Question of the Week
Q: What guidance is available for schools and districts on House Bill 6 accountability reporting requirements?
A: The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is providing guidance related to House Bill 6, which became effective upon passage during the 2024 legislative session. House Bill 6 requires each local board of education and each school to prominently display information to the district and school webpages about their students’ most recent performance on the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA). The bill requires posting results from the “most recent Kentucky Summative Assessment.” Using the 2022-2023 data allows for timely compliance with the bill already in effect. The deadline to update websites is August 1, 2024.
Note: Results from the spring 2024 KSA testing will not be available until late summer or early fall.
To support districts in meeting these requirements, the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) has made available to District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) data files in the Student Data Detail section of the Secure Web Application. The spreadsheet titled SD23_XXX_Ranking_P and D Percentage_District Name_20240610 contains percentages of students performing at proficient or distinguished on the 2022-2023 KSA including rank order information for schools within each district.
Shara Savage provided an overview on House Bill 6 during the DAC Webcast – June 2024 | KDE MEDIA PORTAL (ky.gov).
For questions about data content, contact the KDE Office of Assessment.
WIDA Non-Disclosure and User Agreement
The first time any educator working with ELs logs in to the WIDA Secure Portal on or after July 1, educators will be prompted to agree to the Non-Disclosure and User Agreement (NDUA). As a reminder, educators will not be able to view secure materials and resources without first agreeing to the NDUA.
A signed copy of the NDUA should be given to the DAC and kept on file within the district office.
Contact the DAC in the district for a WIDA Secure Portal account.
2024-2025 WIDA Screener Online Administration
The 2024-2025 administration of WIDA Screener Online will open in WIDA AMS on Friday, June 28. Permissions for the new WIDA Screener administration will be assigned to existing users prior to this date. All Speaking and Writing responses from the 2023-2024 administration year must be scored by Thursday, June 27 before the 2023-2024 administration changes to read only.
In case school and district staff missed it: WIDA and DRC held a webinar on WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS) and DRC Technical Enhancements for 2024-2025. Watch the recording in the WIDA Secure Portal to learn about improvements to Reporting Services, Test Monitoring and new features for Test Management.
For questions related to WIDA AMS, please contact DRC Customer Service or by phone at (855) 787-9615.
Two New WIDA Webinar Recordings Available
If school or district staff didn't get a chance to join WIDA for the two most recent WIDA Webinars, school and district staff can now catch the recordings. One examines the latest data on the impact of COVID-19 on English learners’ proficiency as measured by ACCESS. Another introduces the Administrator Supplement: WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework Implementation Guide and offers practical guidance for administrators. Find both on the WIDA Webinars webpage
For questions related to WIDA Webinar Recordings, please contact WIDA Client Services Center.
Focus Bulletin Explores Considerations and Strategies to Help MLs with Trauma
Trauma can be experienced by any student, but for those who are also learning English as an additional language or adjusting to a new culture, these experiences add another dimension of care to be addressed by educators. WIDA's new Focus Bulletin: Trauma Informed Considerations and Strategies for Multilingual Learners (MLs) tackles this topic and gives school and district staff Focus Bulletin: Trauma Informed Considerations and Strategies for Multilingual Learners (MLs) strategies for helping ML students.
WIDA Alternate Screener is Coming in Summer 2025
The Advancing ALTELLA team is thrilled to share that we are in the home stretch of developing WIDA Alternate Screener. This brand-new assessment helps educators identify if students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in grades K-12 are English learners. Bookmark the new WIDA Alternate Screener is Coming in 2025-2026 webpage to stay in the know about all things WIDA Alternate Screener!
What’s coming next? The next step in the test development process is to conduct the WIDA Alternate Screener Validation Study (browse the webpage to learn more). Recruitment starts in early August; check the webpage at that time to apply to participate. Until then, tell the school/district leadership if school and district staff are interested in the validation study.
Deadline Extended: WIDA Wants Educator Thoughts on Automated Writing Scoring
WIDA would like to learn more about K-12 educators’ perspectives on automated writing scoring and automated writing feedback with MLs. Please complete the survey by Monday, June 24 to share your opinions on this topic. Educator participation in the survey should take no more than ten minutes to complete.
For questions related to WIDA survey, please contact WIDA Client Services Center.
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