53A-3-402.9 - Assessment of emerging and early reading skills -- Resources provided by school districts. - Utah Statutes

53A-3-402.9. Assessment of emerging and early reading skills -- Resourcesprovided by school districts.
(1) The Legislature recognizes that well-developed reading skills help:
(a) children to succeed in school, develop self esteem, and build positive relationshipswith others;
(b) young adults to become independent learners; and
(c) adults to become and remain productive members of a rapidly changingtechnology-based society.
(2) (a) Each potential kindergarten student, the student's parent or guardian, andkindergarten personnel at the student's school may participate in an assessment of the student'sreading and numeric skills.
(b) The State Office of Education, in cooperation with the state's school districts, maydevelop the assessment instrument and any additional materials needed to implement andsupplement the assessment program.
(3) The potential kindergarten student's teacher may use the assessment in planning anddeveloping an instructional program to meet the student's identified needs.
(4) (a) Each school is encouraged to schedule the assessment early enough before thekindergarten starting date so that a potential kindergarten student's parent or guardian has time todevelop the child's needed skills as identified by the assessment.
(b) Based on the assessment under Subsection (2), the school shall provide the potentialstudent's parent or guardian with appropriate resource materials to assist the parent or guardian athome in the student's literacy development.

Amended by Chapter 171, 2008 General Session