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Special Alternate Assessment Email March 9, 2023

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 03/09/2023 01:35 PM EST

Special Alternate Assessment Email

March 9, 2023

Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment Window 2 Materials Shipping Dates

Shipping dates for Window 2 Materials for Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) will be the week of March 27-31 or April 3-7. This date is dependent on the selection made in the Google form. If a district did not make a selection, materials will default to shipping the week of March 27-31, 2023.

Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Training Closes March 24

The TAR training quiz will close on March 24, 2023, in the Online Training System (OTS). The TAR is one of the two assessment pieces (Alternate KSA) that make up the academic assessment portion of the AKSA. It is for students in grade 11 and can be administered to students in grades 12 and 14 who did not previously meet benchmark. The quiz must be successfully completed by a certified staff member of the student’s instructional team before the document can be downloaded and rated.

TAR Administration Guide

TAR Administration Training PowerPoint

AKSA Window 1 Makeup Window Open Until March 24

The AKSA Window 1 Makeup window will remain open until March 24, 2023. All scores for the makeup window must be entered by this date. If an exceptional circumstance occurs during this window, please contact KDE at dacinfo@education.ky.gov to request approval. Please allow 1-2 business days for a request to be approved.

Assessment Calendar

In This Issue

AKSA Window 2 Materials Shipping Dates

AKSA Window 1 Makeup Window Open Until March 24

TAR Training Closes March 24

Important Dates- Spring 2023

Jan 9-Mar 24- Makeup Window for Window 1 AT

Mar 24- TAR training closes

March 27-31- W2 materials ship based on district selection

Apr 3-7- W2 materials ship based on district selection

Apr 17- May 30- Window 2 Attainment Task Administration Opens

Apr 17- SRD opens for score entry

Apr 17-Student deletion window begins

May 30- W2 officially closes

May 30- TAR administration ends

May 30- ESAR administration ends

June 2- Deadline to enter scores in SRD

June 2- Deadline to delete students from SRD

June 2- Deadline to enter CWEC status and ESAR scores into CRD

Applications

SDRR
Secure Web App
SRD

PearsonAccess^nextACT
K-PREP

@KDE

ACCESS for ELLs
ACT
KSA
Alternate KSA
Kindergarten Screen
DAC Emails
School Report Card
Open House

Helpful Links

Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program Combined 2022-23 Calendar

Alternate KSA Resource Page

Alternate KSA Systems Page

AKSA Standards Targets Page

Career Readiness Database (CRD)

Kentucky Academic Standards- Alternate KSA

Kentucky Low Incidence- Instructional Resources/Supports

Online Training System (OTS)

Student Registration Database (SRD)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office of Assessment and Accountability
Division of Assessment and Accountability Support
(502) 564-4394

KDE DAC Information

Kentucky Department of Education
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