Questions and Answers about the Utah Statewide Testing Program for 1999-2000. Critical Information for Teachers and Administrators.

This publication provides a general description, in question-and-answer format, of the 1999 Utah Statewide Testing Program. Under this program, norm-referenced achievement tests are administered to Utah students in grades 5, 8, and 11 under a legislative mandate. The newest edition of the Stanford Achievement Tests, the Stanford 9, was chosen as the test series for 1999. Test administration conditions, including the use of calculators, and test preparation are discussed. What the tests measure, who pays for them, and how they are used are described. (SLD)