Kentucky Science Assessment System A three-tiered approach Amanda Houchens Amanda.Houchens@simpson.kyschools.us

The three tiers Classroom Embedded Assessment (CEA) Through-Course Task (TCT) Statewide Summative Assessment (SSA)

Classroom Embedded Assessment Supports teaching and learning Any means of gathering evidence of student learning in order to make adjustments to both teaching and learning strategies Not specifically a “thing” like a test, but any process of gathering data and using it to move teaching and learning forward Grades K-12, continuously throughout the year Bottom line: If you are using formative assessments, interpreting the data, and adjusting your day-to-day teaching, YOU ARE ALREADY DOING THIS!

Through-Course Task Supports learning and teaching Tasks of varying structure and length focused primarily on revealing student competencies around SEPs and CCCs untethered from the PEs Use to Calibrate expectations for student attainment of the 3 dimensions of standards, as well as the ability to integrate the 3 dimensions Identify what support(s) students need to progress their learning Grades K-12, one per year (for the 2016-17)

“I’ve heard they are starting this year! Now what?!” Will be available through Sharepoint (mid-November) Every student completes ONE (selected by teacher) by the end of March Will cover SEPs and CCCs Evaluated locally with provided scoring guide Initially 2-3 available per grade level to select from, more will come Formative, NOT summative NOT for accountability DISTRICTS submit ANONYMOUS representative student work sample (one per TCT) to KDE Purpose is to create a set of “marker papers” to help teachers across the state calibrate their expectations

Statewide Summative Assessment For accountability (starting 2017-18) 2016-17 is a pilot year Clusters of items based on a phenomena/ stimulus Varied item types Grade 4 (K-4 standards) Grade 7 (5-7 standards) High School (8-HS standards)