Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee to meet Oct. 15-16

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet on Oct. 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET and Oct. 16 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations relating to the development and modification of the assessment and accountability system, development of administrative regulations governing the assessment and accountability system, and the setting of standards used in assessment and accountability.

The public may attend this meeting in person at 300 Sower Blvd., State Board Room, 5th Floor, Room 514.

A full agenda follows:

AGENDA

Oct. 15

• Call to Order
• Welcome and Introductions
  • Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
• Review Agenda and Approve Minutes from June 12 and 13 Meeting
  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment
• Alternate ACCESS Concordance/Alternate ACCESS Standard Setting Question and Answer Session
  • Gary Cook, Senior Research Fellow, WIDA
• Validity Framework and Site Visit Pilot Discussion

  • Art Thacker, Chief Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

  • Emily Dickinson, Principal Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization

  • Gertrudes Velasquez, Research Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization

  • Hillary Michaels, Director, Education Research and Evaluation, Human Resources Research Organization

  • Jason Way, Senior Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization

• English Language Proficiency (ELP)- Consideration of EL Progress Accountability

  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) Regulations for Review

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Jenni Larkins, Policy Advisor, Office of Assessment and Accountability

• 2023-2024 Kentucky Accountability Results

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Jennifer Stafford, Division Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support

  • Kevin Hill, Division Director, Division of Accountability Data and Analysis

• Confirmation of Recommendations
  • Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment
• Summary/Final Thoughts

  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Adjourn

AGENDA

Oct. 16

• Call to Order

• Greetings

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

• Review Agenda

  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Kentucky Summative Assessment Item Bank Review

  • Sharon Staples, Senior Test Development Manager, Pearson

• Kentucky United We Learn Council Conversations

  • Jennifer Stafford, Division Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support; Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Establish 2025 Meeting Dates

  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Confirmation of Recommendations

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Summary/Final Thoughts

  • Brian Gong, Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Adjourn