Question of the Week
Q: When is the next Student Data Review and Roster (SDRR) “Hot Topic” Office Hour?
A: The SDRR team in the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) will host the third SDRR "Hot Topic" Office Hour on Requesting Nonparticipations tomorrow, April 29, from 1-2 p.m. ET in Microsoft Teams.
Please refer to the SDRR February DAC Training PPT for additional SDRR "Hot Topic" Office Hours and the Microsoft Teams login information for each session.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
ACT Spring 2025 Junior State Administration – State Use Question Reminder
As a reminder, with the ACT spring 2025 junior state administration complete, the Kentucky Department of Education (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 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.
If not already completed, testing staff are encouraged to review the information outlined within the Administration Supplement to gather instructions for answering the state use question and complete this task as soon as possible.
For questions and assistance, please contact Christen Roseberry.
KSA Script Error
The OAA has been informed of a typo in the Grade 5 and Grade 8 On-Demand scripts. While the proctor’s script remains accurate, an error exists in the notes provided to the administrator. Specifically, the notes incorrectly reference “60 minutes” instead of the correct “90 minutes.”
This error is located on page 46 of the Grade 5 script and page 47 of the Grade 8 script. The impacted text reads:
“At the discretion of the District Assessment Coordinator, schools may decide to allow groups or individual students to continue testing beyond 60 (should be 90) minutes, provided they have been on-task during the initial testing period.”
Pearson is currently in the process of correcting this issue. Updated scripts will be available on the KY Portal by Tuesday, April 29.
Districts that have already printed the scripts do not need to reprint them. Instead, administrators should ensure that proctors are informed of the correction. The error can be easily addressed by marking it out and adjusting it manually.
OAA appreciates the prompt attention and cooperation in supporting a smooth testing process.
For questions, please contact Melissa Chandler.
May WIDA Assessment Webinar
Please join WIDA and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) to learn about the following assessment topic:
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WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS) and DRC Technical Enhancements for 2025-2026 Tuesday, May 19 at 1-2 p.m. CT
Learn more and add this upcoming webinar 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. Technology-related webinar links and recordings can also be found in WIDA AMS. From the WIDA AMS landing page, select My Applications > General Information > Documents and filter the Document Type by Memos/Documents.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
Aligning AI for MLs with WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework
Register now to join WIDA on Thursday, May 8 from 1:30-2:45 p.m. CT for Aligning AI for Multilingual Learners (MLs): Integrating the WIDA ELD Standards Framework into Prompts. In this interactive webinar, participants will explore how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) effectively to create engaging and standards-based activities for MLs.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
Assessment Scores in Infinite Campus
KDE strives to publish student results data in Infinite Campus (IC) as it becomes available. KDE will publish 2024-2025 scores for ACT Junior and ACT National beginning Wednesday, April 30.
Please email KDE data services inbox with any questions.
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