Question of the Week
Q: When will the 2026 KSA and QSCS Test Administrator Manual and scripts be available?
A: The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) and Pearson have released the 2026 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) and Quality of School Climate and Safety (QSCS) Test Administrator Manual (TAM). The TAM can be accessed on the KY Portal Resources webpage. The TAM is also linked on the KSA webpage.
Grade-specific scripts for the KSA will be posted on the KY Portal as they become available. OAA will share updates on posted scripts in future Monday DAC emails.
For questions about the KSA TAM or scripts, please contact Jessica Brumley.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – Test Day Toolkit Opening
The SAT test administration site, Test Day Toolkit, will open to all school and district coordinators by Tuesday, Feb. 3. Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs) and District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) will receive an automated email from collegeboard@e.collegeboard.org that invites the user to click a custom link to login for the first time. After logging in successfully, coordinators are encouraged to add other test day staff, such as proctors, room and hall monitors, and back-up coordinators.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – Test Coordinator and Proctor Manuals Available
The SAT Test Coordinator and Proctor Manuals are now available for download on the College Board Kentucky SAT Administration webpage under Publications. These manuals can be used for testing staff to prepare for test day. The manuals include information about testing accommodations, testing policies and procedures, as well as troubleshooting tips and best practices.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAP) IC Pull for the SRD and CRD
KDE will conduct an Infinite Campus (IC) data pull to populate the Student Registration Database (SRD) with students identified for the Alternate Assessment. This IC pull will also provide a list of students for grades 12 and 14 working towards Career Work Experience Certification (CWEC) and the Employability Skills Assessment Record (ESAR).
To ensure accurate student records, districts must complete all updates in IC by the close of business on Friday, Feb. 6. Specifically, districts should:
- Verify that all students who meet Kentucky’s Alternate Assessment Criteria are correctly marked in IC.
- Confirm that Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are locked to ensure proper population into the SRD and Career Readiness Database (CRD).
For any additional questions or concerns, please contact Krista Mullins.
Final Data Files After 10-Day Regulatory Data Review
The 10-day regulatory data review period after public release closed on Dec. 5. All approved data review changes have been applied, and updated datasets will be available on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the School Report Card.
School and District Spreadsheets in the KDE Secure Web Application
Updated spreadsheets that reflect changes approved in the Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) application during the 10-day regulatory review are also now available in the KDE Secure Web Application in Student Data Detail. District Zip files are named: SD25_District Number_DataReview_2025_District Name_20260113.ZIP. The zip file includes:
- Accountability
- Assessed
- Calculator
- EL
- Graduation Rate
- Student Data
House Bill 6 (2025) Reporting and Additional Files
Along with the zip file, a Ranking and Percentages spreadsheet is available in the KDE Secure Web Application in Student Data Detail. District spreadsheets are named: SD25_District Number_HB6_RankingsAndPercentages_District Name_20260113.XLSX. The file contains school rankings along with updated reading and mathematics student performance percentages. Please ensure that the updated student performance percentages are reflected on school and district websites, as required by House Bill 6.
The School Rankings by level (as required by HB 6) along with Educational Cooperatives Data and a District Ranking by level will also be available in Open House on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
For questions about Final Data Files, please email DACinfo.
Reminder: Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – College Board Online Test Staff Training Available
Online, self-paced training for all test day staff is now available for the Spring SAT Junior Administration at College Board Training for SAT Suite of Assessments. Testing staff must use a College Board professional account to log in. Coordinators may share the link with other test day staff. The courses are assigned based on the role the educator selects upon login. If testing staff have administered the SAT within the last year, a test-out option is available after the new information for Spring 2026 is presented. Training for all test staff must be completed by Friday, Feb. 27.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
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