Question of the Week
Q: When is Public Release 2022 and how should DACs prepare?
A: Public Release of state assessment results will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 18. To assist districts with public reporting this year, the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) has updated 2022 public release resources. The resources will provide guidance to DACs and district leaders surrounding the communication of school and district performance.
Resources
School Report Card- Embargo Period Opens October 13
The following press release was shared Oct. 10 and may be of interest to DACs. Please view the entire publication in the Special SRCC/DAC Email.
The district embargo period opens Thursday, Oct. 13.
During this embargo period (Oct. 13-17), districts and schools may discuss results internally or with media, but not in public meetings. This release provides an opportunity for districts to see all final School Report Cards before the public release and to access the Research Data sets for all districts.
During the embargo period, no data can be changed. Data has been previously reviewed in the SRC approval tool or SDRR; however, this is the first opportunity to review Assessment (Academic Performance) and Accountability data in the School Report Card.
A secure URL/password will be shared with district assessment coordinators (DACs) and School Report Card contacts. They are asked to share this access information with superintendents, school and district leaders that understand this is an embargo period.
The release of data to media under embargo will be Friday, Oct. 14. KDE is coordinating the media's access to the data. The media release period provides media time to review and prepare stories prior to public release. All data is embargoed until Oct. 18; however, it may be discussed with media during this period to prepare for a local press release. More information can be found on the KDE website.
BRIGANCE: We Have the Data, Now What?
Curriculum Associates and KDE's Office of Assessment and Accountability will be offering a virtual webinar via Zoom on Oct. 25 at 3-4 p.m. ET focusing on how to approach implementing data received from the BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screener. Registration is not required for this event. Please contact Lisa Jett with any questions.
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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 will publish the 2021-2022 Postsecondary Readiness (PSR) and Postsecondary Readiness Alt (PSR Alt) to districts beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 11th. Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions on this matter.
ACT Fall 2022 Senior Administration – Test Window 1 Prescheduled Material Pick Up
With the first test date and corresponding online and accommodations windows closing this week, KDE and ACT want to remind testing staff of key information about prescheduled material pick up attempts on Monday, Oct. 17. Detailed information about collecting, packing, and returning materials can be found within step 6 of the ACT-hosted website. Testing staff should ensure the appropriate material is packaged for return to ACT when pick-up is attempted on Monday, Oct. 17. For questions or assistance, please contact Shara Savage.
ACT Fall 2022 Senior Administration – Test Window 2 Online Test Session Creation Opening Soon
Schools planning to administer tests online within Test Window 2 can begin creating online test sessions on Wednesday, Oct.12. Detailed information about creating online test sessions can be found within step 4 of the ACT-hosted website. Testing staff should also ensure that the devices used for testing comply with the TestNav System Requirements and that those devices are frozen. This step will ensure that these devices’ operating systems or other updates that may impact the ability to administer the exam online will not occur. For questions or assistance, please contact Shara Savage.
ACT Fall 2022 Senior Administration - Office Hour - Reminder
ACT and OAA have partnered to offer office hours to support testing staff navigating the fall 2022 senior administration. The next office hour will be Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET. Please make any staff involved with the fall administration of the ACT aware of this upcoming opportunity to connect with ACT and OAA staff. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Shara Savage.
ACCESS for ELLs Test Materials Ordering Reminder
The window for ordering ACCESS for ELLs test materials (ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, Kindergarten ACCESS, Large print, Braille) will close on Oct. 25. District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) need to place the testing orders for their schools in the WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS). Only order the materials that are needed. The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) will provide the Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) with the pre-id label file after the ordering window closes. DACs will not order pre-id labels in WIDA AMS. The Ordering Materials PowerPoint provides additional details for ordering ACCESS for ELLs test materials. Please contact Chris Williams or by phone (502) 564-4394 for questions around ACCESS for ELLs ordering.
Individual Student Reports (ISRs) To Ship This Week
Pearson will be sending individual student reports from the spring 2022, Kentucky Summative Assessments (KSA) and Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessments (AKSA) this week. All reports should be received by the district no later than Friday, Oct. 14. There will be two copies of the student report sent, one copy for the district, and one copy for the district to share with the parent/guardian.
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