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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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Testing Ethics Presentation 2024-2025
Testing Ethics Signature Sheet 2024-2025
Accountability Report Information:
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AAPPL = Dual Language Immersion Assessment
ACCESS = ELL Academic Language Acquisition Assessment
ACT = 11th grade test for college admission
ACADIENCE = Early Literacy and Math Assessments
DLM = Dynamic Learning Maps (1% of students)
NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress (schools randomly selected for participation)
PEEP = Preschool assessment of literacy and numeracy
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|
Core Standards Benchmarks = Short, optional tests aligned to Utah Aspire Plus content areas
Parental Exclusion Forms
2024-2025 Assessment Calendar
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RISE: Grades 3-8
Testing Aide Resources
- TIDE User Guide
- Test Administration Manual
- Utah Participation and Accommodations Policy
- Reporting System User Guide
- Calculator Resources
- RISE Cut Scores
- Item Type Tutorials
- Adding Users and Building Ad Hoc Rosters
- Scripts
- All Assessments
- Spanish Adaptive
- Accommodated
RISE Info
- Benchmark Module Directory
- ELA
- Math
- Science
- Blueprints (Grades 4-5)
- Blueprints (Grades 6-8)
- Writing
RISE Testing Aide Training - 2023/2024
- Presentation - Fall, 2023
- Presentation - Spring, 2024
Additional Testing Documentation
WIDA ACCESS Testing
- Training Presentation (Grades 1-12)
- Training Presentation (Kindergarten)
- TAM
- Accessibility and Accommodations Supplement
- AMS User Guide
Utah Aspire Plus
Testing Aide Resources
- Benchmark Assessments (in UTIPS) - 2023/24
- Summative Assessments - Spring, 2023
- Presentation - February, 2024
- Periodic Table
- 2024 Test Administration Manual (TAM)
- Accommodations
- Scripts - see the TAM page references for each domain
- English - pages 122-130
- Math - pages 131-140
- Reading - pages 141-149
- Science - pages 150-159
- Question Samplers
- Blueprints
- Performance Level Descriptors
- Parent Brochure
- Score Interpretation Guide - not yet available
Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP)
Entry Assessment (KEEP)
- Test Administration Manual
- Student Materials
- KEEP Entry Canvas Training Course - click here and scroll to the bottom of the page
- USBE Training Webinar
- USBE Sample Test Administration Video
- KEEP Entry Updates USBE Video - June 19, 2018
- KEEP Data Entry - Getting Started
Exit Assessment (KEEP)
- Test Administration Manual
- Student Materials
- KEEP Exit Additional Guidance Questions 7 & 13
- KEEP Exit Canvas Training Course - click here and scroll to the bottom of the page
- KEEP Exit Training - USBE 2019
Alternate Assessment (KEEPAA)
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