Endorsed Trainers Workshop August 8, 2001
Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) w Assessment •Types of Assessments •Content Areas & Grades Assessed •Student Performance Standards w Accountability •Long-Term Growth Charts •Reports
“Assessment” vs “Test” w Why say “Assessment” instead of “Test”? •“Assessment” means more than just a “test”. “Assessments” may include: •portfolios - a collection of student work •anecdotal records - teacher notes on how students are doing •presentations - students showing what they know •tests - classroom tests, state tests, other •projects - students demonstrating what they know •other
Two Basic Types of Assessments w Criterion-referenced or Standards-Based •student performance is measured against a set standard • Norm-referenced - student performance is measured against the performance of other students
Kentucky’s Assessment Program
Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) w Standards-Based w Spring Administration w Includes Open- Response, Multiple- Choice, & Writing Prompts w Created by Kentucky Teachers Based on KY’s Core Content for Assessment
Writing Portfolio w Standards-Based w Developed Over Time w Collection of Student’s Best Work w Created from Classroom Assignments
Norm-Referenced Test w CTBS/5 Survey Edition w Norm-Referenced w Spring Administration w Multiple-Choice w Created by CTB McGraw-Hill (testing contractor)
Alternate Portfolio w Developed over time w Collection of a student’s best work w Created from classroom assignments
* Norm-Referenced Tests
Student Performance Standards w Descriptions of : •Novice •Apprentice •Proficient •Distinguished w Cut-Scores •Scores that determine the intervals for: •Novice •Apprentice •Proficient •Distinguished NoviceApprenticeProficientDistinguished Unique For Every Content Area and Grade Level Tested
Student Performance Standards (Cont.) w WEB ADDRESS: • index.asp
Long-Term Growth Chart WEB ADDRESS: display_cards
Kentucky Performance Reports w By September 14, 2001 •State •Region •District •School •Student •Interpretive Guide
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Scott Trimble •Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability •
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Cindy Owen •Staff Assistant for the Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability •
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Bill Insko •Director of the Division of Assessment Implementation •
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Rhonda Sims •Branch Manager of the Communications Branch in the Division of Assessment Implementation •