Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53G-7-215 - Personalized, competency-based learning - Recommendations - Coordination(1) As used in this section, "personalized, competency-based learning" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-5-501.(2) A local school board or a charter school governing board may establish a personalized, competency-based learning program.(3) A local school board or charter school governing board that establishes a personalized, competency-based learning program shall: (a) establish assessments to accurately measure competency;(b) provide the assessments to an enrolled student at no cost to the student;(c) award credit to a student who demonstrates competency and subject mastery;(d) submit the competency-based standards to the state board for review; and(e) publish the competency-based standards on its website or by other electronic means readily accessible to the public.(4) A local school board or charter school governing board may:(a) on a random lottery-based basis, limit enrollment to courses that have been designated as competency-based courses;(b) waive or adapt traditional attendance requirements;(c) adjust class sizes to maximize the value of course instructors or course mentors;(d) enroll students from any geographic location within the state; and(e) provide proctored online competency-based assessments.Amended by Chapter 129, 2021 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session ,§ 111, eff. 5/14/2019.Renumbered from § 53A-1-409 and amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session ,§ 188, eff. 1/24/2018.Amended by Chapter 347, 2016 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 415, 2015 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/12/2015.Amended by Chapter 398, 2013 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2013.Amended by Chapter 19, 2004 General Session