Question of the Week
Q: When are KSA DAC/BAC Certification of Proper Test Administration Forms due?
A: Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) and Building Assessment Coordinator (BAC) Certification of Proper Test Administration is due within 2 weeks of a district test window closing. Certification forms can be found on the KSA webpage as well as the Assessment Support Forms page. 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 Form. Submissions via email will not be accepted.
For questions or assistance, please contact Jessica Brumley.
School Reconfiguration Changes For 2026-2027 School Year
OAA asks that DACs submit information on A1 schools with service area changes for the 2026-2027 school year by Tuesday, June 30. Changes to school service area (reconfiguration) requests need to be made if any of the following situations apply:
- the grade range in an A1 school changes
- a new A1 school is opened
- an A1 school is closed
- an A1 school boundary changes
- a shift in student population of more than 40% occurs
The reconfiguration spreadsheet, instructions, and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the Forms page located on the Assessment and Accountability section of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) website.
In addition, changes must be submitted through the District and School Collection Repository (DASCR) application. Those unfamiliar with the DASCR application should review the DASCR User Guide. Access to the application is managed by the district Web Apps Admin Point of Contact (WAAPOC). WAAPOCs may contact the KETS Service Desk with questions/issues with DASCR at (866) 538-7435.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – Webinar Recording and Slide Deck Now Available: A Deeper Dive into the K-12 Reporting Portal and Benefits of the SAT
The recording and presentation slide deck from the May 20 webinar, hosted by College Board, are now available. Content includes a deeper dive into the K-12 Reporting Portal, understanding key reporting metrics, modeling how to analyze data for student groups, and learning how to use this data to adjust instructional plans for the upcoming school year.
Additional information regarding free benefits of the SAT, such as Khan Academy, schoolhouse.world tutoring, national recognition and scholarship programs, and more, was also shared. Visit https://collegeboard.org/Kentucky>Training.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration – Individual Student Score Report Shipment to Schools
Beginning June 1, schools will receive shipments of printed paper score reports for each student who took the SAT as part of the spring administration. Due to the student data included in these reports, the shipments are signature-required. Three delivery attempts will be made between the business hours of 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; after three attempts, the shipment will be returned to the print vendor and destroyed. As a reminder, all individual student score reports can be printed from the K-12 Assessment Reporting Portal on-demand.
For any questions, please contact Christen Roseberry.
Assessment Scores in IC
KDE strives to publish student results data in Infinite Campus (IC) as the scores become available. Beginning Wednesday, June 3, the following scores will be published to districts in this order:
- State administered SAT scores from Spring 2026
- Nationally administered SAT scores from March through May of 2026
- Kentucky Online Testing (KYOTE) scores for April
Please direct any questions to KDE data services.
New High School Feedback Reports Available for Review
The Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) is providing High School Feedback Reports (HSFR) for the graduating class of 2024 for district review. The review window is through Tuesday, June 30, with the public release planned for early July.
This year, districts are asked to review the report on college going and success for the high school graduating class of 2024. The report compares student outcomes including in-state college-going rates, types of schools attended, how students performed in their first year at in-state public colleges and universities and financial aid received by students.
Access to these reports is through a KYSTATS weblink provided below. DACs are being provided the URL and password to access the reports and are asked to download these reports and share with principals and superintendents for review.
These reports should be considered DRAFT; all district reports are currently viewable through the link, but reports may change if data issues are found. These draft reports are for internal review only and should not be shared until public release.
If you have questions, please contact Barrett Ross at KYSTATS.
Webinar Recording on Aligning Curriculums to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
The WIDA Webinar “Strategies for Aligning Your Curriculums to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework” recording is available. During this webinar, participants explored a genre-based approach to analyzing and strengthening the integration of content and language in curricula across three criteria.
Access the webinar and accompanying resources for free. For questions, please contact Chris Williams.
New WIDA Research Report Shows Early Signs of EL Recovery
A new report analyzing WIDA ACCESS Online scores from 2018-2025 offers cautiously hopeful news. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, average English language proficiency among English Learners (ELs) has ticked upward. Authored by WIDA researchers Glenn Alan Poole and Narék Sahakyan, the report highlights that while recovery remains uneven and incomplete, declines have stabilized and long-term growth is approaching pre-pandemic levels. Read the article to understand the findings from the research.
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 August-September 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 will 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 Kentucky during the previous two years is invited to apply.
Find more information and an application on the CAL recruitment page. Apply by Wednesday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Reminder: K Screen Staff File Updates Due July 7
Districts must submit all K Screen Staff File updates by Tuesday, July 7, at the close of business to ensure staff accounts are included in KDE's automatic setup for the BRIGANCE Online Management System (OMS).
Using the K Screen Staff File Editor App, districts should review and update staff who need Administrator or Data Entry access, add new users as needed, and remove staff who no longer require access. Once updates are complete, select Submit Changes to finalize the submission.
Teacher accounts are created automatically through Infinite Campus when primary homerooms are scheduled and at least one new kindergarten student is enrolled. Staff not submitted by the July 7 deadline will need to be added manually after the statewide setup process is complete.
For questions or assistance, contact Tiffany Christopher.
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