Tools and Resources

Last Updated on Saturday, August 02, 2008 at 10:03 PM

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 presentations, and Word documents to assist in score interpretation, data analysis and test administration.

CATS Reporting Concordance Presentation
PowerPoint with audio explaining the use of a concordance table in reporting the 2007 CATS accountability indices. There is also a PowerPoint available without Audio for ease in downloading. The Concordance for Parents is in a folder and had to be located in the OAA FTP site. To access this ftp ... More

Downloads
Click on the files listed below to download tools and resources for school and district use. The latest Administration Code training materials and Inclusion of Special Population Training materials have been moved to Training Materials for District Assessment Coordinator's Page. The latest materials for assisting Building Assessment Coordinators and District Assessment Coordinators, as ... More

KDE Data Tools
The Kentucky Department of Education produces and updates electronic tools to aid school districts in the interpretation of the CATS data. Using information found in the Kentucky Performance Reports, the Subgroup Comparison Tool allows schools to track how their subgroups are performing over time and may contain data from 1999 through 2006 for each school. Due ... More

Test Administration Information
Administration information concerning current tests and procedures given by the Department of Education will be contained on this page. KCCT SPRING TESTS:During the weeks of April 21 - May 2, 2008 the Kentucky Core Content Test will be administered across Kentucky to grades 3-8 and 10-11. Materials included on this page are ... More

Web Application for Allegation Reporting
A violation of 703 KAR 5:080, Administration Code for Kentucky's Assessment Program, or 703 KAR 5070, Inclusion of Special Populations in the State Required Assessment and Accountability Program results in a testing allegation. The link below is intended for District Assessment Coordinators to report allegations of inappropriate testing practices. Passwords are ... More

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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