The Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC), in collaboration with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), conducted an evaluation of the Early Interactive Software Program (EISP), a state-supported initiative to strengthen literacy skills among students in grades K-3 through early literacy software. The evaluation focused on both implementation of the program and its impact on reading proficiency.
As part of an ongoing research-practice partnership with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), the Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) conducted a study of facilitators and barriers to the representation of students with disabilities in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The study sought to understand how facilitators and barriers differed among exemplar and improvement sites. The findings and recommendations complement the USBE’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan for Utah’s Secondary Career and Technical Education, which outlines the goals of Awareness and Outreach, Industry Alignment, Postsecondary Alignment, and Durable Skills. In addition, this research supports an understanding of how LEAs are ensuring students with disabilities are aware of and have access to educational opportunities, including those that prepare them for employment or career preparation.