§ 53A-1-1102. Definitions. (Effective 5/13/2014)

     As used in this part:

(1) "Alternative school" means a school:

(a) established to serve youth who are not succeeding in a traditional school environment; and

(b) designated as an alternative school by the State Board of Education.

(2) "Board" means the State Board of Education.

(3) "Combination school" means a school that includes:

(a) grade 12; and

(b) a grade lower than grade 7.

(4) "High school" means:

(a) a school that:

(i) includes grade 12; and

(ii) does not include any grade lower than grade 7; or

(b) grades 9 through 12 of a combination school.

(5) "Individualized education program" or "IEP" means a written statement, for a student with a disability, that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.

(6) "Statewide assessment" means a criterion-referenced test of student achievement in language arts, mathematics, or science, including a test administered in a computer adaptive format, which is administered statewide under Part 6, Achievement Tests.

(7) "Sufficient growth" means a student's scale score on a statewide assessment is equal to or exceeds the student's growth target established pursuant to Section 53A-1-1107.5.

(8) "Year 1" means the first year of two consecutive years in which a student takes a statewide assessment in the same subject.

(9) "Year 2" means the second year of two consecutive years in which a student takes a statewide assessment in the same subject.

Amended by Chapter 403, 2014 General Session