Question of the Week
Q: Has the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) updated the Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulation Trainings?
A: Yes. The Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulation Trainings have been updated. As of Nov. 30, the Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations changes are effective. The training updates include new overall videos and PowerPoints, module videos and module PowerPoints. The modules break each of the trainings down into sections to be quickly loaded into a school Operating Management System (OMS). The regulation trainings are available on the Assessment Regulations Training page.
KYOTE Assessment Scores in Infinite Campus
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) strives to publish student results data in Infinite Campus (IC) as it becomes available. KDE published Oct. 2021 KYOTE assessments to districts beginning Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions on this matter.
ACT State Testing Office Hour Dec. 2
KDE and ACT will be hosting an office hour session focused on the Select Test Dates task this Thursday, Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. EST. The session will be hosted via a Microsoft Teams meeting. While the content will be focused on this specific task, KDE and ACT encourage testing staff to attend and ask any questions they may have at this time. Please be sure to provide testing staff with this Dec. 2 Teams Meeting Link for this week’s session.
Correction: Date for Critical Deadline- Updates and Reminders: 2021-2022 CTE End-of-Program (EOP) Assessment
Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Automation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering
Business and Marketing: Accounting, Financial Services
Computer Sciences: Computer Programming, Digital Design and Game Development, Information Support Services, Network Administration, Web Development and Administration
CRITICAL DEADLINE: Schools must meet CRITICAL DEADLINES for students to be eligible to test. A student must be identified as a “concentrator” in their pathway(s) in the Technical Education Database System (TEDS) by the Feb. 1 deadline to be eligible to test in 2021-2022.
Assessment Regulations Training All individuals participating in the administration of CTE EOP Assessment shall comply with 703 KAR 5:080, Administration Code for Kentucky’s Educational Assessment Program and 703 KAR 5:070, Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and Accountability Programs. Required trainings must be completed prior to the administration of CTE EOP Assessment at the local level. Nondisclosures and Group Signature Sheets verifying training should be kept on file locally.
The 2021-2022 CTE EOP Assessment Coordinator/Administrator Manuals are scheduled to be available at CTE EOP Assessment web page in Dec. 2021. A notification will be sent to districts and schools once the manuals are available.
ACCESS for ELLs Test Administrator Manual: Page Missing from Print Version
The print copy of the ACCESS for ELLs Test Administrator Manual has an incomplete version of the WIDA Writing Rubric Pre-K – Kindergarten, located in the appendix. When scoring the Kindergarten ACCESS Writing test, test administrators should either refer to the online version of the ACCESS for ELLs Test Administrator Manual, located in the WIDA Secure Portal, or the standalone WIDA Writing Rubric Pre-K – Kindergarten, located in the Resource Library on the WIDA website. A link to this resource may also be found in the Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs: Administration and Scoring training course, accessed through the WIDA Secure Portal.
December ACCESS for ELLs Q&A Webinars
Please join the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) to learn about the following ACCESS for ELLs topics:
More information and login details can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page.
Can’t make it? The recordings for WIDA Q&A Webinars are posted to the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page within a week of the presentation.
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DAC Spotlight
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
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“The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District serves the communities of Erlanger and Elsmere, two parallel cities in northern Kentucky. The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Schools and surrounding neighborhoods enjoy a small-town, community-centered environment, yet have the benefits of a large city. Our district consists of seven schools that include four elementary schools (P-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12), as well as an alternative school (6-12): Arnett Elementary, Howell Elementary, Lindeman Elementary, Miles Elementary, Tichenor Middle School, Lloyd Memorial High School, and the Bartlett Educational Center. The district-wide preschool program is housed at Arnett Elementary School, with a secondary Early Learning Center housed at Lloyd Memorial High School in collaboration with Learning Grove, a local, private early childhood education provider.
“Since we are a medium-sized community district with seven schools and approximately 2,500 students, we have the luxury of being a district of optimal size for our students. Consequently, we are able to know all students by name and individualize their education according to their talents, interests and needs. Our staff members are dedicated, progressive, and informed. Our local communities of Erlanger and Elsmere are extremely supportive and involved in our schools.
“Over 5% of our students are English Language Learner students; our minority student population is approximately 32%; 71% of our students qualify for the free/reduced-price lunch program; and 12% meet the federal definition of homeless. We are privileged to serve a culturally diverse population of varied socioeconomic backgrounds, providing instruction to meet the needs of all students.
“The purpose of the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District is best defined through our Vision and Mission Statements: Our mission is to embrace and attend to the individual needs of our students, regardless of the obstacles. Meeting these challenges requires that our schools and our district cooperatively seek ways to continually grow and improve. We envision that the Erlanger-Elsmere Schools will provide essential opportunities for all students to reach their greatest potential. We hold high expectations for our students and our staff and work to maximize student learning and student achievement to ensure that every child is college and/or career ready.”
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in the article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
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