1. (1) "Benchmark assessment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-513.

2. (2) "Eligible teacher" means:

   1. (a) the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-513; and
   2. (b) a teacher who is a regular or special education classroom teacher.
3. (3) "High poverty school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-513.
4. (4) "Local education agency" or "LEA" includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
5. (5) "Median growth percentile" or "MGP" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-513.
6. (6) "Program" means the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program.
7. (7) "Standards assessment" means the assessment described in Section 53E-4-303.
8. (8) "State-assessed course" means a course in English language arts, mathematics, or science.

KEY: teachers, poverty schools, incentives, student growth

Date of Last Change: October 8, 2024

Notice of Continuation: May 13, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53F-2-513