These released items are representative of assessment items on the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT). Each content area and grade level has a set of multiple choice questions and open response items. Most sub-domain areas of a content area will have items that assess the sub-domain but not all.
The released items require that Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on your computer. There is a link on this page where the latest version of Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free. The released items are formatted like the new KCCT test booklet that merges the test items and the answer booklet.
This is the first phase of the item release that includes the assessment items, response space and scoring information. The scoring information during this first phase includes the academic expectations and core content addressed by the items and correct answer information (answer keys for the multiple choice items and scoring guides for the open response items). Information is included on how students performed on the released items during the 2003 assessment. The scoring information includes the percentage of students who answered the multiple choice items correctly and the percentages of students scoring at each of the score points (Blank, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4) for each open response item. A second phase of release provides sample student responses annotated to the scoring guide and instructional connections. To access the annotated released items click here.
For ease of navigation, each booklet contains bookmarks and the Tables of Contents are linked to the appropriate content sections.