1. COMPASS® Testing
Welcome

2. Agenda Welcome and Introductions Overview of COMPASS® Testing
Administering COMPASS®
Practice Test
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3. 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
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4. Goals
Opportunity for students to demonstrate readiness in particular subject areas
More students college/career ready
Less remediation courses at post-secondary
Public colleges and universities will accept as placement
Opportunity for schools
Will be included in the College and Career Readiness Rate
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5. COMPASS® Testing Dates
No testing window restrictions
Open through
June 15, 2012
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6. Reading English Math COMPASS® Cut Points Score At or Above 85
(Writing Skills)
English
Score At or Above 36
(Algebra)
Math
In March 2011 the Council on Postsecondary Education met with the Kentucky Public Colleges and Universities to determine one Cut Point or Score that is acceptable by all of the institutions for each COMPASS test.
The above Cut Points were set by KDE but will be revised to reflect CPE’s Cut Point when it becomes available.
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7. COMPASS® College Placement
Course Placement
NOT College Admissions
COMPASS® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam
Note: COMPASS® is not the only placement test that will be used for the accountability.
*KYOTE will also be used in the College and Career Readiness Rate calculation.
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8. Timing of Data Eligible List for COMPASS®
National and state ACT data PRIOR to Senior Year
College and Career Readiness Rate
National and state ACT data AFTER the Senior Year
Schools will have most up-to-date information during senior year
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9. Eligible Student List File
Coming Early October
Electronic File by School on Secure Site
Eligible—This sheet contains students who are eligible for the COMPASS® tests.
NOT Eligible—This sheet contains students who met the benchmarks in all three areas (English, Mathematics, and Reading).
No Match—This sheet contains students for whom we do not have data.  They have not taken the ACT in Kentucky that we can match to a student in IC.  These students can test in COMPASS®.
Name of Student
Writing Skills (English)
Mathematics
Reading
Pam Powers
----- Y
Frank Potter
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10. Link to Intervention Seniors may take each eligible assessment twice.
Steps:
October-Receive eligible student list
Students receive intervention
First COMPASS® administration
Students who did not met benchmarks completed an additional intervention
Second COMPASS® administration
NEW: Policy decision for second administration was made after the COMPASS® DAC Guide was printed.
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11. Interventions Elements of a Research-Based Intervention
Refer to DAC Guide
Flexible Scheduling Ideas for Interventions
Variety of Opportunities
No mandate from KDE
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12. Intervention Provided Prior to Second Test Administration
Additional Quality Intervention Provided Prior to Second Test Administration
Based on Individual Student’s Needs
Must be a minimum of five instructional days between first and second administration
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13. Heightened Protocols Students may test only TWICE
Offenders of this rule
First Offense
Written Warning to DAC
Second Offense
Testing System Turned Off for School
Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and returned to KDE before system reactivated
Third Offense
Testing allegation
Removal of individual(s) from COMPASS® system
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14. Security of Test
All testing staff must be trained in Administration Code of Ethics and Inclusions of Special Populations prior to test administration.
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15. Accommodations
All accommodations will be local, according to Individualized Education Plan, or 504 Plan.
No Large Print, Braille or Special Forms
All test and non-test portions may be completed with the use of projectors and readers.
Note: Computer adaptive test, not every student will have the same questions.
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16. Transfer to Post-Secondary
Developing Process to share with all public 2-year and 4-year institutions
Students Testing
Post-Secondary Receives
August 1-December 23
January 15
January 1-March 30
April 15
April 1-April 30
May 15
May 1-June 15
June 30
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17. Setting the Right Course for College Success
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18. COMPASS ® /ESL Internet Version
ACT SERVER
High School Workstations
KDE Server

19. COMPASS®
COMPASS® is a computer-adaptive UNTIMED assessment program that helps educators evaluate students' skill levels, place them in appropriate courses, and connect them to the support services they may need to achieve academic success. COMPASS® also has College Readiness Benchmarks in Reading, Writing and Mathematics that correlates to the ACT.
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21. Mathematics Placement Measures
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
College Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Mathematics Placement Measures
Pre-Algebra
**Algebra
College Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
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22. Calculator permitted Mathematics Tests
Calculator permitted mathematics testing
Students can bring personal calculators:
four function
graphics
scientific
OR…an on-screen MS Windows calculator
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24. WRITING PLACEMENT MEASURES
OBJECTIVE: Usage/Mechanics and
Rhetorical Skills
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27. Reading Placement Measures
Comprehension
Vocabulary in Context
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29. Average Length of Tests
Based on ACT National Test data, the average length of the tests are:
Math—5-20 minutes
Writing Skills—30-45 minutes
Reading—20-30 minutes
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30. Web site link
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