53E-4-314. School readiness assessment.
(1) As used in this section: "School readiness assessment" means a preschool assessment that: measures literacy and numeracy; and beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, measures growth from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. "School readiness program" means a preschool program: in which a student participates in the year before the student is expected to enroll in kindergarten; and that receives funding under Title 35A, Chapter 15, Preschool Programs.
(2) The state board shall develop or select a school readiness assessment.
(3) A school readiness program shall: administer to each student who participates in the school readiness program the school readiness assessment at the beginning and end of the student's participation in the school readiness program; and report the results of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a) to the state board.
(4) A private care provider or an LEA on behalf of a school that is not participating in the High Quality Readiness Grant Program, as described in Sectionor, may submit school readiness assessment data to the state board. 35A-15-301 35A-15-302