1. College/Career Readiness
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ACT
KOSSA
COMPASS
Industry Certificates
KYOTE
ASVAB
WORKKEYS
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2. College/Career Readiness Rate
2012 February DAC Meetings
College/Career Readiness Rate
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.
College Ready:
Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:
College Ready
ACT
COMPASS
KYOTE 2

3. Opportunities to Demonstrate College Readiness
What If…
Student doing credit recovery jumps from grade 10 to grade 12 this year. How does this student demonstrate college readiness?
ACT – Junior year (required)
COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year
COMPASS or KYOTE

4. College Placement Tests
College Ready
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College Entrance Exam
1 point
ACT
Reading = 20
English = 18
Mathematics = 19
COMPASS
Reading = 85
English (Writing Skills) = 74
Mathematics (Algebra) = 36
KYOTE
College Ready Math= 22
College Algebra = 14
English (Writing) = 6
College Placement Tests

5. ACT Accommodations Affect Accountability
2012 February DAC Meetings
ACT Accommodations Affect Accountability
ACT-Approved Accommodations = College Reportable Score
State Allowed Accommodations = Non Reportable College Score
Used in Growth calculation
Used in College/Career Readiness
Used in Growth calculation
Not used in College/Career Readiness (even if benchmarks met)

6. COMPASS / KYOTE Accommodations DO NOT Affect Accountability
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COMPASS / KYOTE Accommodations DO NOT Affect Accountability
Students taking COMPASS or KYOTE may receive any accommodation that is listed on a current IEP, PSP or 504 Plan
These accommodations DO NOT affect accountability

7. College/Career Readiness Rate
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 and COMPASS or KYOTE scores
Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall report
Must meet CPE’s ACT Benchmarks
Use Student Name from IC

8. 2012 February DAC Meetings
JCPS CCR dASHBOARD

9. College Ready Status
Tracking of College Readiness is available on the JCPS CCR dashboard.
ault.aspx
If you do not have access to this please contact:
Jimmy Genslinger:

10. College Ready Status Includes all SENIORS in the school
If the data is not up to date (check date on screen), please contact Jimmy and he will pull the most current data.

11. College Ready Status
If you are not familiar with the dashboard please view the “CCR Dashboard User Guide” on the JCPS Testing Unit website.
This can be found on the Building Assessment Coordinator page under the COMPASS dropdown menu.

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13. College Readiness Rate
2012 February DAC Meetings
College Ready:
Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:
College Ready
ACT
COMPASS
KYOTE 13

14. ACT College Admissions Exam
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15. Administered to all high school juniors in March.
New DAC Training
KDE:OAA: DSR: 8/7/2012
ACT
Administered to all high school juniors in March.
Confirm that high schools have determined test site establishment and accommodations procedures.
ACT CPE Benchmarks
Reading = 20
English = 18
Mathematics = 19

16. ACT ACT Initial Test Day – March 4, 2014
ACT Makeup Day – March 18, 2014
ACT Accommodations Window – March 4-18

17. COMPASS® http://compass.act.org/eCompass
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COMPASS®
College Placement Assessment for Seniors

18. COMPASS® College Placement
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COMPASS® College Placement
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.

19. Overview of Program
Opportunity for SENIORS who have not met ACT CPE benchmarks in:
Reading
English
Mathematics
Seniors may test TWICE

20. 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 BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS)
Second COMPASS® administration (only after intervention)

21. COMPASS® Computer Adaptive Accommodations (No Special Forms)
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COMPASS®
Computer Adaptive
Accommodations (No Special Forms)
Test Irregularity Report
Interventions
Seating Charts

22. COMPASS® Testing Dates
No testing window restrictions
Open through
June 15, 2014

23. COMPASS® Score (at or above)
COMPASS® Cut Scores
Subject
COMPASS® Score (at or above)
English (Writing Skills) 74
Mathematics (Algebra) 36
Reading 85

24. COMPASS & College Readiness
College Readiness will include scores meeting the benchmarks from:
KDE’s COMPASS
KCTCS’ COMPASS
Other Colleges’ scores added during Data Review
All Kentucky public colleges and universities can access KDE COMPASS scores.
Additional details surrounding the sharing of COMPASS scores between KDE and KCTCS are available from the COMPASS DAC Guide and update training.

25. Training for COMPASS® Administrators
ALL STAFF:
Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations

26. Training for COMPASS® Administrators
New staff must complete the New Administration Training
Online COMPASS® Training Series available from the JCPS Testing Unit website.
MUST COMPLETE ALL

27. Training for COMPASS® Administrators
Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS® Update Training (approximately 30 minutes)
COMPLETE UPDATE TRAINING ONLY

28. 2012 February DAC Meetings
COMPASS® Contact Information
KDE
ACT
Intervention Information
April Pieper (NGL) (502)
COMPASS® Technical Support
(800)
Option 2
Available 24 x 7
JCPS
Testing Unit
Ryan Goepper
(502)

29. KYOTE https://www.kyote.org
College Readiness Placement Exam for Seniors

30. KYOTE
Kentucky Online Testing placement exams for grade 12 students who have not met the CPE ACT benchmarks in English, reading or mathematics.
Trainings are available in August.
Program details are available from the user manual and the training sessions.
NEW: Irregularity Report Spreadsheet
Different from COMPASS placement exam in the Mathematics area.
Students who score 19 or above on the ACT are considered to be college ready. Students who score between have the choice to take or not take the college Algebra exam. Students whose planned major does not require college Algebra may decide not to take the KYOTE College Algebra exam. Students who will need to take a college Algebra class will want to take the KYOTE College Algebra exam.
New KDE KYOTE page contains links to the user manual and the KYOTE website.
The KYOTE page at KDE also contains the new Irregularity Report Spreadsheet. It is used the same way for COMPASS – to report to KDE what happened while a student was testing online and why this student has more than one score.

31. KYOTE USER’S GUIDE Step by step approach
Create class and student accounts
Administer exam
Access results
BAC’s should grant access to Erica Thompson, Jimmy Genslinger and Joe Prather so data can be added to the JCPS Dashboard
Information
Preparing computers for exams
Calculator policies
Testing frequency policies
Passing scores

32. KYOTE Score (at or above)
KYOTE Cut Scores
Subject
KYOTE Score (at or above)
Mathematics College Readiness Exam 22
Mathematics College Algebra Exam 14
Reading 20
English (Writing) 6

33. KYOTE Mathematics ACT (18 and below) College Readiness Exam Purpose:
College Algebra Exam
Purpose:
Students to be placed in entry level mathematics credit bearing courses
Included in CCR calculation
Purpose:
Students to be placed in College Algebra as require by their college major
Included in CCR calculation

34. KYOTE MATHEMATICS TESTING FREQUENCY (page 5 KYOTE User’s Guide)
1. MATHEMATICS COLLEGE READINESS EXAM – This is the primary test seniors take (seniors who did not meet the ACT CPE benchmark of 19).
Administration –
Must be taken at the end of the trimester or semester
Students who are within 2 points of passing the exam (20 or 21 on Mathematics College Readiness Exam) should be given the opportunity to retake the exam within one week. This process can be repeated each semester or trimester of their senior year.
MATHEMATICS COLLEGE ALGEBRA EXAM– Only if students need a higher ACT benchmark (above a 19) for a college course they want to take. Math placement exam – Contact KY college for specific admission/major requirements.
Students who are within 2 points of passing the exam (12 or 13 on Mathematics College Algebra Exam) should be given the opportunity to retake the exam within one week. This process can be repeated each semester or trimester of their senior year.

35. KYOTE READING TESTING FREQUENCY (page 5 KYOTE User’s Guide)
Administration -
Take at the end of a trimester or a semester
Student may take only one time regardless of score.

36. KYOTE Placement Accounts
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- ten digit 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

37. KYOTE Data Critical information for matching is correct name and SSID.
Incorrect SSID numbers CANNOT be corrected in the KYOTE system.
You will need to correct this during data review in order to receive credit.
KYOTE will return the student scores to KDE for inclusion in College Readiness.

38. KYOTE Contacts Paul Eakin (859) 257-6798 paul.eakin@uky.edu
Steve Newman
(859)

39. REMINDER
Every A1 AND Non-A1 school SHOULD be administering COMPASS and/or KYOTE to support students in becoming college-ready

40. Career Readiness Career Academic (WorkKeys & ASVAB)
Career Technical (KOSSA & Industry Certificates)

41. Career Ready Technical
Career Readiness Rate
2012 February DAC Meetings
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 41

42. Opportunities to Demonstrate Career Readiness
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.

43. Preparatory Students
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?
No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway.

44. & Career Ready ACADEMIC TECHNICAL ---OR--- ---OR--- KOSSA
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Career Ready
ACADEMIC
TECHNICAL
WorkKeys = Silver or Above
Applied Math
Locating Information
Reading for Information
---OR---
ASVAB = 50
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
KOSSA
Multiple-Choice = 70
Constructed-Response = 75
---OR---
Industry Certificate
Certification based on industry standards
&

45. College/Career Readiness for All
Introducing KDE’s new resource page for CCR information designed to be the starting point for all your College/Career Readiness answers.
default.aspx

46. Career Ready & Scheduling
5 Star Schools – Cohort scheduling – Majors
Non 5 Star Schools
Work with CTE office
Review faculty credentials
Align KDE/KOCTE program of studies/majors to school major/course offerings and appropriate KOSSA or Industry Certification
Student scheduling – CTE course takes “required” importance/priority

47. Career Major Planning Links
CTE Programs of Study -
Valid KOSSA and Industry Certifications for CCR
Career Pathways FAQ - ons2012.pdf
EPSB Credential Look-up:

48. WorkKeys

49. WorkKeys Job Skills Assessment
Available through local Area Technology Center or directly through ACT, Inc.
Student data should be entered into TEDS.

50. WorkKeys® Assessments
Applied Mathematics
Locating Information
Reading for Information

51. WorkKeys Resource Page
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

52. WorkKeys Contact Information
Office of Career and Technical Education
Office of Employment and Training

53. KOSSA
Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment

54. KOSSA Testing window: February 3-28, 2014
Administered at local high schools
Required for Senior Preparatory Students (or students can take a related industry certification)
Requires Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations training

55. KOSSA Agriculture Business and Marketing Construction
Associated Pathways
Agriculture
Business and Marketing
Construction
Engineering and Technology
Family and Consumer Science
Health Science
Industrial Education
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Transportation

56. KOSSA Resources
KOSSA Training video
Industry Certificates List

57. Laura Arnold Pam Moore Office of Career and Technical Education
KOSSA Contacts
(502)
Office of Career and
Technical Education
Laura Arnold
Pam Moore

58. ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

59. ASVAB
Part of CCR, 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)
Mathematics Knowledge (MK).
To be considered Career Ready, students must score at or above the 50th percentile

60. ASVAB Accommodations
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.

61. ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Available through local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
CDs now received in districts (June); districts responsible for entering data into TEDS.
Contact: Glenn Stegemann, Program Mgr.
(502) , Ext. 2241

62. INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

63. INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES Resources
Industry Certificates List

64. Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area
2012 February DAC Meetings
College/Career BONUS
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.
Must be a CTE Preparatory Student

65. College/CAREER readiness JCPS CONTACTS
Testing Unit
Erica Thompson
Ryan Goepper
CCR Dashboard
Jimmy Genslinger
Career Technical Education
Ken Talley
Jennifer Truax
Jennifer Hill
Curriculum & Instruction
Pam Royster