Which grades are screened annually according to the Utah protocol?

Which grades are screened annually according to the Utah protocol?

• A. K-3, 7th, and 11th
• B. All grades
• C. 1st, 4th, 7th
• D. Only kindergartners

Answer: (A)

Annual screening follows a targeted schedule to catch problems early and at key school transitions. In Utah, the protocol specifies screening students in kindergarten through third grade to identify early vision or hearing issues, and then again in seventh grade and eleventh grade to monitor as students enter or approach different educational stages and to catch any later-emerging problems. This approach balances coverage with practicality, ensuring timely follow-up without screening every grade every year. Other schedules—like screening all grades or only kindergarten—don’t align with the Utah plan, and a pattern like only select grades such as first, fourth, and seventh wouldn’t match the mandated checkpoints.

Annual screening follows a targeted schedule to catch problems early and at key school transitions. In Utah, the protocol specifies screening students in kindergarten through third grade to identify early vision or hearing issues, and then again in seventh grade and eleventh grade to monitor as students enter or approach different educational stages and to catch any later-emerging problems. This approach balances coverage with practicality, ensuring timely follow-up without screening every grade every year. Other schedules—like screening all grades or only kindergarten—don’t align with the Utah plan, and a pattern like only select grades such as first, fourth, and seventh wouldn’t match the mandated checkpoints.