Accountability Overview
Accountability Model | Description | Mandated by | Additional Resources |
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) | System that used Student scores including scores from NAEP to identify schools that are making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). | Federal Government | more info |
Utah Comprehensive Accountability System (UCAS) | An accountability system that uses student scores, SGP, test participation, graduation rates and other factors to assign schools a score. | Utah Legislature | more info |
Grading Schools | An accountability system that uses student scores, SGP, test participation, graduation rates and ACT scores to assign schools a letter grade. | Utah Legislature | State Code 53A-1 (Sections 1101-1114) |
Teacher Evaluation | An accountability system that uses Student Test Scores (SGP), Administrator Evaluations and Parent/Student Surveys to determine Teacher pay. | Utah Legislature | more info |
Student Growth Percentile (SGP) | A tool that compares students to their peers throughout the state based on SAGE or year-end test scores, using a bell curve. | Utah Legislature | more info |
Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) | Federal system that measures growth in english language ability, for those for whom english is not their primary language. | Federal Government | more info |