Student Registration Database (SRD) Opening Date Revised
The SRD, originally set to open Tuesday, Oct. 21, will now open on Tuesday, Oct. 28 for districts to access rosters and make any necessary changes prior to the start of Window 1 (Nov. 10 - Dec. 19) of the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA).
Please contact Krista Mullins with any questions.
AKSA Window 1 Testing Materials
The AKSA Window 1 materials will begin arriving to districts the week of Oct. 20. Please verify the contents of the shipment against the packing list to ensure all materials have been received within 72 hours of receipt.
If the materials are not received by Monday, Oct. 27, please email dacinfo@education.ky.gov.
AKSA Office Hours Scheduled
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is pleased to announce its office hour sessions for the AKSA in the 2025-2026 school year. Office Hours will address questions specific to the Window 1 administration. The first session will occur prior to Window 1 opening, and there will be a second session prior to the close of the window.
District Assessment Coordinators (DACs), Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs), Directors of Special Education (DoSE) and all teachers/test administrators will be able to ask questions and receive assistance during this time. The dates, times and links to the Teams meetings below may be forwarded to any school personnel who may benefit from attending these sessions:
AKSA Office Hour (Window 1 Administration) - Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. ET
AKSA Office Hour (Preparing for the End of Window 1) - Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. ET
Please note that the questions asked during the office hour sessions should be specific to the AKSA. Please contact Krista Mullins with any questions.
Employability Skills Attainment Record (ESAR) Training/Quiz Opened Oct. 10
The online training and quiz for the Employability Skills Attainment Records (ESAR) opened Friday, Oct. 10, in the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAP) Online Training System (OTS). The ESAR qualifying quiz will close on Monday, Dec. 22.
The links below provide access to materials necessary to complete the ESAR training and quiz.
For questions, please email Sherri Craig or call at (502) 564-4286.
ESAR Administration to Begin Nov. 17
The Employability Skills Attainment Records (ESAR) is a career readiness measure for the postsecondary readiness indicator of the Kentucky accountability system. It is administered to students participating in alternative high school diploma courses of study or alternate assessment and working towards career readiness. The ESAR is a rating scale that assesses student demonstration of skills linked to the Employability and Foundational Academic Standards-Alternate Assessment (EFAS-AA).
The Career Ready Database (CRD) is scheduled to open Monday, Nov. 17, for data entry of the Career Work Experience Certification (CWEC) completion status and ESAR score entry. The Qualified ESAR Administrator must pass the qualification quiz before ESAR administration begins. The CWEC and ESAR qualifying quizzes are now open and scheduled to close on Monday, Dec. 22. Teachers must pass both the CWEC and ESAR quizzes in the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAP) Online Training System (OTS) to access the CRD for data entry. Administration of the ESAR must be completed by Friday, May 22, 2026. Due to data reporting timelines, the deadline to enter all CWEC completion status and ESAR scores into the CRD is Friday, May 29, 2026.
Refer to the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program Calendar for more information related to CWEC and ESAR deadlines.
For questions, please email Sherri Craig or call (502) 564-4286.
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