Question of the Week
Q: When will the Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration ESRs be available for districts?
A: On Friday, May 22, College Board will release the Electronic Score Reports (ESR) in the K-12 Reporting Portal for Spring 2026 Junior SAT scores, which will be a full excel/txt data file of the school and district's data. Staff will need to be provisioned with the role of 'File Downloads' in the Managing Access Tool for K-12 Assessment Reporting in order to access the ESR.
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) extends its appreciation to districts and schools across Kentucky for their dedication and professionalism during the Spring 2026 Junior SAT state administration. Through the collective efforts of district and school staff, the administration was conducted smoothly and successfully. OAA is pleased to share that more than 46,000 SAT tests were completed during this administration.
Spring 2026 Caveon Site Visit Information
As we continue to support a smooth and secure administration of the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) and Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA), OAA remains committed to maintaining secure testing practices across the state. In conjunction with OAA staff site visits, Caveon staff will also conduct site visits as part of Kentucky’s requirements under the U.S. Department of Education (USED). These visits are routine and important for ensuring the integrity and consistency of our statewide assessment system.
Staff from Caveon will be conducting in-person assessment site visits to selected schools across Kentucky during the KSA and AKSA testing windows. Sites are selected both purposefully and randomly for each region.
When a visit occurs, a member of OAA staff will contact the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC). Caveon staff will arrive on-site at the beginning of the school day and will present identification. All Caveon staff have passed background checks and have been trained regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Kentucky state laws protecting student privacy.
During these in-person visits, Caveon members require valid login credentials to obtain secure internet access through the school network. The Building Assessment Coordinator (BAC) will be interviewed and will need to provide supporting documentation regarding test procedures, including the testing schedule, examples of seating charts, etc. After the interview, monitors will spend approximately 20 minutes observing a live test session. Caveon monitors will not interfere with or disrupt testing in any manner during the observation, nor will they provide technical assistance or evaluative feedback during the site visit.
Information gathered during the Caveon site visits will be compiled and utilized as part of the site monitoring agreement information in the Caveon test security contract. Please contact dacinfo@education.ky.gov with questions.
WIDA's New Focus Bulletin on Literacy and Secondary Newcomers
WIDA's new Focus Bulletin: Content, Language, and Literacy Learning for Secondary Newcomers shares research-based strategies to help multilingual learners engage with grade-level content while developing strong language and literacy skills. Featuring practical classroom approaches and a complete unit example and insights from educators and former newcomers, this resource shows how rigorous, asset-based instruction can make learning accessible and meaningful.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
Apply to Review WIDA ACCESS Test Items as a Standards Expert
WIDA and the test development partners at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) are looking for educators to serve as Standards Experts for new WIDA ACCESS test items in May 2026. This is a chance for educators to be a part of the test development process.
Selected participants will watch a tutorial video on how to review draft test items. Then, participants review sets of test items and enter feedback into an online form. This virtual opportunity can be completed asynchronously. Any educator who has experience working with students in grades 1-12 in a WIDA member state during the previous two years is invited to apply.
Participants can find more information and an application on the CAL recruitment page. Educators need to apply by Wednesday, April 29, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
2025-2026 CTE EOP Assessment results and certificates released in E-SESS
DACs, CTE EOP Assessment Coordinators, and designated district/school staff can now print CTE End-of-Program (EOP) Assessment certificates in E-SESS. Please distribute certificates to eligible students to ensure they receive their certificates and the recognition they deserve. All 2025-2026 CTE EOP Assessments align to statewide articulation agreements; refer to the KDE Statewide Articulation Agreements web page for details.
The 2026 CTE EOP Assessment State Report is available on the CTE EOP Assessment webpage.
For assistance, contact Sherri Craig, Office of Career and Technical Education, at (502) 564-4286 ext. 4226.
SDRR Hot Topic Office Hours Series Reminder
OAA will host a series of office hours on various hot topics in the Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) application.
The topics, dates, times and links to the Teams meetings below may be forwarded to any district and school users of SDRR who may benefit from attending these sessions:
Office Hour- Spring Rosters Task List and Ticketing Basics- April 21, 1-2 p.m. ET
Office Hour- Requesting Nonparticipations- April 28, 1-2 p.m. ET
Office Hour- Determining 100-Day Accountability: Rules and Tools- May 5, 1-2 p.m. ET
The office hours will be hosted via Microsoft Teams meetings. The sessions will start with a review and a demonstration of SDRR functions, followed by questions. OAA encourages all district and school users of SDRR to join and ask questions on SDRR. Attendees are not required to register for the office hours, and the office hours will not be recorded.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
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