Data Recipient(s)

• Waterford Institute Inc.

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 06/30/2018

Current end date: 08/04/2022

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education and Waterford Institute, Inc. is to provide Grades K-1 an Early Interactive Literacy software.

Legal Authority

34 CFR § 99.31(a), 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “School Official Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

2023 S.B. 44 Reading Software Amendments 

2020 H.B. 360 Interactive Reading Software Amendments 

2019 H.B. 463 Early Literacy Amendments 

2018 S.B. 127 Reading Software Program Amendments 

2017 S.B. 216 Reading Intervention Software License Program Accountability Amendments 

2015 S.B. 263 Early Reading Amendments

Justification

• Required by State Law
• Local Education Agency Decision

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 06/07/2018

Amendment #1

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 07/16/2018

Amendment #2

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 01/13/2020

Amendment #3

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 11/15/2022

Data

Data Type

De-identified student-level data

Data Shared

Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation to provide an Early Interactive literacy software for Grades K-1. Data Shared includes:

• Statewide Student Identifier (SSID)
• Student Grade Level
• Student School
• Student District
• Student Program Usage
  • Times in Minutes, Days, Weeks, etc.
    

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

June 7, 2018 (Full Board)

• Meeting Minutes

Agreements

USBE180077MA Waterford Institute Inc.pdf
USBE180077MA  Amd 1 Waterford Institute Inc.pdf
USBE180077MA  Amd 2 Waterford Institute Inc.pdf
USBE180077MA  Amd 3 Waterford Institute Inc.pdf