1. K-PREP END-OF-COURSE QUALITYCORE® English II Algebra II Biology U.S. History KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 1

2. EOC assessments establish a common rigor for core courses. Current EOC assessments are for courses which are high school graduation requirements. ACT’s QualityCore® program will link student performance to national results. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 2

3. Score reports may be created in one PDF for all students or one student report at a time. Constructed Response (CR) may be generated and scored locally. QualityCore resources may be used. Local school will determine how to incorporate the CR into a student’s final grade. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 3 Policy Change: Students are tested at the completion of all coursework.

4. Session TypeQuestionsTime Student Score School Score Score Returns MC1 Paper Booklet or CBT 35-38 MC45 minutes CBT – Immediately Paper – 10 days from ACT receipt MC2 Paper Booklet or CBT 35-38 MC45 minutes CBT – Immediately Paper – 10 days from ACT receipt Scale Score = MC1 + MC2 = Accountability KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 4

5. A psychometric study linking QualityCore® results (scale scores) of multiple-choice scores to student class grades was developed using Kentucky scores. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 5 STATE-REQUIRED END-OF-COURSE EXAMS RECOMMENDED LINK TO CLASSROOM LETTER GRADES FOR 2012-13 (Based on Multiple-Choice Sections) Subject ABCDF CPE-linked College Readiness Benchmark English II175-160159-154153-152151-141140-125154 Algebra II175-151150-148147-143142-138137-125148 Biology175-157156-154153-146145-140139-125154 U.S. History175-151150-147146-144143-139138-125147

6. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 6 Choose 10 consecutive days within the larger window for testing.

7. 10 Day Traditional 10 consecutive testing days chosen within the larger window. Each content area must be completed in 1 day. All materials shipped on same day. Flexible (Non-Traditional) May test at any time during the larger window. Each content area must be completed in 1 day per student. Materials shipped as students complete tests. – Place Supplemental Order for additional header sheets. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/20137 QualityCore® Customer Service 866/764-7228

8. One document per student per test Test booklet pre-printed with student and teacher name Answer sheet pre-filled with student information Answer sheet bound as perforated sheet into test booklet Reference Sheet for Algebra II bound as perforated sheet into test booklet One document per Test Supervisor Test Supervisor’s Manual Pre-filled School Header Pre-filled Group Header (possible) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 8 Beginning April 15

9. Review support documents – Best Practices – QualityCore Testing Helpful Hints – Online User Guide from ACT website Increase number of proctors in the room for – Better monitoring – Quicker starting of tests Computer Testing: – Multiple testing sessions can be utilized in a single day. Note: A 10-15 minute break is allowed between test sessions. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 New Policy: The first computer-based test must begin at the same time as the paper based test. 9

10. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 10 Accommodations IEP PSP 504 Plan (Not in SDRR) 100-Day Rule Accountability based on summative window Order Materials Online http://qc.vantage.com http://qc.vantage.com Seating Chart

11. Paper Only R = Reader A = Audio B = Braille LP = Large Print Scribe Paper and Computer Extended Time Paraphrasing Manipulatives Prompting/Cueing Behavior Modification Interpreter (sign language) Dictionaries/Thesauri 11 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 Applies to students with IEP, 504 Plan or PSP

12. Computer-based Prohibited: Notes Foreign language or English dictionary Electronic devices and cell phones Allowed: Scratch Paper-Please collect and destroy securely. Calculators Reference Sheets (Algebra II) Pencil/Paper Prohibited: Scratch paper Notes Foreign language or English dictionary Electronic devices and cell phones Allowed: Scratch work is to be done in the test booklet. Calculators Reference Sheets (Algebra II) 12 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013

13. First year EL students enrolled in a U.S. school are exempt from accountability. Students are required to take the Algebra II and Biology for federal participation rate. Second year or more EL students fully participate. Accommodations are available for students with a Program Services Plan (PSP). KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 Participation = 4 MC (minimum) 13

14. Recorded Trainings available on KDE website http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/EOC.aspx Kentucky QualityCore® Specific website http://www.act.org/stateservices/kentucky KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 14

15. COLLEGE READINESS College Admissions Assessments (ACT) College Placement Assessments (COMPASS & KYOTE) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 15

16. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 16 College/Career Readiness Rate College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready ACT COMPASS KYOTE Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in Career Technical area Career Ready Academic Career Ready Technical Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math, Locating information, and Reading for Information) Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment (KOSSA) Industry Certificates Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE KOSSA Industry Certificates NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or WorkKeys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. 16

17. ACT – Junior year (required) COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year (optional) The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 What If… Student doing credit recovery jumps from grade 10 to grade 12 this year. How does this student demonstrate college readiness? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 17 COMPASS or KYOTE

18. ACT Reading = 20 English = 18 Mathematics = 19 COMPASS Reading = 85 English (Writing Skills) = 74 Mathematics = 36 KYOTE Mathematics = 22 Reading = 20 English (Writing) = 6 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 18 College Placement Tests College Entrance Exam

19. COMPASS® College Placement Assessment for Seniors KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 19 http://compass.act.org/eCompass

20. Course Placement for colleges and universities (Mathematics assessment includes Algebra and Pre- Algebra scores to aid course placement) COMPASS® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam. For College Admission requirements, contact the individual institution. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 20

21. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 21 COMPASS ® Computer Adaptive Accommodations (No Special Forms) Test Irregularity Report Interventions Seating Charts http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx

22. No testing window restrictions KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 22

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24. Electronic File by School on Secure Site – College Ready – NOT College Ready – Unknown KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 24 Name of Student Writing Skills (English) MathematicsReading Pam PowersX Frank PotterXX Available each Fall

25. Includes students in the school prior to December 1 Does not include – Students who transferred into your school/district from public, private or out-of-state schools since beginning of December – School is responsible for getting graduates/completers (those with G-Codes) College and Career Ready KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 25 Based upon State and National ACT assessments prior to May 2012

26. Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS® Update Training (~30 minutes) New staff must complete the New Administration Training – Online COMPASS® Training Series available from – http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 26

27. KYOTE College Readiness (College Algebra) Math Placement Exam for Seniors KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 27 https://www.kyote.org

28. Step by step approach – Create class and student accounts – Administer exam – Access results Information – Preparing computers for exams – Calculator policies – Testing frequency policies – Passing scores KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 28

29. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 29 KYOTE Writing Exam is not used in CCR.

30. Mathematics ACT (18 and below) College Readiness Exam Purpose students to be placed in entry level mathematics credit bearing courses Included in CCR calculation Mathematics ACT (19-21) College Algebra Exam Purpose students to be placed in College Algebra as require by their college major Included in CCR calculation 30 KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013

31. 31 Mathematics Test is given at the end of course (regardless of whether a pre-test is given at beginning of course). Student within 2 points of passing the exam may re-take the exam within a week 20 or 21 on the college readiness exam; 12 or 13 on the college algebra exam. Reading Students may take the reading exam only once

32. It is strongly recommended that schools create a placement account for each student: Log on to www.kyote.org. www.kyote.org Click on Register under Students. Enter the student’s – e-mail address, – first name, last name and – unique SSID-KDE Infinite Campus student number. It is essential that this number be entered correctly. There is no way to change it once the account is created. For the complete process of setting up placement accounts consult the KYOTE User’s Guide KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 32

33. To facilitate the matching of students taking the KYOTE assessments, schools will upload student information from Infinite Campus (IC) to KYOTE. Critical information for matching is correct name and SSID. KYOTE will return the student scores to KDE for inclusion in College Readiness. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 33

34. CAREER READINESS Career Academic (WorkKeys & ASVAB) Career Technical (KOSSA & Industry Certificates) KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 34

35. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 35 College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following: College Ready ACT COMPASS KYOTE Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in Career Technical area Career Ready Academic Career Ready Technical Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) ACT Work Keys (Applied Math, Locating information, and Reading for Information) Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment (KOSSA) Industry Certificates Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE KOSSA Industry Certificates NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent. 35

36. Career Measures – Throughout high school – Career academic (ASVAB or WorkKeys) – Career technical (KOSSA or Industry certificates) While the tests are optional, students must have these measures to be CCR. Unless CTE Preparatory Student, ASVAB and WorkKeys does not increase your CCR. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 36

37. Student who has completed two career and technical education credits in a preparatory program and is enrolled in the third credit course(s) in the same career pathway. What If… A student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and takes nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 37 No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway.

38. ACADEMIC WorkKeys = Silver or Above – Applied Math – Locating Information – Reading for Information ---OR--- ASVAB = 50 – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery TECHNICAL KOSSA – Multiple-Choice = 70 – Constructed-Response = 75 ---OR--- Industry Certificate – Certification based on industry standards KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 38 Preparatory Student: Student who has completed two career and technical education credits in a preparatory program and is enrolled in the third credit course(s).

39. Academic College Ready ACT and/or COMPASS and/or KYOTE Technical Career Ready KOSSA or Industry Certificate KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 39 Must be a CTE Preparatory Student

40. Introducing KDE’s new resource page for CCR information designed to be the starting point for all your College/Career Readiness answers. http://education.ky.gov/educational/CCR/Pages/default.aspx KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 40

41. WORKKEYS KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 41

42. Job Skills Assessment Available through local Area Technology Center or directly through ACT, Inc. ACT, Inc. provides data to KDE to assist with matching names. Students not matching should be entered into TEDS by the school/district. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 42

43. 3 WorkKeys ® Assessments: –Applied Mathematics –Locating Information –Reading for Information KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 43

44. ACT WorkKeys Webcast (Overview of WorkKeys) WorkKeys Preparation and Test Taking Strategies PowerPoint ACT WorkKeys Website Administration Code Training for ATC Principals, Local Districts & Administrators KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 44 http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CTE/cter/Pages/WorkKeys.aspx

45. KOSSA Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 45

46. Testing window: February 1-28 Administered at local high schools Required for Senior Preparatory Students or a related industry certification Requires Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations training KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 46

47. Agriculture Business and Marketing Construction Engineering and Technology Family and Consumer Science Health Science Industrial Education Information Technology Manufacturing Transportation Associated Pathways KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 47

48. KOSSA Training video http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CTE/kossa/Pages/KOSSAwebcast.aspx Industry Certificates List http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CTE/kossa/Pages/ValidKOSSAList.aspx KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 48

49. ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 49

50. Part of CCRR, the ASVAB assesses academic ability and predicts success in a wide variety of careers. The Armed Forces Qualification Test or AFQT is the score computed from these four components of the ASVAB — Word Knowledge (WK), Arithmetic Reasoning (AR), Paragraph Comprehension (PC) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK). To be considered Career Ready, students must score at or above the 50th percentile. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 50

51. The only accommodation allowed for students with special needs is “extended time”. A student may be allowed only 30 minutes extra. No other accommodation is permitted. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/7/2013 51