2022 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Released Items Performance Data
As required by KRS 158.6453, assessment reports provided to the school districts and schools shall include an electronic copy of an operational subset of test items from each assessment administered to their students and the results for each of those test items by student and by school.
In compliance with statute, statistical information by student and by school is being provided directly to District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) through a secure file transfer. DACs should communicate with their superintendents and school principals that this information is available. Although not statutorily required, district level data are also included.
These KSA data provide evidence of student learning that helps to inform decision-making related to teaching and learning. Along with other data at the school level, these data can provide insight into student outcomes and provide a clearer picture of school performance.
The 2022 KSA Released Items Data Files document explains the structure and contents of the files and how to access released test items that are connected to the data. Pearson, KSA test vendor, will be providing more detailed training later this month with an opportunity to ask questions in a follow-up Office Hour session. Details will be shared in an upcoming Monday DAC Email.
District, School and Student Released Items Performance Data are located in the KDE Secure Web Application. The zipped files for each district can be found under the Student Data Detail with the naming convention “SD22_XXX_Released_Items_DistrictName_.ZIP.”
The zipped files contain two folders. The Analysis folder contains district and school level files that can be shared with school and district staff. These data are appropriate for sharing with school/district leaders and teachers who could use it to make instructional decisions. Individual student level data are located in the Student Listing folder. As with all student data containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII), confidentiality rules should be implemented.
Contact your district WAAPOC if you are unable to access the secure web application.
2022-2023 K Screen District Data Available
The K Screen results for the 2022-2023 administration are now available. Districts will be able to access their 2022-2023 K Screen data through the KDE secure web apps. The ZIP files will be formatted with the following protocol: SD23_###_K Screen_District Name_ 2021112. The spreadsheets are formatted in district and school breakdowns. The 2022-2023 K Screen results will be reported in the fall School Report Card of the 2023-2024 school year.
The Kindergarten Screener was administered to incoming kindergarten students and repeating kindergarten students by Oct. 17.
The information from the results of the Kindergarten Screener process provides valuable insight to stakeholders to ensure growth for all students. The data contains the composite score of the Core Assessment, the Self Help and Social Emotional Skills Survey, and Prior Settings data reported in Infinite Campus (IC). Contact Lisa Jett with any questions you may have.
2023 Feb. DAC Trainings Hybrid Question and Answer (Q&A) Sessions Registration
The Division of Assessment and Accountability Support (DAAS) looks forward to the annual Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA), and District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) Q&A hybrid meetings to prepare for the spring administration of the state assessments.
The video trainings will be recorded and released prior to the hybrid Q&A sessions. Each training topic will include a recorded video to watch at the viewer’s convenience prior to attending one of the Q&A sessions for that topic. Most videos are approximately 30 minutes.
In order to make the most of the allotted time, the Q&A sessions will not include full presentations of content already covered in the recorded videos. Staff from the DAAS, other KDE offices, and Pearson representatives will be available to assist with questions.
For in-person Q&A Sessions, registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will be followed by the Q&A Sessions scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon (local meeting location time.)
Feb. DAC Trainings Hybrid Q&A Sessions Highlights:
Time/Topic
9:00
Welcome and Updates
Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA), including PAN & TestNAV
10:15 - 10:30
Break
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) & Accommodations
High School and Test Security
SDRR
Open Floor Questions
Noon
Conclusion
Below are the Feb. DAC training Hybrid Q&A Sessions scheduled for the upcoming spring assessments. Registration is now open. Everyone planning to attend must register. Please carefully consider the in-person or virtual option and register just once for the appropriate session.
Feb. 15 Feb. 15 In-Person Registration: KDE, 300 Sower Blvd. Frankfort (Capacity 170) – No virtual option for this location
Feb. 21 Feb. 21 In-Person Registration: Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KDEC) in Ashland (Capacity 100) or Feb. 21 Virtual Registration: KDEC
Feb. 23 Feb. 23 In-Person Registration: West Kentucky Educational Cooperative (WKEC) in Eddyville (Capacity 120) or Feb. 23 Virtual Registration: WKEC
We welcome BACs to attend, but please keep in mind that DACs will receive preference in the event a venue is booked to the total capacity.
The DAAS believes that the safety of the participants is of the utmost importance. Therefore, the in-person meeting may be canceled due to weather or other circumstances. In case of cancelation, the in-person sessions will be held virtually. A Special DAC Email will be sent with the appropriate links.
EILA credit will be offered for the February DAC Trainings that does not include the Q&A sessions. More details on EILA credit will be shared soon.
Note: State results will be included in the fall 2023 public data release.
2023 Kentucky ACT Conference - Cancelled
The 2023 Kentucky ACT Conference that was to be held on February 7, 2023, at the University of Louisville, Swain Student Activities Center, has been canceled. ACT is issuing refunds for anyone who has paid registration fees. For questions or additional information, please contact Shara Savage.
ACT Spring 2023 Junior Administration - Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) Deadline Approaching
As a result of the recent technical issues, ACT, Inc. is extended the deadline to submit requests for Spring 2023 State testing. The new deadline to submit requests is Friday, January 20, 2023.
If the testing staff has any questions or technical issues, OAA recommends that the school immediately contact ACT Accommodations by phone at 800-553-6244, ext. 1788, or by email at ACTStateAccoms@act.org. School staff should document the time and date of the contact with ACT Accommodations, along with the student’s SSID.
If a school or district still needs to begin the work to submit accommodation requests, please start as soon as possible to allow ample time to complete this task in TAA. Please Note: ACT will not authorize accommodations, or EL supports for the State administration if the request is submitted after the new deadline unless the request meets the requirements for Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline.
ACT Spring 2023 Junior Administration – Verifying Enrollment Deadline Approaching
The window opening to verify that the list of students enrolled is complete and accurate is open. Testing staff can find supporting resources and documentation on this task within step 2 of the ACT-hosted website. Within this step are a number of supporting resources and a training tutorial designed to ensure testing staff understands what needs to be done if the list of students needs to be completed and accurate. The deadline to complete this work is Friday, January 20. For questions or additional information, please contact Shara Savage.
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 2022-2023 Kindergarten Readiness assessments to districts beginning on Thursday, January 19th.
Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions on this matter.
January Monthly DAC Webcast
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA), Division of Assessment and Accountability Support (DAAS) hosted its live monthly DAC Webcast virtually on Thursday, Jan 12.
The meeting was hosted by Jennifer Stafford, Director, in the Division of Assessment and Accountability Support. She was joined by Shara Savage, Scott U’Sellis, and Chris Williams who provided important assessment and accountability topics. The agenda topics included:
- Changes Made to Kentucky’s Postsecondary Readiness Indicators - SB 59 (2022)
- Amendments to 703 KAR 5:270 Kentucky's Accountability System
- ACCESS Reminders
- ACT Reminder
- Registration for February DAC Training
The January 2023 DAC Webcast PowerPoint and the DAC Webcast Video 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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