Question of the Week
Q: If a student completes both Window 1 and Window 2 of the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) during the second testing window, does the district need to submit a Window 1 makeup request form?
A: Yes. Districts need to submit a request for each student who needs to makeup Window 1 using the Spring 2025 Window 1 Makeup Request During Window 2 form. Please allow 1 to 2 business days for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to review and approve the request. Districts may not administer Window 1 until after the request has been approved by the KDE. An approval email will be sent to districts once the request has been processed.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
AKSA Window 2 Opens April 14
Administration of Window 2 for the AKSA begins on Monday, April 14, and runs through Friday, May 23. The Student Registration Database (SRD) will open for score entry for the second window on Monday, April 14, and close on Friday, May 30.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
SRD and Career Readiness Database (CRD) Deletion Requests
Districts needing to delete students from the SRD or the CRD will need to complete the SRD/CRD Student Deletion Request 2025 form. Please allow 1 to 2 business days for KDE to review the request. A follow-up email will be sent to districts after the request has been processed.
For questions about the SRD please email Krista Mullins.
Please email Sherri Craig in the Office of Career and Technical Education for questions regarding the CRD.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration: Return Accommodations and Supports Paper Testing Materials – Test Window #2
Schools who administered accommodations and supports paper testing within test window 2, will have a material pickup attempted today, Monday, April 7. If schools were unable to compile material for return to ACT on the initial material pickup attempt, FedEx will attempt two additional pickup attempts on Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. Testing staff is encouraged to review the resources and training tutorials posted within Step 6 of the ACT-hosted website to ensure the appropriate material is returned to ACT for processing.
Finally, testing staff should be aware that the receipt deadline for test window 2 accommodations and supports paper materials to have been delivered to ACT is Friday, April 11.
For questions and assistance, please contact Christen Roseberry.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration – State Use Question Deadline
With the ACT spring administration now complete, KDE and ACT want to ensure testing staff are aware of and are in compliance with the KDE Parental Consent Policy. This policy requires school staff to answer a state use question in the ACT PearsonAccessnext (PAN) for examinees under the age of 18 who did not obtain parental consent to opt into the Educational Opportunity Service (EOS) system and/or select score recipients during the non-test activity.
Testing staff is encouraged to review the information outlined within the Administration Supplement to gather instructions for answering the state use question. This task must be completed by Friday, April 25.
For questions and assistance, please contact Christen Roseberry.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration – Guidelines to Securely Destroy Online Testing Materials
Testing staff should refer to the Test Administration Manual for Online Testing under the section titled “Collecting and Securely Destroying Materials after Testing” for information on how to arrange to securely destroy online testing materials.
Please note: The Seating Diagram, after being uploaded into PAN, should be retained for five years based on KDE’s recommendation.
For questions and assistance, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) PearsonAccessnext (PAN) Tasks and Reminders
PAN for the KSA opened on March 24. Refer to the reminders below for tasks to be completed in PAN before KSA district test windows open:
- Order Braille or Large Print accommodated materials. These orders can only be placed by DACs. Consult the Create an Order for Materials Guide for help placing the order.
- Monitor work requests. Please refer to page 28 in the 2025 KSA Test Administration Manual (TAM) for directions on entering and approving Work Requests.
- Create and add students to test sessions.
- Print student and proctor testing tickets.
For assistance creating test sessions, refer to the Create Test Sessions Guide located on the Resources tab of the KY Portal. The KSA Important Dates and KSA Roadmap to Success provide important reminders and timelines for completing all KSA tasks.
If you have any questions about PAN, please contact Pearson Kentucky Customer Service at 888-437-1430.
K Screen Train the Trainers for New Staff
KDE and Curriculum Associates will host a virtual Kindergarten Screen Train the Trainers, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30, via Zoom. This training is required for new K Screen coordinators, who will need to provide the three-hour training to teachers and district staff. This training is only required for new K Screen coordinators.
Participants are asked to bring the following items to assist with the training:
- Copy of the K&1 Screen III;
- The manipulatives (packages of blocks and shapes); and
- Children’s books with at least three pages of text on each page.
Register for the K Screen Train the Trainers event by completing this Google Form. KDE will be accepting registrations until 5 p.m. ET on Friday, April 25.
Attendees will receive 6 hours of Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EILA) credit. KDE will also be hosting an in-person Train the Trainers on July 15 at the Sower building in Frankfort for those who cannot make it to the April event. More information for registration will be shared soon.
If you have questions, please contact Tiffany Christopher.
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