
Utah
CSSS Member Information:
Shannon Buchanan
Educational Science Specialist
Utah Office of Education
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200-4200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Educational Science Specialist
Utah Office of Education
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200-4200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
801-538-7808
Kevin King
Science Assessment Specialist
Utah Office of Education
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200-4200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Science Assessment Specialist
Utah Office of Education
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200-4200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
801-538-7591
State Education Demographics
- Number of K-12 Students: 495,682
- Number of School Administrative Units: 40 Districts
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
- Information: Elementary Science standards approved 2002 and Secondary standards in 2003.
State Science Assessment Information
- Given at what grades: 4-8, Earth Systems, Biology, Physics, Chemistry (Course specific)
- Time of Year: Spring (Last 5 weeks of school year)
- First Operational Date: 1985
- Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice
Other Useful State Links:
Utah Science Teachers Association
State Science Education Coordination Committee (SSECC)
Science Education Research Committee (SERC)
Other CSSS members from this state:
Associate Members
