Utah State Assessments · RISE, Aspire Plus, ACT, DLM, and WIDA ACCESS

Utah State Test Practice

Build Utah assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, Dynamic Learning Maps, WIDA ACCESS, and evidence-based problem solving.

Utah state test practice sets

This Utah State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Utah RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, Dynamic Learning Maps, WIDA ACCESS, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • Utah RISE English language arts, mathematics, science, writing, and secondary course assessment context
  • Utah Aspire Plus Reading, Mathematics, and Science practice for Grades 9 and 10
  • Utah Grade 11 ACT state testing practice context
  • Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessment practice in ELA, mathematics, and science for eligible students
  • WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS practice across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for English learners
  • Testing-window, source-year, blueprint, accommodation, IEP, and supplemental-practice guidance

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official Utah State Board of Education item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, IEP decision, or substitute for current state guidance.

Utah assessment programs, tested grades, formats, standards, exit criteria, and testing windows can change by source year. Check current RISE guidance, Utah Aspire Plus guidance, Utah ACT guidance, Utah WIDA guidance, and USBE educator assessment resources before publishing or using a study guide.

For the broader Utah assessment category, visit Utah State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Utah State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Utah state test practice set on dynamic learning maps alternate assessments, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, science evidence, equation, language context, or assessment information provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the purpose of Utah Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessments?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To measure learning for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities using alternate achievement standards..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: DLM provides an alternate way for eligible students to demonstrate learning on alternate standards.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

DLM provides an alternate way for eligible students to demonstrate learning on alternate standards.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Who should determine whether a student participates in the Utah DLM alternate assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The IEP team using current participation guidelines..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Alternate assessment participation is determined through the IEP process and current state criteria.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Alternate assessment participation is determined through the IEP process and current state criteria.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which subjects are measured by Utah DLM assessments?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is English language arts, mathematics, and science..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Utah DLM provides alternate assessment opportunities in ELA, mathematics, and science.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Utah DLM provides alternate assessment opportunities in ELA, mathematics, and science.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which RISE grade range is listed for Utah DLM ELA and mathematics in the alternate assessment chart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grades 3–8.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The Utah alternate assessment chart lists DLM ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8 under RISE.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The Utah alternate assessment chart lists DLM ELA and mathematics for Grades 3–8 under RISE.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which RISE grade range is listed for Utah DLM science in the alternate assessment chart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grades 4–8.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The Utah alternate assessment chart lists DLM science for Grades 4–8 under RISE.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The Utah alternate assessment chart lists DLM science for Grades 4–8 under RISE.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which Utah Aspire Plus grade range is associated with DLM in the alternate assessment chart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grades 9 and 10.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The state chart identifies DLM for Utah Aspire Plus Grades 9 and 10.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The state chart identifies DLM for Utah Aspire Plus Grades 9 and 10.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which grade is associated with DLM in the Utah ACT alternate assessment chart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grade 11.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The state chart identifies DLM for the ACT pathway in Grade 11.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The state chart identifies DLM for the ACT pathway in Grade 11.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What are Utah Essential Elements used for in an alternate assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is They describe alternate achievement expectations aligned to academic content standards..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Essential Elements connect alternate assessment expectations with academic content standards.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Essential Elements connect alternate assessment expectations with academic content standards.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Why might DLM support common assistive technologies?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To give eligible students accessible ways to demonstrate what they know and can do..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: DLM is designed to support participation for students with significant cognitive disabilities and access needs.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

DLM is designed to support participation for students with significant cognitive disabilities and access needs.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should an educator review current DLM participation guidance before assigning practice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Eligibility, grade ranges, subjects, and alternate standards must match current state guidance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Utah assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Current USBE guidance and the IEP process determine the appropriate alternate pathway.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Current USBE guidance and the IEP process determine the appropriate alternate pathway.

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Frequently asked questions about Utah State Test Practice

Which grades take Utah RISE?

Current USBE information lists RISE content by subject: ELA Grades 3–10, mathematics Grades 3–8, science Grades 4–8, and writing Grades 5 and 8, with additional secondary course assessments.

What is Utah Aspire Plus?

Utah Aspire Plus is a computer-delivered, fixed-form assessment for Grades 9 and 10 with Reading, Mathematics, and Science subtests.

Which grade takes the Utah ACT state assessment?

USBE identifies Grade 11 for the statewide ACT testing pathway.

Who participates in Utah DLM?

Eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities participate when the IEP team determines that the alternate assessment criteria are met.

What does WIDA ACCESS measure?

It measures English language proficiency and growth across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for identified English learners.

Are these official Utah assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Utah State Board of Education, ACT, and WIDA resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, exit criteria, and participation requirements.