Question of the Week
Q: When will the K Screen Staff File be released to districts to update for the 2026-2027 administration?
A: The 2026-2027 staff file is set to be released to districts on Monday, May 4, 2026, through the Monday DAC Email. District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) will have the opportunity to edit the existing staff file from 2025-2026, making any changes to data entry or administrator-level accounts in the Online Management System (OMS) for their respective districts. The deadline for returning an updated file to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is Tuesday, July 7. Once the staff file revision deadline of July 7 has passed, DACs may refer to the Implementation Guide for guidance on adding users to the OMS.
If you have any questions concerning the upcoming staff file or K Screen process, please contact Tiffany Christopher.
WIDA Webinar Recording on Centering Family Voices
The WIDA Webinar “Centering Family Voices: Using Cultural Humility to Inform Educational Opportunities” recording is available. In the webinar, the WIDA Tell Us About Your Child Survey is highlighted as a promising tool that centers on parental and caregiver voice in supporting students with complex communication needs.
Access this webinar and accompanying resources for free. For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
WIDA MODEL Webpages Updates
This spring, WIDA has been updating the WIDA MODEL webpages in the Assess section of the WIDA website.
- WIDA consolidated three MODEL webpages (Online, Paper, Kindergarten) into one comprehensive WIDA MODEL webpage. In addition to key details about these three assessments, this refreshed page includes resources on topics such as using MODEL to inform instructional planning, preparing for MODEL testing and using the WIDA MODEL Online platforms. Note: Educators using a link to an older page will be redirected to the new consolidated page.
- WIDA published the brand-new Preparing for MODEL webpage, which includes a list of the online platform components of the MODEL Online testing system and a quick start guide for the MODEL suite of assessments.
For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
Unlock the Marco DALE: Streamline Teaching With a New Implementation Guide and Language Features Glossary
WIDA is introducing two new resources to help educators use the Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE).
- The Marco DALE Implementation Guide helps educators of multilingual and bilingual students use the framework in their district, school or classroom.
- The Marco DALE Language Features Glossary introduces words and resources that support different Language Functions in the Marco DALE.
Find both the guide and glossary at the top of the Marco DALE webpage. For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
Fulfilled K Screen Orders
The first round of BRIGANCE Materials has been delivered to districts across Kentucky. KDE is asking each district to inventory the shipment to ensure it coincides with the completed order form submitted in March.
Please contact Tiffany Christopher if any additional materials are needed or if discrepancies are found in the inventory.
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- 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.
Reminder: SRD and CRD Deletion Requests
Districts needing to delete students from the Student Registration Database (SRD) or the Career Readiness Database (CRD) must complete the 2026 SRD/CRD Student Deletion Request form. Requests will be processed when the deletion window begins on Monday, May 11.
Deletion requests are for students who no longer meet Kentucky’s eligibility criteria for the alternate assessment, have moved out of state, have transferred to homeschool or have passed away. If a student has moved to another district in Kentucky, please email the Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) number to Krista Mullins and include the new district and school the student attends for the student to be transferred in SRD. If a student has transferred to homeschool, please wait until closer to the end of the second window to request the deletion in the event the student re-enrolls.
For questions about the SRD, please email Krista Mullins.
Please email Sherri Craig in the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) for questions regarding the CRD.
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