1. (1) An honors course shall:

   1. (a) offer students opportunities to learn from the perspectives of others;
   2. (b) encourage students to find multiple possible solution pathways, where appropriate;
   3. (c) use data to reason;
   4. (d) encourage students to take risks and persevere in problem solving;
   5. (e) personalize student learning experiences; and
   6. (f) emphasize deep understanding of grade level content and above-level content, if appropriate.

2. (2) An honors course may not:

   1. (a) emphasize teacher lecture;
   2. (b) emphasize rote memorization of rules and procedures or basic recall of facts;
   3. (c) equate an honors distinction with an increased workload, such as requiring more assignments or reading additional texts without clear intent; or
   4. (d) include little to no collaborative work.

3. (3)(a) An honors course shall be open and available to any interested student.

   1. (b) A school may not prohibit enrollment in an honors course based on a students past performance, experience, or other measures.
4. (4) School staff shall uniformly promote honors courses to all students and families.
5. (5) To the extent possible, a school shall provide enough sections for honors courses to meet student demand.
6. (6) A school shall remove barriers and provide opportunities to students from all representative demographics to reach their academic potential.

KEY: honors

Date of Last Change: November 7, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4)