Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR for Student Participating in the Alternate Assessment

CCR Training Module 1: Changes to College and Career Readiness Measures for Students Participating in the Alternate Assessment: An Overview Module 1 Handouts: CCR Comparison Chart Definitions for CCR with Glossary CCR Intro & Rationale for CCR Measures for Alternate Assessment Talking Points for CCR Revisions Alternate Assessment Fast Five on Friday May 22, 2015

How we got here State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) To better prepare students with low incidence disabilities to reach proficiency and graduate from high school ready for college and careers through increased and enhanced academic achievement, communication capacity, and transition opportunities. Academic Achievement – SPLASH Communication Capacity – TAALC Transition Opportunities - CCR

Specific Purposes College and Career Readiness Initiative 1.To help KY define and measure college and career readiness for students with low incidence disabilities – Revise the CCR Measures for students participating in the alternate assessment within the Unbridled Learning Accountability Model: Next Generation Learners 2.To formalize a transition to postsecondary model for students with IEPs remaining in high school until the age of 21 – Transition to Post-Secondary Model (Instructional Model) Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR

After High School Rethinking College

Supported Higher Education Program

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Unbridled Learning Accountability Model: Next Generation Learners Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR Next-Generation Learners Inclusion of Alternate Assessment Student Scores ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS Used in calculation: Percentage of students career ready N/ABenchmarks from Transition Attainment Record at grade 8 will be used for college/career measure. **English/Reading-17 Mathematics-15 Benchmarks from Transition Attainment Record at grade 11 will be used for a college/career measure. **English/Reading-19 Mathematics-16

Unbridled Learning Accountability Model: Next Generation Learners Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR

Unbridled Learning Accountability Model: Next Generation Learners Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR

CCR Measures Revised – Why? Supporting Documents

Overview and Rationale What activities did KDE engage in before forming the first workgroup to discuss assessing CCR for students participating in the alternate assessment? What were some unintended consequences for this population of students when Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning Accountability Model was initially implemented? According to data, what is the trend toward College/Career Ready percentages for students participating in the alternate assessment? What do data for post-school outcomes indicate? How did the Alternative High School Diploma contribute to the need for revision?

Talking Points Provides background information in a chronological order Questions during document review: – How did the staff note for the Alternative High School Diploma regulation affect the revisions? – Did House Resolution 197 indicate support for the revisions?

CCR Definitions How do the “College Ready” definitions differ between the those participating in the regular and alternate assessments? What differences are found between the “Career Ready” definitions? Review the Glossary Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR

Implementation Timelines Four CCR Usability Sites begin implementation All LEAs engage in CCR readiness activities Statewide pilot Usability Sites continue Accountability begins – first year points can be earned under the revised measures Usability Sites complete activities

Process for CCR Implementation Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant/CCR Intensive (usability sites) Receive technical support from project staff and coop consultants Targeted Receive technical support provided by the coop Universal Includes all other districts within the state. Receive technical support provided by the coop

Next Steps If you have questions or need additional clarification contact the consultant at your educational cooperative assigned to CCR for students participating in the alternate assessment. Complete Module 2.