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(FRANKFORT, KY) – A group of education stakeholders and policymakers will gather in Frankfort on Sept. 13, 14 and 15 to participate in the second phase of the accountability standard setting process that began in June. The meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET at 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, in the State Board Room.
During the first phase, on June 22-23, panelists discussed Status and Change Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) for each indicator individually and PLDs for the Overall Performance Rating that aggregates all available data.
During this second phase, panelists will use the PLDs along with school indicator data to set the cut scores for colors of Overall Performance Ratings from Red to Blue. The panel also will recommend cut scores for each Status Level of Very Low through Very High and Change Levels of Declined Significantly through Increased Significantly that combine to provide colors of Indicator Performance Ratings.
The two-phase process will culminate in the recommendation of cut scores that will define performance expectations for each indicator and the Overall Performance Rating in Kentucky’s accountability system.
Many of the participants from the 2022 accountability standard setting committee are serving on the 2023 committee. Members of this year’s committee bring a variety of educational experiences and expertise to the standard-setting process, including:
- Steve Trimble, member, Kentucky Board of Education
- Patrice McCrary, member, Kentucky Board of Education
- Robbie Fletcher, Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) superintendent, Lawrence County schools
- Sheila Mitchell, LSAC superintendent, Anderson County schools
- Alvin Garrison, superintendent, Covington Independent schools
- Leonard Whalen, superintendent, Dawson Springs Independent schools
- Carrie Ballinger, superintendent, Rockcastle County schools
- Nicholas Hazelett, student, Paintsville Independent schools
- Dena Dossett, chief of accountability, research and systems improvement, Jefferson County schools
- Skip Cleavinger, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging/English language consultant, Green River Regional Educational Cooperative
- JanaBeth Francis, district assessment coordinator, Daviess County schools
- Amanda Reed, district assessment coordinator, LaRue County schools
- Brooke Stinson, district assessment coordinator, Fayette County schools
- Artavia Acklin, principal, Shelby County schools
- Christi Lefevers, principal, Corbin Independent schools
- Laura Williams, principal, Boone County schools
- Stephanie Winkler, elementary teacher, Madison County schools
- Kym Rice, principal, Jefferson County schools
- Jared Fields, high school teacher, Laurel County schools
- Amy Leasgang, teacher, Bullitt County schools
- Lynn Schentrup, teacher, Fayette County schools
- Penny Christian, parent, Kentucky Parent Teacher Association
- Kathy Smiley, president, Kentucky Parent Teacher Association
- Eddie Campbell, president, Kentucky Education Association
- Dionne Bates, implementation and improvement lead, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
- Gretchen Wetzel, executive director, Western Kentucky Education Cooperative
- Jim Flynn, executive director, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents
- Kathy Fields, membership engagement specialist, Kentucky Association of School Administrators
- Danielle Rice, Director of Special Education, Kenton County Schools
Brian Gong, Chris Domaleski and Laura Pinsonneault from the Center for Assessment will facilitate the standard-setting process.
A full agenda follows:
Standard-Setting Committee Agenda
The purpose of the three-day Accountability Standard Setting Workshop is to establish recommended cut scores for the school accountability components including:
- Cut scores for each indicator to define Status Levels of Very Low, Low, Medium, High and Very High;
- Cut scores for each indicator to define Change Levels of Declined Significantly, Declined, Maintained, Increased and Increased Significantly;
- Overall cut scores to define Overall Performance Ratings of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue.
Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m. ET
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Call to Order: Rhonda L. Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability/Center for Assessment
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Overview: Center for Assessment
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Review and Discuss Status Indicator Performance Level Descriptors: Center for Assessment and Panelists
- Review and Discuss Status Scores and Status Levels
- Lunch
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Review and Discuss Change Indicator Performance Level Descriptors: Center for Assessment and Panelists
- Adjournment
Sept. 14, 8:30 a.m. ET
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Call to Order: Rhonda L. Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability and Center for Assessment
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Review and Discuss Change Scores and Change Levels: Center for Assessment and Panelists
- Lunch
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Review and Discuss Overall Performance Ratings School Performance Level Descriptors: Center for Assessment and Panelists
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Review and Discuss Overall Scores and Overall Performance Ratings: Center for Assessment and Panelists
- Adjournment
Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m. ET
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Call to Order: Rhonda L. Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability/Center for Assessment
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Continue Review and Discussion of Overall Scores and Overall Performance Ratings: Center for Assessment and Panelists
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Overall System Review and Discussion: Center for Assessment and Panelists
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Approve recommendation of Status Level cut scores for each indicator, Change Level cut scores for each indicator and Overall cut scores to define Overall Performance Ratings of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue: Center for Assessment and Panelists
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Complete Meeting Evaluation: Panelists
- Adjournment
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