BHS 9th Grade ELA

Overview Utah’s 9 th and 10 th grade Summative Assessment Utah Aspire Plus is a custom assessment created by Utah educators using ACT Aspire and Utah items that allows alignment to Utah Core Standards that is predictive of college readiness. Salient Features • 50% ACT Aspire Plus Items/ 50% Utah Core Items • End-of-level (as opposed to end of- course like SAGE) • Fixed form • Timed • Aligned to Utah core standards • Computer based • Use of SGP method to measure growth • English and Reading test blueprints designed with Utah ELA educator input • The Utah items are from the 9 th and 10 th grade ELA Utah test bank • ACT Aspire items are aligned to the 9 th and 10 th grade ELA Utah Core Standards

Rigorous core instruction is the best way to prepare students for Utah Aspire Plus .

Rebecca Peterson, M. Ed. College and Career Readiness | ACT | Utah Aspire Plus

Utah State Board of Education

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