Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) to meet Oct. 13-14

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet in person and virtually on Oct. 13-14 at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT).

The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations relating to the development and modification to the assessment and accountability system, development of administrative regulations governing the assessment and accountability system, and the setting of standards used in assessment and accountability.

Members of the public may watch the meeting in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) or a livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC)
Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ET (8 a.m.-3 p.m. CT)
Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Room 514
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• Welcome, Introductions, and Meeting Overview

  • Jennifer Stafford Ed.D, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Discussion and Vote on Aug. 19, 2026, meeting minutes

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Item Development and Field Test Plans

  • Denise Stiglich, Pearson

• Break

• Review of Standards and Assessment Blueprint Process/Assessment Blueprints to Test Form Construction

  • Chrystal Rowland, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Kevin O’Hair, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Denise Stiglich, Pearson

• Lunch

• Procedures for Equating and Scaling

  • Likun Hou, Pearson

• Break

• Assessment and Accountability Regulation Updates

  • Jennifer Stafford, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Shara Savage, Kentucky Department of Education

• Review and Approval of Meeting Recommendations and Review of Future TAC Meeting Plans

  • Chris Domaleski, Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Closing Comments, Review Day 2 Agenda

  • Chris Domaleski, Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Adjourn

Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC)
Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET (8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CT)
Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Room 516
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• Welcome and Meeting Overview

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• KDE Research Blogs

  • Leslie McKinney, Kentucky Department of Education

• Progress in English Language Proficiency

  • Kyla McClure, Center for Assessment

• Planning Future KTAC Meetings

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Review and Approval of Meeting Recommendations

  • Chris Domaleski, Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

•  Adjourn

Future Meetings:
April 20-21, 2027 (virtual)
Oct. 12-13, 2027 (in-person)