Question of the Week
Q: When will the 2024-2025 K Screen District Data be available?
A: The K Screen results for the 2024-2025 administration will be available on Monday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. ET. Districts will access their 2024-2025 K Screen data through the KDE Secure Web Application. The ZIP files will be formatted with the following protocol: SD25[_###_K Screen_District Name_ 2024####. The spreadsheets are formatted in district and school breakdowns. The 2024-2025 K Screen results will be reported in the fall School Report Card of the 2024-2025 school year.
The Kindergarten Screener was administered to incoming 2024-2025 kindergarten students and repeating kindergarten students by Oct. 15. The information from the results of the Kindergarten Screener process provides valuable insight to stakeholders to ensure growth for all students. The data contains the composite score of the Core Assessment, the Self-Help and Social-Emotional Skills Survey, and Prior Settings data reported in Infinite Campus (IC).
Contact Tiffany Christopher with any questions you may have.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration - Training and Materials Available
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) and ACT have collaborated on new resources for the Spring 2025 Junior State ACT Administration. The KDE/ACT College Admissions Exam State Administration Guidance Document for the Spring 2025 Junior Administration is now available on the Kentucky Department of Education ACT page. This guidance document covers the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) policy and frequently asked questions pertaining to the ACT State Administration. In addition to the guidance document, the ACT/OAA Spring 2025 State Administration Training has been recorded, and the training video and PowerPoint have been uploaded to the ACT-hosted website.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration – Select Test Dates Deadline
For the ACT spring 2025 junior state administration, ACT needs to know the testing plans for schools within districts. Schools still needing to complete this task should sign into ACT’s PearsonAccessnext (PAN) system and complete the Test Date Selection task by Friday, Dec. 6. Schools will make selections that will notify ACT if schools are testing or not and provide verification that the shipping address is correct. Step 1 of the ACT-hosted website where testing staff can access the PAN User Guide to get instructions on how to complete this step by referencing the section titled “Test Date and Materials Receipt Selection” and watch the associated step-by-step training tutorials.
Please ensure testing staff involved with selecting test dates, choosing shipping dates, verifying shipping addresses, and managing testing staff user accounts are aware that this task should be completed by Friday, Dec. 6.
For any questions or assistance, please contact Christen Roseberry.
ACT State Testing Office Hour – Dec. 10
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) and ACT will host an office hour session on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. ET, which will focus on the Select Test Dates task. The session will be hosted via a Microsoft Teams meeting. While the content will be focused on highlighting that activity, OAA and ACT encourage testing staff to attend and ask any questions they may have at this time. Please be sure to provide testing staff with this Microsoft Teams Link for the session. Attendees will not have to register for office hours specifically but will want to mark time on calendars to avoid any scheduling conflicts.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration – Request Accommodations and Supports
As a reminder, ACT’s Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system, accessed via success.act.org, is open. The published deadline to request accommodations and supports for the upcoming ACT spring 2025 Junior State Administration is Friday, Jan. 24, 2025; however, ACT’s review and approval process typically takes multiple business days. Please work to complete this task now to ensure testing staff have the opportunity to provide any additional information ACT may require for approval. Ideally, to guarantee this process is complete by the deadline, and students receive a college reportable score, testing staff should complete this critical task by Wednesday, Dec. 18. Please share this information with school testing staff to ensure they are aware of the process for requesting accommodations and supports.
Please ensure testing staff have access to the TAA system. If the testing staff have not yet requested accommodations and supports, ACT and KDE highly recommend that this activity be completed as soon as possible.
Step 3 of the ACT-hosted testing website contains comprehensive information about requesting accommodations and supports. This includes helpful resources such as the TAA User Guide, detailed information about Requesting Accommodations and English Learner Supports and Retesting with Accommodations, and the on-demand Accommodations webinar that ACT hosted in Nov.
For questions and assistance, please contact ACT at 800.553.6244, ext. 1788 or email ACTStateAccoms@act.org.
Additionally, please contact Christen Roseberry for any questions, concerns or assistance.
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) Office Hour #2
The second AKSA Office Hour, titled Preparing for the End of Window 1, is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. This session is designed for District Assessment Coordinators (DACs), Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs), Directors of Special Education (DoSE), and all teachers or test administrators involved in the AKSA administration. Participants will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about the administration and receive guidance as the testing window approaches its conclusion. Use the following link to join the Teams meeting:
AKSA Office Hour (Preparing for the End of Window 1)- Wednesday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET
Please direct any further inquiries to Krista Mullins.
Review Proposals for the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference
Become a proposal reviewer for the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference! The expertise and insight of WIDA educators and experts in the field are essential to the quality of the WIDA Annual Conference. Proposal reviewers typically review 10-15 proposals and spend approximately 25 minutes per proposal. The review window is Jan. 30 – Feb.12. Sign up to review the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference proposals by Monday, Jan. 13.
For questions about the proposals for the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference please contact the WIDA Client Services Center on the Contact Us page on the WIDA website.
WIDA Assessment Webinars Reminder
Please join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following topics:
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Managing ACCESS Registrations in WIDA AMS Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 1-2 p.m. CT
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Managing Test Materials in WIDA AMS Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1-2 p.m. CT
Learn more and add these upcoming webinars to your calendar on the Webinars page (login required).
Can’t make it? The recordings for Assessment Webinars are posted to the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page within a week of the presentation.
Reminder: Resources to Support Schools and Districts with WIDA AMS in 2024-2025
With ACCESS for ELLs testing approaching, remind school and district staff about this year’s WIDA AMS changes in the What to know: WIDA assessments in 2024-2025 school year article. Then, take advantage of these resources from DRC as staff navigate the changes:
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Online Help: This feature provides step-by-step instructions to help complete the tasks in Import Management, Student Management and Test Management. Find Online Help by selecting the question mark icon in the upper right corner of the applications or find all the topics in one place.
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Knowledge Articles: Get more in-depth answers to questions about managing users, adding accommodations, organizing registrations or accessing reports with Data Recognition Corporation’s (DRC) Knowledge Articles. Select the Knowledge Articles button from the WIDA AMS landing page to browse or search for the desired topic.
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WIDA Assessment Webinars: Take advantage of the ongoing assessment webinar series to bring questions straight to the experts. WIDA and DRC offer webinars on a variety of topics, from managing students and registrations to technology troubleshooting. View the full list of upcoming and recorded webinars on the Webinars page in the WIDA Secure Portal.
Still have questions? The WIDA Client Services Center and DRC Customer Service team are here to support school and district staff. Learn more on the Contact Us page on the WIDA website.
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