Data Agreement Repository

USBE190082MA

Data Recipient(s)

  • ACT Inc

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 07/01/2019

Current end date: 06/30/2027

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education and ACT inc is to provide a college readiness assessment (the ACT) to students in Grade 11.

Legal Authority

34 CFR § 99.31(a)(3), 34 CFR § 99.35, 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “Audit and Evaluation Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

34 CFR § 99.31(a)(6) and 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “Studies Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

53E-4-305(2)-College Readiness Assessments
Establishes the requirement to adopt a college readiness assessment for secondary students that is the college readiness assessment most commonly submitted to local universities.

Justification

  • Required by State Law
  • Required by Federal Law

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 06/06/2019

Amendment #1

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 04/17/2020

Amendment #2

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 05/27/2020

Amendment #3

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 01/23/2022

Amendment #4

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 09/16/2022

Amendment #5

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 06/15/2023

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable educator information, Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data shared includes relevant data points for the administration of the ACT. Data points include:

  • Student Names
  • Student School
  • Student Grade
  • Student Accessibility Information
  • Administering Educator Name
  • Student English Language Learner Status

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

June 6, 2019 (Full Board)