The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) makes yearly accountability determinations for schools. They are measurements of students academic achievement , student growth and equitable educational opportunities. While accountability systems are intended to measure the impact of schools on students learning, they must also:

• Establish transparency in school performance for parents, communities, and policy makers,

• Enable the continuous improvement of teaching and learning for schools,

• Meaningfully differentiates the performance of schools, and,

• Make accurate determinations for schools in need of additional support

In the 2023 Utah legislative session, Utah legislature passed significant changes to Utah's school grading system via H.B 308 - School Grading Modifications. In this bill the requirements of assigning a school and overall grade was eliminated. They also p[asses Amendments that impacted school accountability including changes to how Growth is calculated and English Learners progress exit criteria.

Changes for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025:

• Overall letter grade ratings will no longer be assigned to schools.

• Growth will be calculated based on Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) only.

• Exit criteria for English Learners adjusted from an overall proficiency of 5.0 to an overall proficiency of

  4.2 WITH a minimum of 3.5 in the Speaking domain.

• Identification and exit criteria for Comprehensive and Targeted School Improvement (CSI and TSI) have been amended.

• Changes to Assessment Participation Codes related to accommodations and parental exclusion.

Utah State Board of Education (August 2024) Utah Accountability Technical Manual

To find out more check out the Utah Accountability Technical Manual