Section R277-304-2 - Definitions(1)(a) "Career and technical education" or "CTE" means organized educational programs or competencies which directly or indirectly prepare students for employment, or for additional preparation leading to employment, in occupations where entry requirements do not generally require a baccalaureate or advanced degree.(b) CTE programs provide all students a continuous education system, driven by a student's college and career readiness plan, through competency-based instruction, culminating in essential life skills, certified occupational skills, and meaningful employment.(2) "Clinical experience" means a structured opportunity in which a program candidate is mentored by a licensed educator and evaluated by a teacher leader, school administrator, or university preparation program faculty member, in order to develop and demonstrate competency in the skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective teacher, in a physical classroom, which may include experiences in a virtual classroom.(3) "Competency" means evidence through demonstration in a higher education or prek-12 classroom setting of successful application of knowledge and skills.(4) "Essential Elements" means the alternate academic achievement standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities, established by the Board in the Special Education Rules Manual, dated October 2016, incorporated by reference in Section R277-750-2.(5) "Diverse student populations" means unique student groups as identified by: (b) academic learning needs; or(6)(a) "Multi-tiered system of supports" or "MTSS" means a framework for integrating assessment and intervention to maximize student achievement, reduce behavior problems, and increase long-term success.(b) The combination of systematic implementation of increasingly intensive intervention, sometime referred to as tiers, and carefully monitoring students' progress, distinguishes MTSS from typical prevention measures.(c) Emphasis, in MTSS, is placed on ensuring interventions are implemented effectively.(7) "Personalize" means to engage all students with high expectations for their learning goals and to empower each learner to take ownership of their individual strengths, needs, and interests, while tailoring flexible supports to maximize student growth and competence.(8) "Utah Core Standards" means the core standards established by the Board in Rule R277-700 for grades K-12 and the Utah Early Childhood Core Standards, February 2013 edition.Utah Admin. Code R277-304-2
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-12, effective 5/23/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 6/22/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-06, effective 3/11/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024