Question of the Week
Q: When does the 2022-2023 ACCESS for ELLs ordering materials window close?
A: The ACCESS for ELLs ordering window closes tomorrow, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. ET for ordering test materials for ACCESS online, Alternate ACCESS, Kindergarten ACCESS, Large print and Braille.
Distribution of ISRs for 2022 Spring Assessments
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is asking that District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) complete this online survey regarding the release of Individual Student Reports (ISRs). Submitted responses will be used for federal peer review documentation and your participation is greatly appreciated. The survey should take less than two minutes to complete and needs to be completed by the end of the day on Friday, November 4.
Two copies of the reports were mailed by Pearson to districts the week of Oct. 10-14. As communicated in a previous Monday DAC email and Monthly DAC webcast, one copy should remain with the district or school, while the other copy should be distributed to the parents or guardians of each student. ISRs should be shared with parents or guardians as soon as possible, if not already.
ACT Fall 2022 Senior Administration – Test Window 2 Reminders
The deadline to enroll students for testing within Test Window 2 is approaching. If schools have students who wish to test and were enrolled at your school after Aug. 26, the testing coordinator can add them by completing an enroll request in PearsonAccessNext. The deadline to submit enrollment requests is Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Materials from Test Window 2 should be packaged for return to ACT when a prescheduled material pickup is attempted on Monday, Oct 31. Testing staff should review a training tutorial posted on the ACT-hosted website to become familiar with the process for returning materials after testing concludes. The deadline for ACT to receive materials from Test Window 2 is Wednesday, Nov 4. If you have any questions, please contact Shara Savage.
ACT Spring 2023 Junior Administration – Welcome Email Deploying Soon
School and district testing staff will receive an email from ACT on Monday, Oct.31, with information about the spring 2023 junior test administration cycle. The communication will be sent from statetesting@operations.act.org. Testing staff should ensure this email address is added as a trusted contact to ensure they receive communications for ACT throughout the administration cycle. This communication will provide testing staff with links to various supporting documents designed to align with the upcoming spring administration cycle. If you have any questions, please contact Shara Savage.
CTE End-of-Program Assessment - 2022-2023 School Testing Window Selection
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) End-of-Program (EOP) Assessment is administered through E-SESS, an online assessment system provided by Pitsco Education. CTE EOP Assessment administration will be available in person pursuant to the 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 (April 2021).
The 2022-2023 CTE EOP Assessment testing window is Feb. 20 to March 31.
ACTION REQUESTED: The CTE EOP Assessment Coordinator must select their school’s consecutive two-week testing window by completing the 2022-2023 CTE EOP Assessment School Testing Window Selection Form on or before Dec. 1, 2022.
The 2022-2023 E-SESS administrator accounts are now available for registered/renewed district/school user accounts. For assistance with your E-SESS account, please contact KDE EOP Support or Sherri Craig, Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), or 502-564-4286 Ext. 4226.
Schools must meet critical deadlines for students to be eligible to test. A student must be identified as a “concentrator” in the Technical Education Database System (TEDS) by the Feb. 1 deadline to be eligible to test in 2022-2023. The 2022-2023 CTE EOP Assessment Coordinator/Administrator Manuals are scheduled to be available on the CTE EOP Assessment web page by Dec. 1, 2022.
All individuals participating in the administration of the 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 Assessment Regulations Training must be completed before the administration of CTE EOP Assessment at the local level. Nondisclosures and Group Signature Sheets verifying training should be kept on file locally.
For more information, please visit the CTE EOP Assessment web page.
Please contact KDE EOP Support or Sherri Craig, Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), or 502-564-4286 Ext. 4226 with any questions.
AKSA Window 1 Materials Shipping Week of October 24
Materials for AKSA Window 1 will be shipping the week of Oct. 24, 2022, and should arrive no later than Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. District Assessment Coordinators should inventory all materials upon their arrival. The initial roster pull was completed using the Oct. 1 child count; however, an extra copy of all materials is provided and may be copied for district use. If materials appear to be incorrect or missing, please use the UK contact number provided on the Window 1 materials or email Devon Avery.
Please make sure all those administering the AKSA have completed the Overview/Attainment Tasks Combined Training and obtained a certificate before the training closes on Nov. 14. Test administrators must have the certificate on file with a DAC before receiving any Window 1 materials.
Administration Code Training and the Inclusion of Special Populations training are also required before Window One administration officially begins on Nov. 14.
BRIGANCE: We Have the Data, Now What? Webinar Reminder
Curriculum Associates and the Office of Assessment and Accountability will be offering a virtual webinar via Zoom this Tuesday Oct. 25 from 3-4 p.m. ET focusing on how to approach implementation of the 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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October Monthly DAC Webcast
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA), Division of Assessment and Accountability Support (DAAS) hosted its live monthly DAC Webcast on Thursday, October 13. The meeting was hosted by Jennifer Stafford, Director of DAAS. She was joined by DAAS consultants Lisa Jett and Devon Avery. Agenda topics included:
- 2021-2022 Reporting
- K Screen Reminders
- Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) Updates
- ACT Spring 2023 Junior Administration Training
- Career and Technical Education – Industry Certifications
The October DAC Webcast PowerPoint and the DAC Webcast Video links are available on the right-hand side of the KDE Meetings and Trainings webpage. The recorded session is posted on the KDE Media Portal. Future broadcasts are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. ET.
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