Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT)
The KCCT is a major component of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). 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 Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Depth of Knowledge
District Assessment Coordinators’ Weekly Newsletters
KCCT Blueprint
ORQ Answer Grid
Released Items
Reference Sheets and Rulers
Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS)
In July 2006, Senate Bill 130 was passed by the Kentucky legislature. The bill amended KRS 158.6453 to include the provision that “no later than the 2007-2008 school year, and each year thereafter” the Commonwealth’s assessment program shall include a high school readiness examination in grade 8, a college readiness examination in grade 10 and the ACT college admissions and placement examination in grade 11. These three examinations — EXPLORE, PLAN and the ACT — comprise the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS).
EXPLORE Guide
PLAN Guide
ACT Guide
Mathematics Diagnostic Tests for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
These assessments were designed as tools for teachers to determine if students are learning important mathematics at appropriate depth-of-knowledge levels in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. For this purpose, teachers might administer the assessments at the beginning of the year to establish baseline knowledge levels for students or at the end of the year to assess growth in student knowledge. For these uses, teachers might consider using several days to administer all relevant clusters for the relevant assessment. The Kentucky Department of Education suggests that teachers administer individual assessment clusters at the end of appropriate units throughout the school year to determine if student are learning important mathematics content at sufficient depth of knowledge levels.
End-of-Course Exams
The purpose of end-of-course assessments is to ensure that districts and schools provide consistent and rigorous experiences in these vital courses.
Algebra I and Geometry
KDE worked with the University of Louisville Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Development, teachers and university faculty across Kentucky to create assessment items for the end-of-course assessments for Algebra I and Geometry. These assessments are aligned with Kentucky's Program of Studies and Core Content for Assessment, as well as Achieve's American Diploma Project Benchmarks, ACT mathematics College Readiness Standards and 12th grade National Assessment Educational Progress (NAEP) objectives.
Algebra II Multi-State Consortium
State department staff, high school teachers and university faculty members from Kentucky and other states have been involved in defining the content and test design of the American Diploma Project Algebra II End-of-Course Assessment An initial field test was conducted among these states in October 2007; another round of testing was administered in May 2008. Pearson NCS and Achieve, Inc. continue to collaborate –on the refinement of these assessments that have been used by all consortium member states.
Quantile Framework
The Quantile Framework is a scientific approach to measurement that locates a student’s ability to think mathematically and solve problems in an orderly classification of math skills, concepts and applications. As with Lexile measures, Quantile measures enable tailoring of instructional materials and intervention systems to individual student’s needs. A Quantile measure is depicted with a number followed by the letter “Q” (as a Lexile measure is followed by an “L”). The Quantile Framework spans the developmental continuum from kindergarten mathematics through the content typically taught in Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-calculus — from Emerging Mathematician (OQ and below) to above 1400Q. For more information click here.