Advisory groups serve to provide guidance and direction to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and Legislative Research Commission. These efforts include four groups charged with supporting the KBE in developing a more effective assessment and accountability system. Each group brings together a diverse range of voices, including educators, community members, legislators, experts in testing and measurement, and legislative staff.
Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee
Senate Bill 129 (2021) amended KRS 158.6455 by removing specific language around the National Technical Advisory Panel on Assessment and Accountability (NTAPAA) and allowing Kentucky to form its own technical advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations related to the development and modification of the assessment and accountability system, development of administrative regulations governing the assessment and accountability system, setting of standards used in assessment and accountability, and KRS 158.6455, 158.782, or 158.860.
Legislative Research Commission (LRC)
This group advises the legislature and KBE concerning technical aspects of assessment and accountability. Staff from LRC provide feedback on assessment and accountability regulations. The nonpartisan staff are hired by the LRC director and serve all 138 members of the legislature. Partisan staff serve the legislative leadership of either chamber.
The Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR) are searchable from the LRC site.
Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (EAARS)
The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) appoints the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (EAARS), which advises the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) on the development of the assessment and accountability system. EAARS also reviews and considers regulations promulgated in support of this system.
Office of Education Accountability (OEA)
The Office of Education Accountability (OEA) is charged with advising the LRC and the KBE on the Kentucky School Testing System. Input and feedback from Kentucky citizens and educators on how to design a fair accountability system is both welcomed and valued.
To read the minutes from these committees go to the LRC Search area, choose the Meeting Minutes tab, then search for the committee name, such as National Technical Advisory Panel on Assessment and Accountability (NTAPAA).