State Utah

EdGate Curriculum Matrix
UTAH State Standards
October 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards


Standards organized by: 
Language Arts - K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12                                   
Mathematics – K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12                                                            Science – K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12                                                            
Social Studies – K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-12                                                            
Utah standards are organized in 3 levels: Level 1:  STANDARD; Level 2:    OBJECTIVE; Level 3: GRADE LEVEL EXAMPLE
Subject by Subject  Data for Utah
 Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date) ICLE Data for Utah
LANGUAGE ARTS 2003 2003 and 1999 for ICLE  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11
MATHEMATICS 2003 2003 and 1993 for ICLE  1,2,3,4,5,6,7, Intermediate Algebra (9-12)
SCIENCE 2003 2003  1,2,3,4,5,6,8,Earth Systems (9-12)
SOCIAL STUDIES 2003 2003 n/a
INSTRUCTIONAL TECH 2000 (K-12) Not loaded n/a
FINE ARTS 1997 (K-6);    1990 (7-12, currently being revised) Not loaded n/a
HEALTH EDUCATION 1997 (K-6);    1999 (7-12) 1997 n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA 2000 (K-6);    1996 (7-12) 2003 n/a
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1995 (7-12, currently being revised) 1997 n/a
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1997 (K-12) ACTFL National Standards n/a
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION N/A CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS n/a
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Official Name: Utah Core Curriculum


Official Web site: http://www.uen.org/core/


State Assessment:
Language Arts:   CRT - Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11;                     DWA – Grades 6, 9; NRT – Grades 3, 5, 8, 11; UBSCT – Grades 10, 11, 12;  NAEP – Grades 4, 8
Mathematics:   CRT - Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11;  NRT – Grades 3, 5, 8, 11; UBSCT – Grades 10, 11, 12; NAEP – Grades 4, 8;
Science: CRT - Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; NRT – Grades 3, 5, 8, 11; NAEP – Grades 4, 8
Social Studies:  NRT – Grades 3, 5, 8, 11
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

UTAH

Subject/Grades

# Standards

# Objectives/

Indicators

Utah Core Assessment Criterion-Referenced Tests

Curriculum Survey

English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

12

36 / 212

88

8

116

91

28

93

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

13

45 / 209

State Data

Not Available

67

45

97

Grade 11

Test 11th Grade

10

38 / 179

73

49

57

Mathematics

# Standards

# Objectives

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 5

Test  5th Grade

13

68

44

8

16

42

3

23

Grade 7

Test  7th Grade

13

68

68

0

0

50

4

14

Intermediate Algebra

Test 11th Grade

14

59

44

0

15

24

16

19

Science

# Standards

# Objectives

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

5

20

16

4

0

16

4

0

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

5

16

State Data

Not Available

12

2

2

Earth Systems Test 11th Grade

8

22

22

0

0

                   

 

 

# of Objectives/Indicators

# of Objectives/Indicators Tested

% of Objectives/Indicators Tested

English LA

212

96

45 %

Mathematics

195

164

84 %

Science

20

20

100 %

TOTAL

427

280

66 %

 Utah Curriculum Matrix Summary - Utah Core Assessment Series – End-of-Level Test, 2nd Edition

 High, Medium, Low Designations

Reading/Language Arts

5th Grade

A High designation was given to the Objective and Indicators if the “Number of Items Assessing Objective” was greater than 2.  A Medium designation was given to the Objective and Indicators if the “Number of Items Assessing Objective” was 1 or 2.  A Low designation was given if the “Number of Items Assessing Objective” was 0.

8th and 11th Grade Test Match not available at this time.

Mathematics

Blueprint 5th and 7th Grade

A High designation was given to the Objectives if the content standard’s distribution of test items percentage greater than 14%.  A Medium designation was given if  the percentage was 1 – 14%.  No Low designation was given.

Math Curriculum / Test Match (End-of-Level Test, 2nd Edition)

5th Grade

A High designation was given to the Objectives if the content standard “Number of Items” assessed was greater than 2.  A Medium designation was given if 1 or 2 assessment items were matched.  A Low designation was given if no assessment items were matched to the content standard.

8th and Intermediate Algebra (11th Grade)

A High designation was given to the Objectives if the content standard was identified as being assessed with a “Yes.”  A Low designation was given the content standard was identified as not being assessed.  No Medium designations were given.

Science

5th Grade

A High designation was given to the Objective is the “Number of Items Assessing Objective” was greater than 2.  A Medium designation was given if the Objective matched to test 1 or 2 times.  No Low designations were given

8th and 11th Grade Test Match not available at this time.