The purpose and results of the state testing programs in Utah are described. At present there are seven major assessment programs conducted under the leadership of the Utah State Office of Education. These include the three components of the Core Assessment Program: Criterion-Referenced Tests and item pools, Writing Assessment, and the new Performance Assessment Modules. These components focus heavily on helping teachers identify the specific core curriculum concepts that have and have not been mastered by individual students, and they provide information on strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and instruction. The Statewide Testing Program, the Utah Educational Quality Indicators effort, and the State-by-State National Assessment are all programs that focus on assessing the quality of the total system in providing relevant information to the public and policymakers on levels of academic achievement. A final program, District Performance Reports, allows school districts to profile their unique characteristics and academic performance for the benefit of their public, policymakers, and staff. An exhibit and three charts present testing results. (Contains 4 references.) (Author/SLD)