1. Teacher Resource for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment

2. Welcome
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3. What Will Be Covered? Alternate Assessment E-Mail Receipt
Alternate K-PREP Calendar
Alternate K-PREP Webpage
Alternate K-PREP Required Trainings
Alternate K-PREP Contacts
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4. Alternate Assessment E-Mail Receipt
The Alternate Assessment is distributed to teachers who have students participating in the Kentucky Alternate Assessment. The was designed to provide teachers with all information relating to the alternate assessment.
If you are a new teacher it is very important that you submit your name to Kevin O’Hair at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to add your name to the distribution list.
Kevin O’Hair
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5. Alternate K-PREP Calendar
Provides access to important dates for the upcoming school year.
Can be found as part of the Alternate Assessment E- Mail or at the link provided below:
Alternate K-PREP Resources
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6. Important Dates August 27
Alternate K-PREP Overview and Attainment Tasks Combined Training Released
September 24
Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Training Begins
TAR Administration Begins
October 22-26
Materials ship for Test Window 1
November 2
Alternate K-PREP Overview and Attainment Tasks Combined Training Closes
November 5
Test Window 1 Officially Opens
Student Registration Database (SRD Opens for Score Entry Window 1, Learner Characteristics Inventory (LCI) and TAR)
December 14
Test Window 1 Officially Closes
December 21
Last Day to Enter Scores in SRD for Test Window 1(TAR and LCI Remain Open)
March 25-30(Option 1) Or
April 1-5 (Option 2)
Materials Ship for Test Window 2
April 15
Test Window 2 officially opens
Student Registration Database (SRD Opens for Score Entry)
May 24
Test Window 2 Officially Closes (Last Day to Administer Tasks)
TAR Administration Ends
June 5
Last Day to Enter Scores in SRD (Test Window 2, TAR and LCI)
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7. Alternate K-PREP Webpage
Alternate K-PREP AAAF
Alternate K-PREP Aligned to KAS Standards
Alternate K-PREP Communications
Alternate K-PREP Resources
Alternate K-PREP Trainings
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8. Alternate K-PREP Trainings
Overview/Attainment Tasks Training
Overview/Attainment Task Training (August 27- November 2)
Must be completed before administering any Attainment Tasks
Overview/Attainment Task Training is for teachers with students in grades 3-12 (12 not administered in Social Studies Attainment Tasks) who will administer either a fall or spring Attainment Task
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9. Alternate K-PREP Trainings
Transition Attainment Record Training
Transition Attainment Record Training (September 24- May 24)
Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Training is for teachers with students in grades 10 and 11. Also, any students in grade 12 or grade 14 who did not meet benchmarks on the TAR at grade 11 are permitted to take the assessment again.
The TAR document is the same for grades 10, 11, 12 and 14.
Must be completed before downloading the TAR document
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10. Alternate K-PREP Resources
ITEMS FOUND ON RESOURCE PAGE
Alternate K-PREP Administration Guides for Overview/AT and TAR Trainings
Alternate K-PREP Calendar
Alternate K-PREP Science Progressions
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11. Alternate K-PREP Communications
Houses Alternate Assessment s
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12. Alternate K-PREP Content/ Assessment Standards
Alternate K-PREP Aligned to Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS)
Stores all grade level content standards for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment; very important page.
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13. Alternate K-PREP AAAF
Alternate Assessment and Accountability Folder (AAAF)
Required for every student taking the Alternate K-PREP, (annually).
Webpage for the AAAF shares a separate training related to maintaining the AAAF. The different areas shared are:
AAAF Important Terms
AAAF Requirements
AAAF Student Information Page (required)
AAAF Work Sample Requirements
AAAF Attainment Tasks Support Worksheet
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14. Alternate K-PREP Systems Page (Save to Favorites)
Online Training System (OTS): Location to take online quizzes, print certificates for completion of training, access TAR documents for grade 11 students.
Student Registration Database (SRD): Cannot be accessed until the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC), Director of Special Education (DoSE) or someone with district rights give teachers permission to enter scores. Will not officially open until November 1.
Career Readiness Database (CRD): Houses scores from the ESAR and CWEC. Information shared through the Career Technical Education (CTE) office.
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15. Alternate K-REP Systems Page (Continued)
MUST REGISTER IF YOU ARE A NEW USER:
Access the Alternate K-PREP Systems Page:
Select Register (on the left of the screen/below members area); provide the required information.
Your username will be your school account; provide a password that is easy for you to remember.
Select “Register” at the bottom of the page.
This information will also be used for the Student Registration Database (SRD) that will allow score input after the DAC approves access in November.
For additional questions, please contact Kevin O’Hair or by phone at (502)
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16. Regional Low Incidence Consultants
CONSULTANT NAME(s)
ADDRESS
West Kentucky Educational Cooperative
Sherida Gentry
Green River Region Education Cooperative
Deb Myers and
Therese Vali
Jefferson County Public Schools
Jina-Gibson Hurst
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
Amanda Bruce
Northern Kentucky Educational Cooperative
John Winslow
Central Kentucky Special Education Cooperative
Sally Miracle
Southeast/Southcentral Educational Cooperative
Annie Conner
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
Cheryl Mathis
Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative
Mandy Carter
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17. Special Education Service Regions
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18. KDE CONTACTS FOCUS AREA CONSULTANT NAME PHONE
Assessment and Accountability
Kevin O’Hair
(502)
Participation and Instruction
Tania Sharp
(502)
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