COMPASS® Testing 2011-2012 Welcome

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Overview of COMPASS® Testing Administering COMPASS® Practice Test OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Overview of Program Opportunity for Seniors who have not met CPE benchmarks in: Writing Skills (English)-18 Mathematics-19 Reading-20 State or National Assessments NOT a Mandatory Assessment Seniors may test TWICE OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Goals Opportunity for students to demonstrate readiness in particular subject areas More students college/career ready Less remediation courses at post-secondary Public colleges and universities will accept as placement Opportunity for schools Will be included in the College and Career Readiness Rate OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

COMPASS® Testing Dates No testing window restrictions Open through June 15, 2012 OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Reading English Math COMPASS® Cut Points Score At or Above 85 (Writing Skills) English Score At or Above 36 (Algebra) Math In March 2011 the Council on Postsecondary Education met with the Kentucky Public Colleges and Universities to determine one Cut Point or Score that is acceptable by all of the institutions for each COMPASS test. The above Cut Points were set by KDE but will be revised to reflect CPE’s Cut Point when it becomes available. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

COMPASS® College Placement Course Placement NOT College Admissions COMPASS® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam Note: COMPASS® is not the only placement test that will be used for the accountability. *KYOTE will also be used in the College and Career Readiness Rate calculation. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Timing of Data Eligible List for COMPASS® National and state ACT data PRIOR to Senior Year College and Career Readiness Rate National and state ACT data AFTER the Senior Year Schools will have most up-to-date information during senior year OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Eligible Student List File Coming Early October Electronic File by School on Secure Site Eligible—This sheet contains students who are eligible for the COMPASS® tests. NOT Eligible—This sheet contains students who met the benchmarks in all three areas (English, Mathematics, and Reading). No Match—This sheet contains students for whom we do not have data.  They have not taken the ACT in Kentucky that we can match to a student in IC.  These students can test in COMPASS®. Name of Student Writing Skills (English) Mathematics Reading Pam Powers ----- Y Frank Potter OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Link to Intervention Seniors may take each eligible assessment twice. Steps: October-Receive eligible student list Students receive intervention First COMPASS® administration Students who did not met benchmarks completed an additional intervention Second COMPASS® administration NEW: Policy decision for second administration was made after the COMPASS® DAC Guide was printed. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Interventions Elements of a Research-Based Intervention Refer to DAC Guide Flexible Scheduling Ideas for Interventions Variety of Opportunities No mandate from KDE OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Intervention Provided Prior to Second Test Administration Additional Quality Intervention Provided Prior to Second Test Administration Based on Individual Student’s Needs Must be a minimum of five instructional days between first and second administration OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Heightened Protocols Students may test only TWICE Offenders of this rule First Offense Written Warning to DAC Second Offense Testing System Turned Off for School Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and returned to KDE before system reactivated Third Offense Testing allegation Removal of individual(s) from COMPASS® system OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Security of Test All testing staff must be trained in Administration Code of Ethics and Inclusions of Special Populations prior to test administration. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Accommodations All accommodations will be local, according to Individualized Education Plan, or 504 Plan. No Large Print, Braille or Special Forms All test and non-test portions may be completed with the use of projectors and readers. Note: Computer adaptive test, not every student will have the same questions. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Transfer to Post-Secondary Developing Process to share with all public 2-year and 4-year institutions Students Testing Post-Secondary Receives August 1-December 23 January 15 January 1-March 30 April 15 April 1-April 30 May 15 May 1-June 15 June 30 OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Setting the Right Course for College Success OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

COMPASS ® /ESL Internet Version ACT SERVER High School Workstations KDE Server

COMPASS® COMPASS® is a computer-adaptive UNTIMED assessment program that helps educators evaluate students' skill levels, place them in appropriate courses, and connect them to the support services they may need to achieve academic success. COMPASS® also has College Readiness Benchmarks in Reading, Writing and Mathematics that correlates to the ACT. OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

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Mathematics Placement Measures Pre-Algebra Algebra College Algebra Geometry Trigonometry Mathematics Placement Measures Pre-Algebra **Algebra College Algebra Geometry Trigonometry OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Calculator permitted Mathematics Tests Calculator permitted mathematics testing Students can bring personal calculators: four function graphics scientific OR…an on-screen MS Windows calculator OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

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WRITING PLACEMENT MEASURES OBJECTIVE: Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

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Reading Placement Measures Comprehension Vocabulary in Context OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

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Average Length of Tests Based on ACT National Test data, the average length of the tests are: Math—5-20 minutes Writing Skills—30-45 minutes Reading—20-30 minutes OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011

Web site link http://compass.act.org/eCompass OAA:DSR:js:pp: 9/7/2011