ACT-Tested JuniorsAs mandated by KRS 158.6453, all of Kentucky’s public school juniors now participate in the ACT, which assesses English, reading, mathematics and science and is scored on a scale of 1 to 36. The cost of the exam is paid for by state funds. KRS 158.6453 mandates that Kentucky’s public school ...
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Data Review and Reporting ToolsData Review Process Kentucky law provides schools and districts a formal time period for requesting changes to data reported in the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). Data review requests may be submitted for fourteen days after the public release of data. In 2008, the data review window is September 10-24. ...
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EXPLORE and PLAN DataAdministration of the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments, which are provided by ACT, Inc., was mandated by Senate Bill 130 in the 2006 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. The two assessments are designed to help schools focus on meeting academic standards across the entire secondary school program. The EXPLORE program is ...
More CATS Briefing Packets
These media packets contain state and regional information concerning annual school and district performance on the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System's (CATS) assessments. The report summarizes information pertaining to each school's Accountability Classification.
Kentucky Core Content Test
The most important component of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System, in terms of its contribution to a school's academic index, is the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT). As the name implies, the Kentucky Core Content Test assesses student mastery of the Kentucky Core Content for Assessment, as well as higher order ... More
Kentucky Performance Reports
The Kentucky Performance Report (KPR) gives detailed information on the results provided by the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT), Writing Portfolio, Norm-Referenced Test and other components of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). As required in statute, these reports are received by school districts on or before September 15th each year. ... More
NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is also known as "the Nation's Report Card". NAEP has been conducting assessments since 1969 and is the only national assessment of what "America's students know and can do" in various subject areas. NAEP assessments follow the subject area frameworks developed by the National Assessment ... More
No Child Left Behind Reports
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed into law in January 2002. Initial discussion of the act suggested that its provisions were in many respects comparable to those upon which Kentucky's system of assessment and accountability was based. Kentucky already had goals for proficient student performance, baselines, ... More
Nonacademic Data
The nonacademic data includes results from attendance, retention, dropout, graduation and successful transition to adult life, which comprise the non-academic component of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). The attendance rate provides the percent of attendance for all students and is collected from primary through grade twelve (12). The retention rate is the ... More
Research Data
The Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) is the state assessment system for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The components of CATS are the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT), Writing Portfolio, Alternate Assessment, the ACT, PLAN and the nonacademic component. Schools and districts receive the Kentucky Performance Report (KPR), which provides detailed information and performance ... More