ACT Inc. Assessments
As mandated by Senate Bill 130, beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, all Kentucky public school students are required to take the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) tests from ACT. Eighth grade students will take Explore, tenth grade students will take the PLAN, and eleventh grade students will take the ... More
Assessment Calendar
Important events throughout the assessment and accountability calendar. Includes dates established by statute and regulation as well as suggested best practices for district and school personnel charged with implementing the state testing system. NCLB PUBLIC DATA RELEASESeptember 23, 2009 INTERIM STATE TESTING PUBLIC DATA RELEASE September 23, 2009 TEST WINDOWS FOR ... More
Assessment Regulations and Training
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has several regulations which govern the administration of Kentucky's Assessment and Accountability Program. These regulations are supplemented with guides and manuals specific to each assessment. Annually, those persons who administer any part of the assessment must complete training sessions regarding the assessments. The main regulations are the Administration Code ... More
Communications
The Division of Assessment Support is charged with supporting the efforts of the District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) and school level personnel as they implement the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System. From the logistics of testing, to the Administration Code, the interpretation of the Kentucky Performance Reports and the application of test results to the improvement ... More
End-of-Course Exams
During the 2006 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, House Bill 197 was passed to establish a pilot program to develop end-of-course assessments for Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. KDE has been involved with two projects to provide pilot assessments for each of these three courses. The purpose of ... More
English Language Proficiency Testing
To meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title III requirements, states are mandated to identify and annually administer a standards-based English language proficiency test to all English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K-12. In order to comply with the NCLB requirement of an annual English Language Proficiency Assessment for ELLs, Kentucky ... More
Forms
The Division of Assessment Support has created a number of forms that can be downloaded for use by schools and districts in implementing the state's Assessment and Accountability Program. The forms are included on this page for download in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat .pdf, and .rtf files for generic word processors.
Implementation Guide
Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program
The Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program was developed in 1990 as a result of the Reform Act of 1990 to provide schools and programs with a valid and reliable means of assessing the instruction provided to students with moderate and significant disabilities (i.e., for the less than 1% of the total student ... More
Kentucky Core Content Test
The KCCT is a major component of Kentucky's Assessment and Accountability Program. The results of this test are used to evaluate the school program in the state accountability system. The results from the reading and math content areas are also used to meet federal testing and reporting requirements of the No Child ... More
Link to Released Items
Items from prior administrations of the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) are available in each content area and grade assessed. These items reflect current assessment items and can be used to provide students practice with the format and type of items found in the KCCT. The items are released to provide ... More
Meetings and Trainings
The Division of Assessment Implementation provides opportunities for District Assessment Coordinators (DACs), Building Assessment Coordinators (BACs), Directors of Special Education (DoSEs), Professional Development Coordinators and other interested individuals to receive information and practice with score interpretation, data analysis, test administration, and the regulations governing Kentucky's Assessment and Accountability Program.
Tools and Resources
Materials that are developed in association with meetings and trainings, as well as additional resources implementation of the statewide assessment system are available for use by districts, schools and individuals. These have been designed so that district and/or building staff can use them in teacher/staff training. Materials include spreadsheets, Power Point ... More