randomly selected for participation)
RISE Benchmark = Short, optional tests aligned to individual reporting categories used as predictors of potential RISE achievement
RISE Interim = Optional tests covering all reporting categories used as predictors of potential RISE achievement (two windows per year)
RISE = State summative end of grade tests (Readiness, Improvement, Success, Empowerment); Grades 3- 8
Utah Aspire Plus = State end of grade test for college and career readiness; Grades 9 - 10
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At-Home AAPPL Testing 2020
- Test Taking Tips Video
- Testing Demos
- At-Home AAPPL Testing and Proctoring Agreement
- Proctoring Instructions - with no keyboard set-up (ignore the extra box on page 2)
- Proctoring Instructions - with keyboard set-up (ignore the extra box on page 2)
- System Check
- FAQs Page from Language Testing International
RISE: Grades 3-8
Testing Aide Resources
- TIDE User Guide
- Test Administration Manual
- Utah Participation and Accommodations Policy
- Reporting System User Guide
- Calculator Manual
- RISE Cut Scores
- Adding Users and Building Ad Hoc Rosters
RISE Benchmark Modules
- Benchmark Previewing Guide
- ELA
- Blueprints
- Benchmark Testlets Descriptions (# of items, what it measures, etc.)
- Math
- Blueprints
- Benchmark Testlets Descriptions (# of items, what it measures, etc.)
- Science
- Blueprints (Grades 4-5)
- Blueprints (Grades 6-8)
- Benchmark Testlets Descriptions (Grades 4-5) (# of items, what it measures, etc.)
- Benchmark Testlets Descriptions (Grades 6-8) (# of items, what it measures, etc.)
- Writing
RISE Testing Aide Training - 2019/20
- Presentation - Fall, 2019
- Presentation - Spring, 2020
Additional Testing Documentation
- Scribe Guidelines
- Scribe Form for USBE (teacher/testing aide should complete and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
WIDA ACCESS
Utah Aspire Plus
Testing Aide Resources
- Benchmark Assessments - 2019/20
- Summative Assessments - Spring, 2020
WIDA ACCESS
Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP)
- KEEP Google Folder
- Data Entry in the Data Gateway Guidance Document
Entry Assessment (KEEP)
- Test Administration Manual
- Student Materials
- USBE Training Webinar
- USBE Sample Test Administration Video
- KEEP Entry Updates USBE Video - June 19, 2018
- KEEP Entry Scoring Sheet
Exit Assessment (KEEP)
Alternate Assessment (KEEPAA)
- Guide to KEEPAA
- KEEPAA Literacy Chart
- Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile Alternate Assessment (KEEPAA)
- KEEP Module 3 - Alternate Assessment Data Entry
- KEEPAA Training - USBE 2017
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