Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet on Jan. 13-14

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet virtually on Jan. 13-14 at 11 a.m. ET.

The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations relating to the development and modification to the assessment and accountability system, development of administrative regulations governing the assessment and accountability system, and the setting of standards used in assessment and accountability.

A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

KENTUCKY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (KTAC)
Jan. 13-14, 11 a.m. ET
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

Jan. 13, 2026

• Welcome and Introductions

  • Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

• Review Agenda and Approve Minutes from Jan. 28, 2025, Meeting

  • The Center for Assessment Staff

• Science Standard Setting Review from Sept. 4-5, 2025

  • Tracy Gardner, Senior Measurement Advisor, Pearson

  • Likun Hou, Senior Research Scientist, Pearson

• Science Standard Setting Independent Review

  • Erika Landl, Ph.D., Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Questions about the Standard Setting Process or Independent Review

  • Tracy Gardner, Senior Measurement Advisor, Pearson

  • Likun Hou, Senior Research Scientist, Pearson

  • Erika Landl, Ph.D., Senior Associate, The Center for Assessment

• Breakdown of Released Science Items

  • Abraham Rudnick, Science Content Specialist, Pearson

  • Denise Stiglich, Test Development Manager, Pearson

• Study on Including Text to Speech and Accommodations into Equating

  • Likun Hou, Senior Research Scientist, Pearson

• Item Bank Review

  • Denise Stiglich, Test Development Manager, Pearson

• Kentucky United We Learn (KUWL) Council Update

  • Susan Strange, Strategic Plan Program Manager, Kentucky Department of Education

• Future TAC Meeting Plans

• Adjourn

Jan. 14, 2026

• Welcome and Introductions

  • Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

• Review of Agenda

  • The Center for Assessment Staff

• KDE Update

  • Office of Assessment and Accountability Staff, Kentucky Department of Education

• HumRRO Research and Reports 2025-2026

  • Art Thacker, Chief Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

  • Emily Dickinson, Principal Scientist, Human Resources Research Organization

• EL Growth/Progress

  • The Center for Assessment Staff

• Growth in Accountability

  • The Center for Assessment Staff

• TAC Priorities and Discussion

• Summary and Next Steps

  • The Center for Assessment Staff

• Adjourn