Last Updated on Friday, August 01, 2008 at 5:02 AM
In September 2008, the KCCT On-Demand Writing will be available online for all students taking the grade 12 assessment. The department is starting with writing because of feedback from schools that suggests students use computers for most of their writing; therefore, using computers to measure student performance in writing is very appropriate.
The department is looking for some high schools to participate in the CATS Online pilot administration for general populations. In volunteering to participate in the pilot:
- The department recognizes that there is not a one-to-one ratio of computers to students and plans to offer participating high schools flexibility in the administration of the On-Demand Writing assessment. Schools will be permitted to have more than one test session.
- The majority of the school’s 12th graders should take the assessment online. Schools will have the option to continue testing some students using paper and pencil.
If you have an interested high school in your district or want further information, please contact Pam Powers in the Division of Assessment Support or (502) 564-4394 for further details.