State and National Exams What you need to know to help your students know what they need to know!

Unbridled Learning: Next-Generation Accountability Model Next Generation Learner Achievement Gap Growth College/Career Readiness Graduation Rate Next Generation Instructional Programs and Support Program Reviews Arts/Humanities Practical Living/Career Studies Writing Primary/World Languages Next Generation Professionals Teachers and Leaders KDE:OAA:3/2/2012:kd:rls

State and National Exams Required in High School 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade ACT COMPASS (If you don’t meet benchmarks on the ACT PLAN On Demand Writing Test End of Course Exams (Biology, English II, Algebra II, US History) ASVAB

Additional Testing for Some Students PSAT (required for National Merit Scholars) SAT (for College Admissions) AP Exams (Advanced Placement exams for College Credit) KOSSA (Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment)

Timed Assessments There is NO more extended time on any of the state or national exams. All question types, including writing exams, are strictly timed.

Which Assessments to Take Students will only take the assessment for the grade in which they are currently showing in Infinite Campus. This applies to ALL state assessments. However the student is marked in IC dictates which assessment they take at the time. KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/2013

Types of Questions on Required Exams Multiple Choice Questions Writing Prompts On Demand PLAN Short Answer ACT End of Course End-of Course Constructed Response COMPASS

College/Career Readiness Rate 2012 February DAC Meetings College/Career Readiness Rate College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready ACT COMPASS KYOTE Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in Career Technical area Career Ready Academic Career Ready Technical Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math, Locating information, and Reading for Information) Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment (KOSSA) Industry Certificates Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE KOSSA Industry Certificates NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or WorkKeys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. For each high school, a readiness percentage is calculated by dividing the number of high school graduates who have successfully met an indicator of readiness for college/career with the total number of graduates. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013 8

College Ready Status File Electronic File by School on Secure Site College Ready NOT College Ready Unknown Available each Fall Name of Student Writing Skills (English) Mathematics Reading Pam Powers X Frank Potter The COMPASS® Student Listing File was uploaded to the Secure Website (https://apps.kde.state.ky.us). If a school has information which contradicts the information in this file, such as a student has already met the benchmarks, then the school will be able to give this information to KDE during Data Review. Please keep a record of such scores on file in the district in case of an audit. College Ready tab: KDE has scores for these students which meet or exceed the benchmarks. This may have occurred on the ACT State administration (grade 11), a National ACT administration or a COMPASS test from KDE or KCTCS. If the school has no record of a student meeting the benchmark, please contact OAA for details. Not College Ready tab: KDE does not have a score meeting the benchmark for either/all of these areas: English, Reading or Mathematics. The school may have more updated information regarding current scores, since the KDE files were from June 2012. Unknown tab: KDE does not have either ACT or COMPASS scores for these students. Please check with the student for scores. Students may be in this area if KDE was unable to match an assessment to that student. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

Plan ACT Plan serves as the midpoint measure of academic progress in ACT's College and Career Readiness System.

Plan, cont. Administered in late September – window is set by the state All Sophomores must take it Scores are returned in approximately 3-6 weeks This is the only growth measurement used by the state They calculate growth from Plan to ACT No Plan “prep” is offered This is the “starting point”

Plan Overview Subject Number of Questions Time Allowed English   30 minutes Usage/Mechanics 30 Rhetorical Skills 20 Math 40 minutes Pre-Algebra/Algebra 22 Geometry 18 Reading 25 20 minutes Science 25 minutes

ACT The ACT is the capstone of our College and Career Readiness System. The test uses the same score scale as ACT Explore and ACT Plan, making the system an effective tool to monitor academic progress and student growth. 21 states currently administer the ACT statewide

ACT Overview English Mathematics Reading Science Optional Writing Test   Content English 75 questions 45 minutes Measures standard written English and rhetorical skills. Mathematics 60 questions 60 minutes Measures mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken up to the beginning of grade 12. Reading 40 questions 35 minutes Measures reading comprehension. Science Measures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences. Optional Writing Test 1 prompt 30 minutes Measures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses.

College Placement Test 2012 February DAC Meetings College Ready College Entrance Exam ACT Reading = 20 English = 18 Mathematics = 19 COMPASS Reading = 85 English (Writing Skills) = 74 Mathematics = 36 College Placement Test KYOTE’s Writing assessment is more like the K-PREP On-Demand Writing rather than the English portion of the ACT. Therefore, it is not likely that this will count in CCR. A decision has not been finalized. COMPASS Writing Skills more closely aligns with the English portion of the ACT (grammar and syntax). KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

SCHS ACT Success School Year Scott County Kentucky 2008 19.4 18.3 2009 19.1 18.2 2010 19.5 18.5 2011 19.9 18.8 2012 20.2 19 2013 20.4 19.2

SCHS ACT Success

On-Demand This is the only K-PREP (Kentucky Performance Rating of Educational Progress) exam given at the high school level. Testing is to be 5 consecutive days during the last 14 instructional days of the district calendar.

Who Takes the K-PREP? Required to Test Not Required to Test Students in grades 3-8 and 10-11, including those with disabilities Students who are retained Students who move during testing Students with a minor medical emergency EL students in their first year are required to attempt mathematics and science (four multiple-choice or one extended response). EL students in their second year and later participate in all content areas. Students in the Alternate K-PREP Student’s skipped grade Foreign Exchange students Students with medical or extraordinary circumstances exemptions Students test based upon the grade enrolled in Infinite Campus on the first day of testing. If a student skips a grade, they are not assessed at the skipped grade. KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/2013

10th Grade K-PREP On-Demand Writing # Stand Alone #Psg Based Time 10th Part A 1   40 Part B 90 11th Grade 11th

On-Demand Pre-writing Area Pre-write is done in the Test Booklet. It is not scored. KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/2013

End-Of-Course End-Of-Course exams are administered to all students who successfully complete the following courses US History English II Biology Algebra II

Subject A B C D F English II Algebra II Biology U.S. History STATE-REQUIRED END-OF-COURSE EXAMS RECOMMENDED LINK TO CLASSROOM LETTER GRADES FOR 2012-13 (Based on Multiple-Choice Sections) Subject A B C D F CPE-linked College Readiness Benchmark English II 175-160 159-154 153-152 151-141 140-125 154 Algebra II 175-151 150-148 147-143 142-138 137-125 148 Biology 175-157 156-154 153-146 145-140 139-125 U.S. History 150-147 146-144 143-139 138-125 147

Overview Each test consists of two sections of multiple choice – each with approximately 35 questions All multiple choice exams are administered online Each test includes a written portion that is created, administered and scored at the school/district level The tests are designed to assess the Quality Core Curriculum Each of you will have access to that site if you don’t already…

US History 544 scheduled to test 8 did not test 246 or 42.8% met benchmark 546 scheduled to test 3 did not test 355 or 64.8% met benchmark Benchmark went down 1 point 2012 2013

Overall Average – US History 149 148 2013 2012

2012-2013 US Percentages 2012 benchmark = 148 2013 Benchmark = 147

Algebra II 429 scheduled to test 3 did not 269 or 62.7% reached benchmark 508 scheduled to test 1 did not 216 or 42.5% reached benchmark Benchmark went up 4 points 2012 2013

Overall Average – Algebra II 147 146 2013 2012

2012-2013 ALG Percentages 2012 Benchmark=144 2013 benchmark = 148

Biology 627 Scheduled to test 9 did not 403 or 64.2% Met Benchmark Benchmark went up 6 points 2012 2013

Overall Average - Biology 152 150 2013 2012

2012-2013 BIO Percentages 2012 benchmark = 148 2013 benchmark = 154

English II 622 scheduled to test 10 Did Not Test 520 or 83.6% Met Benchmark 519 Scheduled to Test All Tested 361 or 69.6% Met Benchmark Benchmark went up 4 points 2012 2013

Overall Average – English II 156 156 2012 2013

2012-2013 ENG Percentages 2012 Benchmark = 150 2013 benchmark = 154

Compass Test approved by the state for those who did not reach the state determined benchmarks in one or more areas on the ACT Administered at SCHS, free of charge, online There is no time limit and students have two chances to pass each exam Many state schools use these scores for placement of Freshman

College Placement Test 2012 February DAC Meetings College Ready College Entrance Exam ACT Reading = 20 English = 18 Mathematics = 19 COMPASS Reading = 85 English (Writing Skills) = 74 Mathematics = 36 College Placement Test KYOTE’s Writing assessment is more like the K-PREP On-Demand Writing rather than the English portion of the ACT. Therefore, it is not likely that this will count in CCR. A decision has not been finalized. COMPASS Writing Skills more closely aligns with the English portion of the ACT (grammar and syntax). KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

KOSSA KOSSA – Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment Kentucky's Skill Standards, Assessments, and Certification System is based on standards identified by employers across the state.

Associated Pathways KOSSA Agriculture Business and Marketing Construction Engineering and Technology Family and Consumer Science Health Science Industrial Education Information Technology Manufacturing Transportation Associated Pathways KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

Preparatory Students Student who has completed two career and technical education credits in a preparatory program and is enrolled in the third credit course(s) in the same career pathway. What If… A student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and takes nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student? What If… A student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and changes to nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student? No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway. No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

ASVAB Part of CCRR, the ASVAB assesses academic ability and predicts success in a wide variety of careers. The Armed Forces Qualification Test or AFQT is the score computed from these four components of the ASVAB —Word Knowledge (WK), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Paragraph Comprehension (PC) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK). To be considered Career Ready, students must score at or above the 50th percentile. Important considerations: 1) When students don’t meet benchmark for career readiness, schools need to be selective when deciding/choosing students to be re-tested. Students who score in the low category often won’t improve their scores by retesting. The decision to retest should be based upon which students would benefit most. 2) Schools sometimes request multiple test dates. So far, this has not become a major problem, so this request is presently being supported to the extent that it is possible. 3) The only accommodation allowed for students with special needs is “extended time”. A student may be allowed only 30 minutes extra. No other accommodation is permitted. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013

ASVAB, cont Last year was the first year SCHS offered/administered the ASVAB to all seniors Our senior average was above the 50th percentile

College/Career Readiness Rate 2012 February DAC Meetings College/Career Readiness Rate College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready ACT COMPASS KYOTE Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in Career Technical area Career Ready Academic Career Ready Technical Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math, Locating information, and Reading for Information) Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment (KOSSA) Industry Certificates Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE KOSSA Industry Certificates NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or WorkKeys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. For each high school, a readiness percentage is calculated by dividing the number of high school graduates who have successfully met an indicator of readiness for college/career with the total number of graduates. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/2013 46

AP Advanced Placement Courses are open to all students grades 9-12 depending on prerequisites. SCHS has an open door policy for AP courses SCHS has been involved in the National Math and Science Initiative for the past five years

AP, Cont We currently offer AP courses English (2) World Language (4) Science (4) Social Studies (6) Music (1) Art (1) Math (3) Our success rate in both the number of students taking AP courses and the number earning qualifying scores and outpaced the state for the past five years!

Soooooooo…. What NEXT?

Unbridled Learning: Next-Generation Accountability Model Next Generation Learner Achievement Gap Growth College/Career Readiness Graduation Rate Next Generation Instructional Programs and Support Program Reviews Arts/Humanities Practical Living/Career Studies Writing Primary/World Languages Next Generation Professionals Teachers and Leaders KDE:OAA:3/2/2012:kd:rls

Achievement Will be based on EOC, this is based on KCCT

Growth

College or Career Readiness

Graduation Rate

Gap Additional State accountability will be structured around Gap reduction. While each of the above categories is equal in accountability value, a low Gap score will catch the state’s ire and will require action faster than other trailing areas. KY schools are required to close their individual Gap group gaps by 50% within 5 years. This school year our entire score is based on NG Learning (the above 5 categories equally weighted at 20%) Next school year (2012-2013) NG L accounts for 77% and NG Instructional Programs and Support (Program Reviews) will account for 23%. Pulling RTI out of electives will limit our Program Review Score District and best practice RTI models require that Tier 2 instruction is at least 3 days a week for a minimum of 30 minutes, tier 4 instruction is 3-4 days a week for 30-40 minutes a day. Our current Friday plan does not meet this standard but the daily plan will.

Next steps?