Policies and Regulations

Last Updated on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 5:01 AM

Below is a listing of links to current statutes, regulations and opinions of the Attorney General's office that relate directly to the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System and its operation. Included also are two documents that have been incorporated by reference into Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR).

Kentucky Revised Statutes

158.6452. School Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability Council

158.6453. Assessment of achievement of goals –Development of Commonwealth Accountability Testing System – Components – Assessment design – Biennial plan for validation studies – Local assessment – School report card.

158.6454. National Technical Advisory Panel on Assessment and Accountability.

158.6455. System to identify and reward successful schools – School accountability index – Consequences for schools not meeting goals – Scholastic audits – Formula for school accountability and improvement goal – District accountability – Appeals of performance judgments.

158.6457. Definitions for KRS 158.6452, 158.6453, 158.6455, and 158.6457

158.6458. Plan for implementation of state assessment and accountability system – Report

158.647. Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee – Members – Duties

Kentucky Administrative Regulations

703 KAR 5:010. Writing portfolio procedures

703 KAR 5:020. The formula for determining school performance classifications and school rewards.

703 KAR 5:040. Statewide Assessment and Accountability Program; relating accountability index to school classification (A1-A6).

703 KAR 5:050. Statewide Assessment and Accountability Program; school building appeal of performance judgments

703 KAR 5:060. Interim accountability model

703 KAR 5:070. (a) Procedures for the inclusion of special populations in the state-required assessment and accountability programs

703 KAR 5:070. (b) Inclusion document. (February 2004)

703 KAR 5:080. (a) Administration Code for Kentucky's Educational Assessment Program

703 KAR 5:080. (b) Administration Code document (June 1999)

703 KAR 5:120. Assistance for schools; guidelines for scholastic audit.

703 KAR 5:130. School district accountability.

Opinions of the Attorney General

OAG 92-135

OAG 00-2

Inclusion of Special Populations Document
According to KRS 158.6455, it is the intent of the General Assembly that schools succeed with all students. The state-required Assessment and Accountability Programs is inclusive of all students at specific grade levels. The Disabilities and Diversity Advisory Committee, which includes teachers, school administrators, university representatives, advocacy representatives, and members of ... More

For more information contact:

Roger Ervin
500 Mero Street, 18th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 564-4394

Roger.Ervin@education.ky.gov

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