AKSA Released Items
The 2022-2023 AKSA Released items and data are now available on the KDE website. Released items are operational test items that have been used with students. These items are pulled from circulation and released to the public along with the data on how students performed on each item. If a student group has less than ten students tested, that data will not be released.
AKSA Window 1 Administration to Begin Nov. 13
The AKSA Overview and Attainment Tasks (AT) Combined Training closes on Nov. 10. The AKSA test administrator must pass the qualification quiz prior to administering the AT and a copy of the quiz certificate must be given to the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC). Test administrators will receive testing materials from the DAC to administer the AT. Test administration for Window will begin on Nov. 13 and close on Dec. 15. All scores MUST be entered into the Student Registration Database (SRD) by Dec. 22.
For questions, please email Krista Mullins or call at (502) 564-4394 ext. 4759.
AKSA Office Hours Scheduled
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is pleased to announce its office hour sessions for the AKSA in the 2023-2024 school year. Office Hours will address questions specific to the Window 1 administration. The first session will occur prior to Window 1 opening, and there will be a second session prior to the close of the window.
District Assessment Coordinators (DACs), Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs), Directors of Special Education (DoSE), and all teachers/test administrators will be able to ask questions and receive assistance during this time. The dates, times, and links to the Teams meeting below may be forwarded to any school personnel who may benefit from attending these sessions:
AKSA Office Hour - Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 3-4 PM ET
AKSA Office Hour - Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 3-4 PM ET
Please note that the questions asked during the office hour sessions should be specific to the upcoming AKSA administration. For questions, please contact Krista Mullins or call (502) 564-4394 Ext. 4759.
AKSA Window 1 Documents
The AKSA Window 1 materials will arrive in districts the week of Oct. 30. If materials are not received by Friday, Nov. 3, please reach out to KDE by email at dacinfo@education.ky.gov.
Changes to SRD
There will be some changes to the Student Registration Database (SRD). An updated SRD manual and video highlighting changes will be available at a later date. The SRD opened on Oct. 24 for districts to verify/edit rosters. The SRD will open for score entry of Window 1 and TAR on Nov. 13.
ESAR Administration to Begin Nov. 13
The Employability Skills Attainment Record (ESAR) is a career readiness measure for the postsecondary readiness indicator of the Kentucky accountability system administered to students participating in alternative high school diploma courses of study or alternate assessment and working towards career readiness. The ESAR is a rating scale that assesses student demonstration of skills linked to the Employability and Foundational Academic Standards-Alternate Assessment (EFAS-AA). The ESAR qualification quiz is available beginning Nov. 13 and will remain open until Dec. 22. The Qualified ESAR Administrator must pass the qualification quiz before ESAR administration begins. Administration of the ESAR must be completed by May 24, 2024. Due to data reporting timelines, the deadline to enter all ESAR scores into the Career Ready Database (CRD) is May 31, 2024.
For questions, please email Sherri Craig or call at (502) 564-4286.
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