Question of the Week
Q: What is the deadline to answer state use question in PAN approaching for ACT Spring 2023 Junior Administration?
A: With the ACT spring administration now complete, KDE and ACT want to ensure testing staff are aware of and are in compliance with the KDE Parental Consent Policy. This policy requires school staff to answer a State Use Question (SUQ) in PearsonAccessNext for examinees under the age of 18 who did not obtain parental consent to opt into EOS and/or select score recipients during the non-test activity. Testing staff is encouraged to review the information outlined within the Administration Supplement to gather instructions for answering the SUQ. This task must be completed by Friday, May 12. The parental consent policy is only applicable to examinees who were under the age of 18 at the time of testing and who did not obtain parental consent to opt into ACT’s EOS system and/or select score recipients during the non-test activity. If you have any questions or need assistance, 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 KYOTE scores to districts beginning on Tuesday, May 2nd. Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions on this matter.
WIDA AMS and DRC INSIGHT Updates
Big changes are coming to WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS) and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) INSIGHT in 2023-2024! Starting June 30, educators will see refreshed student and test management applications, new locations for score reports, and a new way to import student information. Read Get ready for 2023-24 updates to WIDA AMS and DRC INSIGHT to learn what’s changing, how to prepare and where to find resources to support the schools and districts.
2023 ACCESS Training Courses
The following ACCESS for ELLs training courses will be unavailable in the WIDA Secure Portal from June 30 through August 31. District and school staff will start taking quizzes for ACCESS on Sept. 1.
- Online ACCESS for ELLs: Administration
- Paper ACCESS for ELLs: Administration
- Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: Administration and Scoring
Read the article on the WIDA website to learn more and what to expect.
SDRR Office Hour
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is hosting a virtual office hour for the Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) application on Thursday, May 4 from 2-3 p.m. ET in TEAMS. It will be available for school and district staff to ask questions about the functionality of SDRR with ACCESS for ELLs, Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA), Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA), Postsecondary Readiness and Cohort. OAA will not be discussing individual students during this session.
UPDATE: 2023 CTE EOP Assessment State Report
The 2023 CTE EOP Assessment State Report is now available on the KDE website.
As a reminder, District Assessment Coordinators and CTE EOP Assessment Coordinators have access to performance reports and certificates in E-SESS. Please ensure that students receive their certificates and the recognition they deserve for passing the assessments. All 2022-2023 CTE EOP Assessments are associated with statewide articulation agreements. Please refer to the KDE Statewide Articulation Agreements web page for more information.
If you have questions, please contact Sherri Craig, Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), at sherri.craig@education.ky.gov or (502) 564-4286 Ext. 4226.
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