English II Algebra II Biology U.S. History KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 1

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EOC assessments establish a common rigor for core courses.

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Current EOC assessments are for courses which are high school graduation requirements.

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ACT’s QualityCore® program will link student performance to national results.

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Window

# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5

Administration Dates

October 1-November 15 December 1-January 15 February 1-March 15 April 15-June 15 June 16-July 31

Choose

10 consecutive

days within the larger window for testing.

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10 Day Traditional

   10 consecutive testing days chosen within the larger window.

Each content area must be completed in 1 or 2 consecutive days.

All materials shipped on same day.

EOC Hand out KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012

Flexible (Non-Traditional)

   May test at any time during the larger window.

Each content area must be completed in 1 or 2 consecutive days per student.

Materials shipped as students complete tests.

 Place Supplemental Order for additional header sheets.

QualityCore ® Customer Service 866/764-7228 4

Session Type MC1

Paper Booklet or CBT

MC2

Paper Booklet or CBT

CR

Paper Book Only

Questions Time Student Score School Score Score Returns

35-38 MC 35-38 MC 45 minutes 45 minutes    

CBT

– Immediately

Paper

– 10 days from ACT receipt

CBT

– Immediately

Paper

– 10 days from ACT receipt 1-3 CR

Scale Score = MC1 + MC2

45 minutes Not a part of student grade 

Paper

– Scores to KDE in Summer

Combined Scale Score = MC1 + MC2 + CR = NAPD

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Accommodations • IEP • 504 Plan • PSP Order Materials Online http://qc.vantage.com

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Seating Chart 100-Day Rule Accountability based on summative window

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  Second year or more EL students fully participate.

 First year EL students enrolled in a U.S. school are exempt from accountability. Students are required to attempt Algebra II and Biology for federal participation rate.

Accommodations are available for students with a Program Services Plan (PSP).

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A psychometric study linking QualityCore ® results (scale scores) of multiple-choice score to student class grades was developed. KDE is reviewing the scale score linkage based upon Kentucky scores.

Course Letter Grade EOC Subject Test A B C D F EOC Scale Score Link to CPE-College Readiness Benchmark Algebra II

175-149 148-144 143-141 140-136 135-125 144

Biology

175-153 152-148 147-145 144-136 135-125

English II

175-158 157-150 149-144 143-136 135-125

U.S.

175-153 152-148 147-144 143-136 135-125

History

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Best Practices

 Allocate network band-width during testing times  Increase number of proctors in the room for   Better monitoring Quicker starting of tests  CBT Support Document  Read and follow the updated Online User Guide from ACT KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 9

 For Windows 4/15-6/15 & 6/16-7/31   Live Broadcasts February 16 (9:30-11:00) & February 17 (1:00-2:30) – QualityCore ® Test Administration Live Broadcast February 17 (9:30-10:30) – Accessing and Interpreting QualityCore ® Score Reports  Recorded Trainings available on KDE website  Kentucky QualityCore ® Specific website

http://www.act.org/stateservices/kentucky

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ACT COMPASS KYOTE WorkKeys ASVAB KOSSA Industry Certificates KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 11

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1 point

College Entrance Exam

ACT

• Reading = 20 • English = 18 • Mathematics = 19

COMPASS

• Reading = 85 • English (Writing Skills) = 74 • Mathematics = 36

KYOTE

• Mathematics = 22 • English (Writing) = 6 • Reading = 20 College Placement Tests KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 13

1 point ACADEMIC

 WorkKeys = Silver or Above    Applied Math Locating Information Reading for Information

TECHNICAL

 KOSSA   Multiple-Choice = 70 Constructed-Response = 75

---OR---

 ASVAB = 55 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 

---OR---

Industry Certificate Certification based on industry standards KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 14

College Ready • ACT and/or • KYOTE

Academic

• COMPASS and/or Career Ready • KOSSA or

Technical

• Industry Certificate KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012

1.5 points

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College Ready: Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:

College Ready ACT COMPASS

College/Career Readiness Rate

Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in Career Technical area

Career Ready Academic Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area

College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical KOSSA KYOTE ACT Work Keys (Applied Math, Locating information, and Reading for Information) Career Ready Technical Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment (KOSSA) Industry Certificates ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE 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.

Industry Certificates KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 16 16

March 6 Initial Test Day March 20 Make-up Test Day March 6-20 ACT Accommodations Window KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 17

February 27 March 5 March 6 March 6

Secure Materials Arrive this week Remind Students of Testing

STATE TEST DAY

Accom modations Window for ACT begins

March 7

Return Standard Materials

March 7 March 13 – 15

Order materials for Makeup by 5 p.m. CST Makeup materials arrive

March 20

Accom modations Window for ACT ends

March 20 March 21 STATE MAKEUP TEST DAY

Return materials (Makeup & Accomms.) KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 18

 All grade 11 students, except Alternate Assessment, foreign exchange and first year EL.

 Any student retained in grade 11 should complete the ACT assessment again.

 Any grade 12 student who has not had the opportunity to take the ACT, may take the assessment.

 Grade 12 students who enter Kentucky public schools as seniors that have transferred from another state or from private schools may take the ACT state administration. Submit listing of these students prior to testing to [email protected]

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 All answer documents sent to ACT will be scanned and included in public reporting.

 Do NOT submit any blank answer documents to ACT.

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ACT Customer Service

800-553-6244 General Questions ext. 2800 Accommodated Testing ext. 1788

[email protected]

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College Reportable Score

• No Accommodations • ACT Allowed Accommodations

Non-College Reportable Score

• State-Allowed Accommodations • Used in Growth calculation • Not used in CCR KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 21

ROSTERS

 DAC will     be responsible for official state roster (SDRR).

work with Test Supervisor to record nonparticipation (i.e., who did not test and why).

print copies and/or save the roster electronically.

Submit to KDE a spreadsheet with grade 12 students new to Kentucky public schools who take the ACT prior to testing.

REPORTING

  Student reports will be sent directly to student’s home (3-8 weeks).

High Schools will receive:  School reports in late July to high school principals.

 Labels for transcripts will be sent to the high school counselor 3-8 weeks after testing.

 DAC will receive all district reports from ACT in late July.

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College Placement Assessment for Seniors

http://compass.act.org/eCompass

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   Course Placement for colleges and universities NOT College Admissions COMPASS ® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam.

 For College Admission requirements, contact the individual institution.

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Students

Demonstrate College Readiness Scores accepted at all KY public colleges & universities KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012

Colleges & Universities

Less remediation of incoming students KDE COMPASS Scores shared ‘real-time’ with colleges 25

Schools

Increase College and Career Readiness Rate Not a mandatory assessment

 Current high school

Seniors

that did not meet the

CPE Benchmarks

areas:    on the Writing Skills (English) – 18 Mathematics – 19 Reading – 20

ACT

in one or more  Students that have completed an

intervention

English, Reading and/or Mathematics.

in  Students may test a second time, if:   A second intervention has been completed, and It has been longer than 5 days from the first test.

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Reading

• Score At or Above 85

English

• Score At or Above 74 • (Writing Skills)

Math

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• Score At or Above 36 • (Algebra & Pre-algebra)

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https://apps.kde.state.ky.us

Eligible

• Have not met CPE benchmarks on the ACT.

Eligible_Career_Ready (New)

• Students on this list have earned the components to be identified as Career Ready, but have not met the benchmarks on the ACT in English, mathematics or reading.

NOT_Eligible

• Met the CPE benchmarks on the ACT

No_Match

• No match to Infinite Campus (IC) information for either the Kentucky ACT administration or a national ACT administration.

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Seating Charts Computer Adaptive

COMPASS

® Accommodations (No Special Forms) Interventions KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 2 Score Reports 29

Students may only test TWICE with a 5-day break between administrations 

First Offense

 Written Warning to DAC 

Second Offense

  Testing System Turned Off for School Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and returned to KDE before system reactivated 

Third Offense

  Testing allegation Removal of proctor(s) from COMPASS ® system KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 30

 Web-based training under-development for new administrators.

 Additional live trainings will be held in late summer or fall for new personnel and a shorter update session for existing administrators.

COMPASS Training is

mandatory

for all new personnel.

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KDE ACT

 General Program Information (OAA)   Jennifer Stafford Pam Powers (502) 564-4394  Technical Support (800) 645-1992 Option 2  Intervention Information  April Pieper (NGL) (502) 564-2106  COMPASS ® Technical Support Available 24 x 7 KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/3/2012 32