Kentucky Department of Education

 

Assessment Calendar

Last Updated on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at 5:04 AM

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 RELEASE
September 23, 2009

INTERIM STATE TESTING PUBLIC DATA RELEASE
September 23, 2009

 

TEST WINDOWS FOR 2009 - 2010

FALL TESTING: September 14 - 25, 2009 EXPLORE, PLAN and 12th Grade OnDemand Writing tests

SPRING TESTING: April 19 - 30, 2010
KCCT
- Grades 3-8, 10, & 11

ACT TESTING SCHEDULE:
March 9, 2010 - ACT Administration
March 23, 2010 - ACT Administration Make-up Day
March 9 - 23, 2010 - ACT Administration window for students with accommodations

NRT:
April 12 - 16, 2010
      OR
May 3 - 7, 2010
District decision to administer the NRT one week prior or following the KCCT Spring Testing window. Additional information will be sent to the district regarding the administration. The NRT provided will be the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) from Riverside Publishing.

 

TEST WINDOWS FOR 2010 - 2011

FALL TESTING: September 13 - 24, 2010 EXPLORE, PLAN and 12th Grade OnDemand Writing tests

SPRING TESTING: April 18 - 29, 2011
KCCT
- Grades 3-8, 10, & 11

ACT TESTING SCHEDULE:
March 15, 2011 - ACT Administration
March 29, 2011 - ACT Administration Make-up Day
March 15 - 29, 2011 - ACT Administration window for students with accommodations

NRT:
April 11 - 15, 2011
      OR
May 2 - 6, 2011
District decision to administer the NRT one week prior or following the KCCT Spring Testing window. Additional information will be sent to the district regarding the administration. The NRT provided will be the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) from Riverside Publishing.

 

A KDE Assessment Information Calendar of Testing Windows and other dates relative to assessments is available to districts through Outlook. This calendar contains additional information concerning upcoming meetings and events related to assessment tasks. Assessment Support recommends that anyone involved in state assessments, review this calendar frequently.

This calendar can be reached by using a district email account. Open Outlook, then choose "File," "Open,"  "Open Other User's Folder." A popup box will appear. In the Name field, type "KDE Assessment Information" then choose "Calendar" from the Folder Type drop-down box.

For more information contact:

Assessment Information
500 Mero Street, 18th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4394
Fax: (502) 564-7749
dacinfor@education.ky.gov
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