<research/> <purpose><p>The purpose of this interagency agreement between the Utah State Board of Education and Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) is for UEPC to identify factors that maximize the effectiveness of kindergarten and the outcomes that are expected with different kindergarten structures and features.<br/><br/>Research Objectives and Study goals are: (1) document the implementation and outcomes of half-day, extended-day, and full-day kindergarten class types in the state of Utah; and (2) examine various issues that have been raised in the full-day versus half-day kindergarten discussion.</p></purpose> <div class="agreement-detail-item"> <h2>Legal Authority</h2> <p> <strong>34 CFR § 99.31(a)(3), 34 CFR § 99.35, 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b)</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This data sharing is permitted under the “Audit and Evaluation Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). <br/><br/><strong>34 CFR § 99.31(a)(6) and 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b)</strong>. This data sharing is permitted under the “Studies Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). <br/><br/><strong><em>House Bill (H.B.) 408: Public Education Amendments 2018<br/></em></strong></span></span> <h2 tabindex="-1">Justification</h2> <ul tabindex="-1"> <li tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Required by State Law</span></li> </ul> </p> </div> <prepared/> <approved>USBE Staff</approved> <approval-date>04/11/2020</approval-date> <amendment><name/> <prepared/> <approved/> <approval-date/></amendment> <data> <data-type>Personally identifiable student information,Un-masked aggregate student data</data-type> <data-shared>Data shared include relevant data points for identifying factors that maximize the effectiveness of kindergarten. Data points include:<br/> <ul> <li>Student Attendance (Full or Half Day Kindergarten)</li> <li>Student <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)</span>, English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science Score Information</li> <li>Student Gender</li> <li>Student Age</li> <li>Student SES</li> <li>Student Race</li> <li>Student English Language Learner Status</li> <li>Student Special Needs Status</li> <li>School Demographic Information</li> <li>Student Title I Status</li> <li>School Charter Status</li> <li>School Urbanicity</li> <li>School Size</li> </ul></data-shared> </data> <list/> <agreements><a href="/studentdataprivacy/data-agreements/data-agreements/data_agreement_pdfs/USBE200049IAA%20-%20University%20of%20Utah%20UEPC.pdf"><span>USBE200049IAA - University of Utah UEPC.pdf</span></a></agreements> <notes/> </main-content></item>

USBE200049IAA

04/11/2020

06/30/2021

Interagency Agreement

Utah Education Policy Center

The purpose of this interagency agreement between the Utah State Board of Education and Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) is for UEPC to identify factors that maximize the effectiveness of kindergarten and the outcomes that are expected with different kindergarten structures and features.

<research/> <purpose><p>The purpose of this interagency agreement between the Utah State Board of Education and Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) is for UEPC to identify factors that maximize the effectiveness of kindergarten and the outcomes that are expected with different kindergarten structures and features.<br/><br/>Research Objectives and Study goals are: (1) document the implementation and outcomes of half-day, extended-day, and full-day kindergarten class types in the state of Utah; and (2) examine various issues that have been raised in the full-day versus half-day kindergarten discussion.</p></purpose> <div class="agreement-detail-item"> <h2>Legal Authority</h2> <p> <strong>34 CFR § 99.31(a)(3), 34 CFR § 99.35, 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b)</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This data sharing is permitted under the “Audit and Evaluation Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). <br/><br/><strong>34 CFR § 99.31(a)(6) and 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b)</strong>. This data sharing is permitted under the “Studies Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). <br/><br/><strong><em>House Bill (H.B.) 408: Public Education Amendments 2018<br/></em></strong></span></span> <h2 tabindex="-1">Justification</h2> <ul tabindex="-1"> <li tabindex="-1"><span tabindex="-1">Required by State Law</span></li> </ul> </p> </div> <prepared/> <approved>USBE Staff</approved> <approval-date>04/11/2020</approval-date> <amendment><name/> <prepared/> <approved/> <approval-date/></amendment> <data> <data-type>Personally identifiable student information,Un-masked aggregate student data</data-type> <data-shared>Data shared include relevant data points for identifying factors that maximize the effectiveness of kindergarten. Data points include:<br/> <ul> <li>Student Attendance (Full or Half Day Kindergarten)</li> <li>Student <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)</span>, English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science Score Information</li> <li>Student Gender</li> <li>Student Age</li> <li>Student SES</li> <li>Student Race</li> <li>Student English Language Learner Status</li> <li>Student Special Needs Status</li> <li>School Demographic Information</li> <li>Student Title I Status</li> <li>School Charter Status</li> <li>School Urbanicity</li> <li>School Size</li> </ul></data-shared> </data> <list/> <agreements><a href="/studentdataprivacy/data-agreements/data-agreements/data_agreement_pdfs/USBE200049IAA%20-%20University%20of%20Utah%20UEPC.pdf"><span>USBE200049IAA - University of Utah UEPC.pdf</span></a></agreements> <notes/> </main-content></item>