2014 FALL DAC TRAINING College and/or Career Readiness 1 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS The ACT ACT Compass KYOTE ASVAB ACT WorkKeys KOSSA Industry Certificates 2 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS RATE College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready The ACT ACT Compass KYOTE Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical The ACT or ACT 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 Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. 3 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014 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

COLLEGE READY The ACT ACT Compass KYOTE KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014 4

COLLEGE READY CPE BENCHMARKS The ACT Reading = 20 English = 18 Mathematics = 19 ACT Compass Reading = 85 English (Writing Skills) = 74 Mathematics (Algebra) = 36 KYOTE College Ready Math= 22 College Algebra = 14 English (Writing) = 6 Reading = 20 1 point College Placement Tests College Entrance Exam 5 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS RATE  Based on grade 12 students (graduates or completers with G-Codes in IC)  Includes best score on English, Mathematics and Reading from all The ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky  Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall reporting 6 Use Student Name from IC Must meet CPE’s ACT Benchmarks KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE COLLEGE READINESS 7  The ACT – Junior year (required)  ACT Compass or KYOTE – Senior year (optional)  The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 What If… Student received a non- participation on the ACT his/her junior year. How does this student demonstrate college readiness? ACT Compass or KYOTE KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

THE ACT  All grade 11 students, except Alternate K-PREP, Foreign Exchange and First Year EL.  Any student retained in grade 11 should complete The ACT assessment again.  Administered to all high school juniors in March.  Confirm that high schools have determined test site establishment and accommodations procedures.  Any calculator with a built-in or downloaded computer algebra system, such as ZoomMath, cannot be used on The ACT. KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014 8

THE ACT Initial Test Day March 3 Makeup Day March 17 Accommodations Window March KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

ACT TESTING STAFF KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/ Appointed Staff Previously Test Supervisor (TS) Back-Up Test Supervisor (BU) Test Accommoda tions Coordinator (TAC) Spring 2015 Test Coordinator (TC) Back-Up Test Coordinator (BU) Test Accommo- dations Coordinator (TAC)

ACT TESTING STAFF CHANGES PREVIOUSLY Complete Online Profile Test Supervisor (TS) Back-Up Test Supervisor (BU) Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) Submit Enrollment Numbers Test Supervisor (TS) SPRING 2015 Complete Online Profile Test Coordinator (TC) Submit Enrollment Number Test Coordinator (TC) KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

ACT TESTING STAFF (CONTINUED) PREVIOUSLY Submit Accommodations Information (ACT Approved and State Allowed) Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) Receive Testing Materials (Standard Time and Accommodated) Test Supervisor (TS) Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) SPRING 2015 Submit Accommodations Requests (ACT-Approved) Test Coordinator (TC) or Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) Order State-Allowed Materials Test Coordinator (TC) Receive Testing Materials (Accommodated and Standard Time) Test Coordinator (TC) KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

ACT TESTING STAFF TRAINING PREVIOUSLY Attend or Access Training Test Supervisor (TS) Back-Up Test Supervisor (BU) Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) SPRING 2015 Attend or Access Training Test Coordinator (TC) Back-Up Test Coordinator (BU) Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

DAC RESPONSIBILITIES – THE ACT  DAC is responsible in SDRR for  completing the official state roster.  working with Test Coordinator to record non-participation (i.e., who did not test and why).  printing copies and/or saving the roster electronically.  DAC is responsible for a ssuring  all appointed staff (TC, BU, TAC) are identified and trained.  all staff proctoring or handling materials have completed Administration Code and/or Inclusion of Special Populations trainings. KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

THE ACT REPORTING  Student reports will be sent directly to student’s home (3-8 weeks).  High Schools will receive:  School reports in late July to high school principals.  Labels for transcripts will be sent to the high school counselor 3-8 weeks after testing.  DAC will receive all district reports from The ACT in late July. KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

THE ACT ACT Customer Service General Questions ext Accommodated Testing ext KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

ACT COMPASS  College placement test administered through KDE and available to grade 12 students who have not met the CPE benchmarks on the ACT.  College Ready Status File—fall  Compass Training Series and Update  Open August 1—June 15  Use of any calculator with a built-in or downloaded computer algebra system, such as ZoomMath, is prohibited. 17 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

ACT COMPASS CONTACT INFORMATION KDE ACT KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/  General Program Information (OAA)  Jennifer Stafford  Pam Powers (502)   Intervention Information  April Pieper (NGL) (502) ACT Compass® Technical Support  (800)

KYOTE  Kentucky Online Testing placement exams for grade 12 students who have not met the CPE ACT benchmarks in English, reading or mathematics.  Trainings are available in August.  Program details are available from the user manual and the training sessions.  Irregularity Report Spreadsheet  ZoomMath or any calculator with a built-in or downloaded algebra system cannot be used on KYOTE. 19 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

KYOTE 20 Steve Newman (859) Paul Eakin (859) Available through University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University Contact Information: KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

CAREER READY ASVAB ACT WorkKeys KOSSA Industry Certificates KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS RATE KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/ College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready The ACT 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 The ACT or ACT 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 Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent.

OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE CAREER READINESS  Career Measures – Throughout high school  Career academic (ASVAB or WorkKeys)  Career technical (KOSSA or Industry certificates)  While the tests are optional, students must have these measures to be CCR.  Unless CTE Preparatory Student, ASVAB and WorkKeys does not increase your CCR. 23 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

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? 24 No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway. KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

CAREER READY ACADEMIC TECHNICAL KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/  ACT WorkKeys = Silver or Above  Applied Math  Locating Information  Reading for Information ---OR---  ASVAB = 50  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery  KOSSA  Multiple-Choice = 70  Constructed-Response = OR---  Industry Certificate  Certification based on industry standards 1 point

ASVAB  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery  Available through local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)  Districts are responsible for entering data into TEDS.  Contact: Glenn N. Stegemann, Program Mgr. (502) , Ext Score = 50 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

ACT WORKKEYS  Job Skills Assessment  Administered February 3 - March 31  Available through KDE to all schools directly through ACT, Inc.  Student data should be entered into TEDS.  Contact:Angie Fischer (502) ext Silver or Higher KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

KOSSA  Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment  Administered February- March  KDE Contact: Pamela Moore (502) ext  Data is entered by KDE into TEDS. 28 KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES  KDE accepted Industry Certificates listed on KDE Website.  Career and Tech Staff—KDE contact or local TEDS Coordinator Program Consultant Office of Career and Technical Education (502) KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014

COLLEGE AND CAREER READY The ACTKOSSA ACT CompassIndustry Certificate KYOTE KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/

KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/2014 COLLEGE & CAREER READY College ReadyAcademicThe ACT and/or ACT COMPASS and/or KYOTECareer ReadyTechnicalKOSSA orIndustry Certificate point

DIVISION OF SUPPORT AND RESEARCH  Rhonda Sims, Director  Joy Barr, Program Consultant  Kathy Moore, Program Consultant  Kevin O’Hair, Program Consultant  Pam Powers, Systems Consultant IT  Cindy Warren Program Consultant  Chris Williams, Program Consultant  Teresa King, Support Staff  Maranda Perkins, Support Staff KDE:OAA:DSR:cw, pp: 8/20/ (502)