Welcome and Introductions OAA Focus – Test Security/Data Quality Accountability Rules/Hot Topics 2013 SDRR – Rosters CIITS/Student Data Tool Tips for Successful Testing K-PREP Alternate K-PREP K-PREP End-of-Course (QualityCore®) College/Career Readiness ACT COMPASS® KYOTE WorkKeys KOSSA ASVAB KDE Update KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 1

K-PREP END-OF-COURSE QUALITYCORE® English II Algebra II Biology U.S. History KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 2

EOC assessments establish a common rigor for core courses. Current EOC assessments are for courses which are high school graduation requirements. ACT’s QualityCore® program will link student performance to national results. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 3

Score reports may be created in one PDF for all students or one student report at a time. Constructed Response (CR) may be generated and scored locally. QualityCore resources may be used. Local school will determine how to incorporate the CR into a student’s final grade. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Policy Change: Students are tested at the completion of all coursework.

Session TypeQuestionsTime Student Score School Score Score Returns MC1 Paper Booklet or CBT MC45 minutes CBT – Immediately Paper – 10 days from ACT receipt MC2 Paper Booklet or CBT MC45 minutes CBT – Immediately Paper – 10 days from ACT receipt Scale Score = MC1 + MC2 = Accountability KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 5

A psychometric study linking QualityCore® results (scale scores) of multiple-choice scores to student class grades was developed using Kentucky scores. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ STATE-REQUIRED END-OF-COURSE EXAMS RECOMMENDED LINK TO CLASSROOM LETTER GRADES FOR (Based on Multiple-Choice Sections) Subject ABCDF CPE-linked College Readiness Benchmark English II Algebra II Biology U.S. History

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Choose 10 consecutive days within the larger window for testing.

10 Day Traditional 10 consecutive testing days chosen within the larger window. Each content area must be completed in 1 day. All materials shipped on same day. Flexible (Non-Traditional) May test at any time during the larger window. Each content area must be completed in 1 day per student. Materials shipped as students complete tests. – Place Supplemental Order for additional header sheets. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/20138 QualityCore® Customer Service 866/

One document per student per test Test booklet pre-printed with student and teacher name Answer sheet pre-filled with student information Answer sheet bound as perforated sheet into test booklet Reference Sheet for Algebra II bound as perforated sheet into test booklet One document per Test Supervisor Test Supervisor’s Manual Pre-filled School Header Pre-filled Group Header (possible) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Beginning April 15

Review support documents – Best Practices – QualityCore Testing Helpful Hints – Online User Guide from ACT website Increase number of proctors in the room for – Better monitoring – Quicker starting of tests Computer Testing: – Multiple testing sessions can be utilized in a single day. Note: A minute break is allowed between test sessions. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 New Policy: The first computer-based test must begin at the same time as the paper based test. 10

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Accommodations IEP PSP 504 Plan (Not in SDRR) 100-Day Rule Accountability based on summative window Order Materials Online Seating Chart

Paper Only R = Reader A = Audio B = Braille LP = Large Print Scribe Paper and Computer Extended Time Paraphrasing Manipulatives Prompting/Cueing Behavior Modification Interpreter (sign language) Dictionaries/Thesauri 12 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 Applies to students with IEP, 504 Plan or PSP

Computer-based Prohibited: Notes Foreign language or English dictionary Electronic devices and cell phones Allowed: Scratch Paper-Please collect and destroy securely. Calculators Reference Sheets (Algebra II) Pencil/Paper Prohibited: Scratch paper Notes Foreign language or English dictionary Electronic devices and cell phones Allowed: Scratch work is to be done in the test booklet. Calculators Reference Sheets (Algebra II) 13 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013

First year EL students enrolled in a U.S. school are exempt from accountability. Students are required to take the Algebra II and Biology for federal participation rate. Second year or more EL students fully participate. Accommodations are available for students with a Program Services Plan (PSP). KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 Participation = 4 MC (minimum) 14

Recorded Trainings available on KDE website Kentucky QualityCore® Specific website KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

ACT ACT Customer Services Phone: (866) Joe Dell Brasel, Ed.D. KDE Assessment Support & Research Phone: (502) Jennifer Stafford KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/201316

COLLEGE READINESS College Admissions Assessments (ACT) College Placement Assessments (COMPASS & KYOTE) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ 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. 18

ACT – Junior year (required) COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year (optional) The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 What If… Student doing credit recovery jumps from grade 10 to grade 12 this year. How does this student demonstrate college readiness? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ COMPASS or KYOTE

ACT Reading = 20 English = 18 Mathematics = 19 COMPASS Reading = 85 English (Writing Skills) = 74 Mathematics = 36 KYOTE Mathematics = 22 Reading = 20 English (Writing) = 6 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ College Placement Tests College Entrance Exam

ACT March 5 Initial Test Day March 19 Make-up Test Day March 5-19 ACT Accommodations Window KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

February 25March 4March 5March 6 Secure Materials Arrive this week Remind Students of Testing; Make certain pre-test session completed STATE TEST DAY Accommodations Window for ACT begins Return Standard Materials KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ March 6March 12-14March 19March 20 Order materials for Makeup Day by 5 p.m. CST Makeup Day materials arrive STATE MAKEUP TEST DAY Accommodations Window for ACT ends Return materials (Make-up & Accomms.) Hold school supervised pre-test session(s) before test day, not on the same day as testing

The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 Standard Time Testing: On March 5 & 19, students classified as Grade 11 in Infinite Campus take the ACT March Administration Accommodated Testing: On March 5 through 19, students classified as Grade 11 in Infinite Campus take the ACT March Administration KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

All grade 11 students, except Alternate Assessment, foreign exchange and first year EL. Any student retained in grade 11 should complete the ACT assessment again. What If… Student changed from grade 10 to grade 11 in IC after March 6. Will the student test in the make-up session on March 19? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Yes, using standard time overage materials.

All answer documents sent to ACT will be scanned and included in public reporting. Do NOT submit any blank answer documents to ACT with the scorable materials. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ ACT Customer Service General Questions ext Accommodated Testing ext

DAC is responsible in SDRR for – completing official state roster. – working with Test Supervisor to record nonparticipation (i.e., who did not test and why). – printing copies and/or saving the roster electronically. 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 ACT in late July. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Used in Growth calculation Used in College/Career Readiness ACT-Approved Accommodations = College Reportable Score Used in Growth calculation Not used in College/Career Readiness (even if benchmarks met) State-Allowed Accommodations = Non-College Reportable Score KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

ACT rosters open in the Student Data Review and Reporting (SDRR) application on March 6 and close March 28. Fields in SDRR: – Name (first and last) – Date of birth – SSID – Testing school – Exemptions KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Based on Grade 12 students (graduates or completers with G-Codes in Infinite Campus) Includes best score on English, Math and Reading from all ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall report KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Use Student Name from IC Must meet CPE’s ACT Benchmarks

ID requirement (pp ACT Supervisor’s Manual) – Photo ID (school or government issued) is required if student cannot be checked in through personal recognition – Personal recognition is still acceptable – No longer accept recent published photo, and transcript with photo Phase out of cassettes – Cassettes no longer available starting spring 2014 ACT and KDE representatives may observe KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

address collected on answer document KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

COMPASS® College Placement Assessment for Seniors KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Course Placement for colleges and universities (Mathematics assessment includes Algebra and Pre- Algebra scores to aid course placement) COMPASS® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam. For College Admission requirements, contact the individual institution. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ COMPASS ® Computer Adaptive Accommodations (No Special Forms) Test Irregularity Report Interventions Seating Charts

No testing window restrictions KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

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Electronic File by School on Secure Site – College Ready – NOT College Ready – Unknown KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Name of Student Writing Skills (English) MathematicsReading Pam PowersX Frank PotterXX Available each Fall

Includes students in the school prior to December 1 Does not include – Students who transferred into your school/district from public, private or out-of-state schools since beginning of December – School is responsible for getting graduates/completers (those with G-Codes) College and Career Ready KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Based upon State and National ACT assessments prior to May 2012

Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS® Update Training (~30 minutes) New staff must complete the New Administration Training – Online COMPASS® Training Series available from – KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

DAC is responsible for – downloading and sharing the College Ready Status File. – attending COMPASS Update Training. – ensuring all staff administering COMPASS has yearly Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations training and has watched the COMPASS Update Training. – making certain that new staff watch New COMPASS Training Series. – remitting staff administrator updates to KDE (School or District Staff Change Form). KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

General Program Information (OAA) – Jennifer Stafford – Pam Powers (502) Intervention Information – April Pieper (NGL) (502) COMPASS® Technical Support – (800) – Option 2 – Available 24 x 7 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KYOTE College Readiness (College Algebra) Math Placement Exam for Seniors KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Step by step approach – Create class and student accounts – Administer exam – Access results Information – Preparing computers for exams – Calculator policies – Testing frequency policies – Passing scores KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ KYOTE Writing Exam is not used in CCR.

Mathematics ACT (18 and below) College Readiness Exam Purpose students to be placed in entry level mathematics credit bearing courses Included in CCR calculation Mathematics ACT (19-21) College Algebra Exam Purpose students to be placed in College Algebra as require by their college major Included in CCR calculation 45 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013

46 Mathematics Test is given at the end of course (regardless of whether a pre-test is given at beginning of course). Student within 2 points of passing the exam may re-take the exam within a week 20 or 21 on the college readiness exam; 12 or 13 on the college algebra exam. Reading Students may take the reading exam only once

It is strongly recommended that schools create a placement account for each student: Log on to Click on Register under Students. Enter the student’s – address, – first name, last name and – unique SSID-KDE Infinite Campus student number. It is essential that this number be entered correctly. There is no way to change it once the account is created. For the complete process of setting up placement accounts consult the KYOTE User’s Guide KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

To facilitate the matching of students taking the KYOTE assessments, schools will upload student information from Infinite Campus (IC) to KYOTE. Critical information for matching is correct name and SSID. KYOTE will return the student scores to KDE for inclusion in College Readiness. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Paul Eakin (859) Steve Newman (859) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

CAREER READINESS Career Academic (WorkKeys & ASVAB) Career Technical (KOSSA & Industry Certificates) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ 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 Work Keys (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 Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. 51

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. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

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? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway.

ACADEMIC WorkKeys = Silver or Above – Applied Math – Locating Information – Reading for Information ---OR--- ASVAB = 50 – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery TECHNICAL KOSSA – Multiple-Choice = 70 – Constructed-Response = OR--- Industry Certificate – Certification based on industry standards KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Preparatory Student: Student who has completed two career and technical education credits in a preparatory program and is enrolled in the third credit course(s).

Academic College Ready ACT and/or COMPASS and/or KYOTE Technical Career Ready KOSSA or Industry Certificate KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Must be a CTE Preparatory Student

Make certain all graduating students have had the opportunity to meet college benchmarks or are career ready. Work with TEDS Coordinator on Career Readiness. Work with high school coordinator/BACs on College Readiness. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Introducing KDE’s new resource page for CCR information designed to be the starting point for all your College/Career Readiness answers. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

WORKKEYS KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Job Skills Assessment Available through local Area Technology Center or directly through ACT, Inc. ACT, Inc. provides data to KDE to assist with matching names. Students not matching should be entered into TEDS by the school/district. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

3 WorkKeys ® Assessments: –Applied Mathematics –Locating Information –Reading for Information KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

ACT WorkKeys Webcast (Overview of WorkKeys) WorkKeys Preparation and Test Taking Strategies PowerPoint ACT WorkKeys Website Administration Code Training for ATC Principals, Local Districts & Administrators KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/ Office of Career and Technical Education Office of Assessment and Accountability Office of Employment and Training

KOSSA Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Testing window: February 1-28 Administered at local high schools Required for Senior Preparatory Students or a related industry certification Requires Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations training KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

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 2/7/

KOSSA Training video Industry Certificates List KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

Office of Career andTechnical Education Laura Arnold Pam Moore (502) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

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. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/

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 2/7/

Glenn N. Stegemann ASVAB Program Manager Louisville MEPS , Ext (office) (cell) (fax) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/