Question of the Week
Q: When do ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Rosters open in SDRR?
A: ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS rosters will open on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in the Student Data Review and Roster (SDRR) application. At that time, schools and districts will be able to add students and file a nonparticipation. Both rosters will close on Monday, March 10 at 5 p.m. ET for new tickets in SDRR. The 2024-2025 ACCESS Roster PowerPoint is available as a resource for schools and districts to use when working with both rosters in SDRR
For questions about ACCESS/Alternate ACCESS rosters please contact Chris Williams.
Reminder: 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 the testing staff have the opportunity to provide any additional information ACT may require for approval. Ideally, to ensure the 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 ensure testing staff have access to the TAA system. If the testing staff have not yet requested accommodations and supports, ACT and the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) 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.
Academic Readiness Indicators Updated by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Readiness
The Council on Postsecondary Readiness (CPE) updated the academic readiness indicator chart in March 2024 to reflect that College Board no longer provides sub scores. These indicators are accurate for Fall 2025 – Spring 2027 and can be found on the CPE College Readiness Indicators Webpage.
For any questions, please contact Council on Postsecondary Readiness at 502-573-1555 or Christen Roseberry.
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) Window 1 to Close
Test administration for Window 1 will close on Wednesday, Dec. 18. All scores must be entered into the Student Registration Database (SRD) by Friday, Dec. 20.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
Reminder: 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 the testing staff have the opportunity to provide any additional information ACT may require for approval. Ideally, to ensure the 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 ensure testing staff have access to the TAA system. If the testing staff have not yet requested accommodations and supports, ACT and the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) 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.
Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Qualification Quiz to Close
The TAR training qualification quiz will close on Friday, Dec. 20. Teachers administering the TAR must complete the quiz.
For further information or questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
AKSA Window 1 Makeup
The AKSA Window 1 makeup runs from Jan. 6-Mar. 21, 2025. A formal request for any makeup must be submitted using the AKSA Window 1 Makeup Request form no later than Friday, Jan. 31. Please allow 1 to 2 business days for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to review the requests and make a determination. All Attainment Tasks must be administered by Friday, Mar. 21, 2025. Scores must be entered into the Student Registration Database (SRD) by the close of business on Friday, Mar. 21, 2025.
For more information or any questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
Career Work Experience Certification (CWEC) and Employability Skills Attainment Record (ESAR) Quizzes to Close
The CWEC and ESAR qualification quizzes will close on Dec. 20. The Qualified ESAR Administrator must pass the qualification quiz before ESAR administration begins. Administration of the ESAR must be completed by May 23, 2025. Due to data reporting timelines, the deadline to enter all ESAR scores and CWEC completion status into the Career Ready Database (CRD) is May 30, 2025.
For questions, please email Sherri Craig or call at (502) 564-4286.
ACCESS Online Speaking Enhancement Pilot-Participants Needed
WIDA and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) want to improve the ACCESS for ELLs Online Speaking test by giving students two opportunities to answer Speaking test items. Before WIDA and CAL can make this change, both need to test it out.
In April 2025, WIDA and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) will be hosting the ACCESS Online Speaking Enhancement Pilot Test. During pilot testing, participating educators will administer select ACCESS Online Speaking test items to English Learners at the school.
Learn more about the pilot test and find participation details in the ACCESS Online Speaking Enhancement Pilot Test flyer.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
January WIDA Assessment Webinars
Please join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following assessment topics:
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Returning ACCESS Test MaterialsTuesday, Jan. 21 from 1-2 p.m. CT
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Monitoring ACCESS Completion for Test CoordinatorsThursday, Jan. 23 from 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.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
WIDA and DRC Customer Service Hours
During the final two weeks of Dec. WIDA Client Services and DRC Customer Service will be available to assist educators during the following days and times:
WIDA Client Services Center
- Monday, Dec. 23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CT
- Thursday, Dec. 26 – Friday, Dec. 27: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CT
- Monday, Dec. 30: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CT
DRC Customer Service
- Monday, Dec. 23: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. CT
- Thursday, Dec. 26 – Friday, Dec. 27: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. CT
- Monday, Dec. 30: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. CT
Both customer service offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 and Dec. 31 through Jan. 1 and will return to the regular hours of operation on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Assessment Scores in Infinite Campus
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) strives to publish student results data in Infinite Campus (IC) as it becomes available. KDE will publish 2024-2025 scores for Kindergarten Readiness, Fall 2024 ACT Senior and ACT National beginning Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions.
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