COMPASS ® Update Training KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012 1

Unbridled Learning: College and/or Career Ready for All Agenda Welcome and Introductions Overview of COMPASS® Testing College and Career Readiness Rate New This Year Site Administration Renewal Changes Coming in KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012 2

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 KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012 3

Second Administration Seniors may take each eligible assessment twice. Steps: Students receive intervention First COMPASS ® administration Students who did not met benchmarks completed an additional intervention (MINIMUM FIVE DAYS) Second COMPASS ® administration KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012 4

COMPASS® Testing Dates No testing window restrictions KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ Open through June 15, 2013

COMPASS ® Cut Scores KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/2012 6

College Ready Status File Electronic File by School on Secure Site College Ready NOT College Ready Unknown KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ Name of Student Writing Skills (English) MathematicsReading Pam PowersX Frank PotterXX Available each Fall

College Ready Status File (continued) 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 (those with G- Codes) College and Career Ready KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ Based upon State and National ACT assessments prior to May 2012

College/Career Readiness Rate KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ 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 AcademicCareer 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

College/Career Readiness Rate (continued) Based on Grade 12 students (graduates or completers with G-Codes in Infinite Campus) Includes best score from all ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall report KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Opportunities to Demonstrate Readiness Schools provide opportunities for their graduates to demonstrate readiness ACT – Junior year COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year Career Measures – Throughout high school Career academic (ASVAB or WorkKeys) Career technical (KOSSA or Industry certificates) KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Reminders Seating Charts Students may test only TWICE Offenders of this rule 1 st Offense—Written Warning to DAC 2 nd Offense Testing System Turned Off for School Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and returned to KDE before system reactivated 3 rd Offense Testing allegation Removal of individual(s) from system KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

New This Year Grade Level Administration Postsecondary Access Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Posted Online Changes to COMPASS Administration Site Changes to ACT COMPASS Web Page KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Grade Level Assessments The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 COMPASS ® : Students must be classified as Grade 12 in Infinite Campus take COMPASS ® ACT: Students must be classified as Grade 11 in Infinite Campus take the ACT March Administration Note: This change will increase the number of students eligible for the COMPASS ® administration. KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Postsecondary Access KCTCS University of Pikeville Western Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky State University Morehead State University Murray State University University of Louisville University of Kentucky Northern Kentucky University KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ These Postsecondary institutions have direct access to student scores

Irregularity Report Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Online Purpose Communicate to KDE individual student(s) technical issues KDE will pull student scores from final file KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Site Administration Staff Changes Changing Passwords Forgotten Password Training for New COMPASS ® Administrators Workstation Setup Administrator Tests KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Staff Changes at Existing Test Centers form to: Information required: Testing Site Name of Personnel to Add or Delete Phone Title COMPASS ® Role (i.e., Technical, Test Coordinator, DAC) KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ COMPASS ® Staff Update Form

Changing Passwords Yearly Change Recommended KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ New

Forgotten Password Existing staff who have forgotten their passwords must contact: KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ ACT Technical Support (800) Option 2

Training for COMPASS ® Administrators Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS ® Update Training New staff must complete the New Administration Training Online COMPASS ® Training Series available from KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

ACT COMPASS Web Page KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ New

Workstation Setup For Technical Staff KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ ACT Technical Support (800) Option 2 (COMPASS ® Technical Support)

Administrator Tests Using Administrator Tests and any combination of five numbers Once the number/name combination is used, keep using the same combination, when testing workstations or training staff. These tests are NOT for students. These are “live” or actual tests and should not be shared with anyone. KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/ “Free” Test

Changes Coming in Announcement Next-Generation Assessment KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

COMPASS Next Generation April 18th COMPASS Announcement In the summer of 2013, ACT will release a new COMPASS test delivery system that will boost functionality and provide updated content. KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Changes Coming in Next Generation of Assessments - COMPASS Common Core Fully aligned to the Common Core State Standards (of which ACT was a critical partner in creating) Reflect the empirically-driven ACT College Readiness Standards™ and College Readiness Benchmarks Adaptable to a state’s established learning standards to help in ensuring all students are on the path to college and career readiness KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Next Generation of Assessments - COMPASS Technology-Driven Delivered online (with a paper-and-pencil option available) Offer the benefits of technology-based assessments (including faster access to scoring and reporting of results and timely, actionable achievement data) Characterized by a variety of new and innovative assessment types and access to immediate insights gained by using technology KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Changes Coming in Guidance and training will be provided by KDE and ACT next summer and fall. KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/

Contact Information Kentucky Department of Education General Program Information Jennifer Stafford (OAA) Pam Powers (OAA) (502) Intervention Information April Pieper (NGL) (502) ACT COMPASS Technical Support (800) Option 2 Available 24 x 7 ACT Program Manager Frank Potter KDE:OAA:DSR: js & pp: 12/4/