Question of the Week
Q: What is the process for DACs and BACs to transfer students between districts within PAN?
A: When a new student transfers to the district, District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) and Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs) should create a Work Request in PearsonAccessnext (PAN). Please refer to the directions for “New Students to District” located on page 32 in the 2026 Spring KSA Test Administration Manual. Directions are available for transferring students between schools in the same district and new students to the state as well. Pearson encourages DACs and BACs to look for Work Requests within PAN upon each login. Work requests are indicated by a red bell in the black page toolbar. Please review PAN, as there are several student transfer requests that need attention.
If you have any questions, please contact Pearson Kentucky Customer Service at 888-437-1430.
District Test Window Collection for KSA Closed
District Test Window Collection for the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) is now closed in the Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) application.
If district staff need to make changes to the district’s school calendars in Infinite Campus (IC) that have an impact on the district testing window in SDRR, DACs need to email kdeassessment@education.ky.gov.
KSA DAC/BAC Certification of Proper Test Administration Forms
KSA DAC and BAC Certification forms are available and can be found on the KSA webpage as well as the Assessment Support Forms page. These forms require DACs and BACs to certify that responsibilities were met throughout the spring 2026 KSA administration. All BACs must return certification to the DAC to be retained at the local level. All DACs must remit to the Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) the completed Certification of Proper Test Administration form through the DAC Certification Google Forms. Submissions via email will not be accepted. Certification of Proper Test Administration is due within 2 weeks of a district test window closing.
For questions or assistance, please contact Jessica Brumley.
AKSA Window 2 Science Materials
The Test Administrator Directions for Administering the Attainment Tasks state that “the elementary required assessment materials envelope contains a bag of science materials.” For Window 2, please note that a bag of science materials is not required and, therefore, is not included in the Required Assessment Materials envelope.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
AKSA Window 2 Administration to Begin Tuesday, April 14
Administration of Window 2 for the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) begins on Tuesday, April 14 and runs through Friday, May 22. The Student Registration Database (SRD) will open for score entry on Tuesday, April 14 and will close on Friday, May 29. All scores must be entered into the SRD by the close of business on Friday, May 29.
For questions, please contact Krista Mullins.
K Screen Ordering Window is Now Closed
The deadline for submitting 2026-2027 K Screen orders has passed. Please use the K Screen Order Submission App to request materials for any remaining orders. Every effort will be made to process late orders promptly; however, Curriculum Associates cannot guarantee that materials will arrive before the screening window opens.
For any questions or assistance, please contact Tiffany Christopher.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – Office Hour #6
OAA and College Board will host an office hour on Tuesday, April 14, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET focused on scores and the K-12 Reporting Portal. There will be approximately 10 minutes for a review of topics already covered in prior training, followed by time for questions. Registration is not required for office hours. As a reminder, office hours are not recorded.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – K-12 Reporting Portal Access for DACs
DACs have been automatically provisioned with Access Manager permissions to the K-12 Reporting Portal for districts and respective schools as of Thursday, April 2. All DACs should work with school leadership to enable access for staff K-12 Reporting Portal instances via the Managing Access for K-12 Assessment Reporting tool in the professional dashboard. Instructions for accessing these tools were emailed to DACs from kentuckysat@collegeboard.org on Thursday, April 2.
For information on managing access to the K-12 Reporting Portal and the K-12 Reporting Portal itself, visit K–12 Reporting Portal Help – SAT Suite | College Board.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Reminder: AKSA Office Hour #1
The first of two office hours for the AKSA will take place on Monday, April 13. This office hour will address questions specific to preparation for the Window 2 administration.
DACs, BACs, Directors of Special Education (DoSE), and all teachers/test administrators will be able to ask questions and receive assistance during this time. The date, time, and link to the Teams meeting below may be forwarded to any school personnel who may benefit from attending this session:
AKSA Office Hour #1 (Preparing for Window 2) - Monday, April 13, 2026, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. ET
Please note that the questions asked during the office hour session should be specific to the AKSA. Please contact Krista Mullins with any questions.
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