DAC Back-to-School Training College and Career Readiness Presented By: Joy Barr KDE:OAA:DSR: jb:7/17/2015 1

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DAC Back-to-School Training

College and Career ReadinessPresented By: Joy Barr

KDE:OAA:DSR: jb:7/17/2015

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COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS

The ACTACT CompassKYOTE

ASVABACT WorkKeysKOSSAIndustry Certificates


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College/Career Readiness RateCollege Ready:

Must meet benchmarks on one of the

following:

College Ready

The ACT

ACT Compass

KYOTE

Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area

College Ready AcademicCareer Ready

Technical

The ACT or ACT Compass or KYOTE

KOSSA

Industry Certificates

NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent.

Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in

Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in

Career Technical area

Career Ready Academic

Career Ready Technical

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude

Battery (ASVAB)

ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math,

Locating information, and Reading

for Information)

Kentucky Occupational Skills

Standards Assessment

(KOSSA)



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COLLEGE READY

The ACTACT CompassKYOTE


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The ACT• Reading = 20• English = 18• Mathematics = 19

ACT Compass• Reading = 85• English (Writing Skills) = 74• Mathematics (Algebra) = 36

KYOTE• College Ready Math= 22• College Algebra = 14• English (Writing) = 6• Reading = 20

College ReadyCPE

Benchmarks

1 point

College Placement Tests

College Entrance Exam


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College/Career Readiness Rate • Based on grade 12 students (graduates or

completers with G-Codes in IC) • Includes best score on English, Mathematics and

Reading from all The ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky

• Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall reporting


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Demonstrating College Readiness

4 Year Graduates Will Take• The ACT –

Junior year – Grade 11 (required)

• ACT Compass or KYOTE – Senior year – Grade 12 (optional)

Early Graduates May Take • The ACT once in high school• If benchmarks are not met on

the ACT, Early Graduates may take – Compass – KYOTE

703 KAR 5:240 Assigned grade level determines state administered tests.

KDE:OAA:DSR: jb:7/17/2015http://education.ky.gov/educational/AL/earlygrad/Pages/default.aspx

http://education.ky.gov/educational/AL/earlygrad/Pages/default.aspx

http://education.ky.gov/educational/AL/earlygrad/Pages/default.aspx

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The ACT

• All grade 11 students and any approved early graduates. Exceptions are: Alternate K-PREP, Foreign Exchange and First Year EL.

• Any student retained in grade 11 should complete The ACT assessment again.

• Administered to all high school juniors in March.• Confirm that high schools have determined test site establishment

and accommodations procedures. • ACT online pilot available.• Follow The ACT calculator policy.


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The ACT

Initial Test Day March 1


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ACT TESTING STAFF Training

November 2015 Attend or Access TrainingTest Coordinator (TC)• Back-Up Test Coordinator• Test Accommodations Coordinator• Technical Coordinator• DACs


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DAC Responsibilities – The ACT• DAC is responsible in SDRR for

– completing the official state roster.– working with Test Coordinator to record non-participation (i.e., who did

not test and why).– printing copies and/or saving the roster electronically.

• DAC is responsible for assuring – all appointed staff are identified and trained.– all staff proctoring or handling materials have completed Administration

Code and/or Inclusion of Special Populations trainings.


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The ACT

ACT Customer Service800-553-6244

General Questions ext. 2800Accommodated Testing ext. 1788

www.act.org/aap/state/contact.html


http://www.act.org/aap/state/contact.html

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The Future of Compass• On June 11, 2015 ACT announced the phase-out

of all Compass products by December 2016.• The current eCompass system will continue to

be used in the 2015-16 school year.• KDE will work with our postsecondary partners

to determine what is next.


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ACT Compass• College placement test administered through KDE

and available to grade 12 students who have not met the CPE benchmarks on the ACT.

• College Ready Status File—fall• Compass Training Series and Update• Open August 3, 2015 – July 15, 2016• Follow The ACT calculator policy.


[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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DAC Responsibilities for ACT Compass• Provide oversight and adherence to guidelines• Ensure staff is trained

– Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations Training

– Compass On-demand Training Series– Compass Update Training

• Documentation is kept – Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Training

Signature Forms– Seating Charts– Irregularity Reports sent to KDE ([email protected])– Staff Update Forms



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ACT Compass Contact Information

KDE• General Program Information

(OAA)– Kathy Moore– Pam Powers

(502) 564-4394– [email protected]

• Intervention Information– April Pieper (NGL)

(502) 564-2106

ACT• ACT Compass® Technical

Support– (800) 645-1992



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KYOTE• Kentucky Online Testing placement exams for grade 12

students who have not met the CPE ACT benchmarks in English, reading or mathematics.

• Trainings are available in August.• Program details are available from the user manual and

the training sessions.• Irregularity Report Spreadsheet• Follow KDE calculator policy.


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KYOTE

• Steve Newman(859) [email protected]

• Paul Eakin(859) [email protected]


Available through University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University

Contact Information:



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CAREER READY

ASVABACT WorkKeysKOSSAIndustry Certificates


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College/Career Readiness RateCollege Ready:

Must meet benchmarks on one of the

following:

College Ready

The ACT

ACT Compass

KYOTE

Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in

Career Academic area and must meet one requirement in

Career Technical areaCareer Ready

AcademicCareer Ready

TechnicalArmed Services

Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math,

Locating information, and Reading

for Information)

Kentucky Occupational Skills

Standards Assessment

(KOSSA)


Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area

College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical

The ACT or ACT Compass or KYOTE

KOSSA


NOTES: (1) By meeting the College Ready Academic definition, the student does not have to take the additional tests of ASVAB or Work Keys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentage to exceed 100 percent.


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Opportunities to Demonstrate Career Readiness

• Career Measures – Throughout high school– Career academic (ASVAB or WorkKeys)– Career technical (KOSSA or Industry certificates)

• While the tests are optional, students must have these measures to be CCR.

• Unless CTE Preparatory Student, ASVAB and WorkKeys does not increase your CCR.


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Preparatory Students• Student who has completed two career and technical

education credits in a preparatory program and is enrolled in the third credit course(s) in the same career pathway.

• What If…A student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and takes nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student?


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Career Ready

ACADEMIC• ACT WorkKeys = Silver or Above

– Applied Math– Locating Information– Reading for Information

---OR---• ASVAB = 50

– Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

TECHNICAL• KOSSA

– Multiple-Choice = 70– Constructed-Response = 75

---OR---• Industry Certificate

– Certification based on industry standards

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ASVAB• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery• Available year-round through local Military Entrance

Processing Station (MEPS)• Districts are responsible for entering data into TEDS.• Contact:

Gene Phelan, Program Manager(502) 582-5921, Ext. 2241

[email protected] KDE:OAA:DSR: jb:7/17/2015

Score = 50


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ACT WorkKeys• Job Skills Assessment• Administered: --Computer Based (Dec. 1, 2015 – Mar. 31, 2016)

--Paper/Pencil (Jan. 25, 2016 – Feb. 8, 2016)

• Available through KDE to all schools directly through ACT, Inc.• Student data should be entered into TEDS.• Contact: Angie Fischer

(502) 564-3472 ext. [email protected]


Silver or Higher


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KOSSA• Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment• Administered February 1 – March 31• KDE Contact: • Pamela Moore• (502) 564-3472 ext. 4215

[email protected] • Data is entered by KDE into TEDS.



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Industry Certificates• KDE accepted Industry Certificates listed on KDE Website.

• Career and Tech Staff—KDE contact or local TEDS Coordinator• Contact: Joe Morgan

Office of Career and Technical Education(502) 564-4286, ext. 4230


http://education.ky.gov/cte/kossa/pages/validkossalist.aspx

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COLLEGE AND CAREER READY

The ACT KOSSAACT Compass Industry CertificateKYOTE


AND

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College & Career ReadyCollege Ready

Academic

The ACT and/or

ACT COMPASS and/or

KYOTE

Career Ready

Technical

KOSSA or

Industry Certificate


0.5 point

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Division of Support and Research• Jennifer Stafford, Director• Casey Duvall, Branch Manager• Joy Barr, Program Consultant• Kevin O’Hair, Program

Consultant• Pam Powers, Systems

Consultant IT• Cindy Warren, Program

Consultant• Chris Williams, Program

Consultant• Teresa King, Support Staff


(502) [email protected]



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