1. Endorsed Trainers Workshop August 8, 2001

2. Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) w Assessment •Types of Assessments •Content Areas & Grades Assessed •Student Performance Standards w Accountability •Long-Term Growth Charts •Reports

3. “Assessment” vs “Test” w Why say “Assessment” instead of “Test”? •“Assessment” means more than just a “test”. “Assessments” may include: •portfolios - a collection of student work •anecdotal records - teacher notes on how students are doing •presentations - students showing what they know •tests - classroom tests, state tests, other •projects - students demonstrating what they know •other

4. Two Basic Types of Assessments w Criterion-referenced or Standards-Based •student performance is measured against a set standard • Norm-referenced - student performance is measured against the performance of other students

5. Kentucky’s Assessment Program

6. Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) w Standards-Based w Spring Administration w Includes Open- Response, Multiple- Choice, & Writing Prompts w Created by Kentucky Teachers Based on KY’s Core Content for Assessment

7. Writing Portfolio w Standards-Based w Developed Over Time w Collection of Student’s Best Work w Created from Classroom Assignments

8. Norm-Referenced Test w CTBS/5 Survey Edition w Norm-Referenced w Spring Administration w Multiple-Choice w Created by CTB McGraw-Hill (testing contractor)

9. Alternate Portfolio w Developed over time w Collection of a student’s best work w Created from classroom assignments

10. * Norm-Referenced Tests

11. Student Performance Standards w Descriptions of : •Novice •Apprentice •Proficient •Distinguished w Cut-Scores •Scores that determine the intervals for: •Novice •Apprentice •Proficient •Distinguished NoviceApprenticeProficientDistinguished 325800 Unique For Every Content Area and Grade Level Tested

12. Student Performance Standards (Cont.) w WEB ADDRESS: •http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oaa/implement/dac_ index.asp

13. Long-Term Growth Chart WEB ADDRESS: http://apps.kde.state.ky.us/growth_charts/index.cfm?action= display_cards

14. Kentucky Performance Reports w By September 14, 2001 •State •Region •District •School •Student •Interpretive Guide

15. Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Scott Trimble •Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability •502-564-2256 •strimble@kde.state.ky.us

16. Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Cindy Owen •Staff Assistant for the Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability •502-564-2256 •cowen@kde.state.ky.us

17. Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Bill Insko •Director of the Division of Assessment Implementation •502-564-4394 •binsko@kde.state.ky.us

18. Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability w Rhonda Sims •Branch Manager of the Communications Branch in the Division of Assessment Implementation •502-564-4394 •rsims@kde.state.ky.us