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Endorsed Trainers Workshop
August 8, 2001
Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) Assessment
• Types of Assessments• Content Areas & Grades Assessed• Student Performance Standards
Accountability• Long-Term Growth Charts• Reports
“Assessment” vs “Test”
Why say “Assessment” instead of “Test”?• “Assessment” means more than just a “test”.
“Assessments” may include:• portfolios - a collection of student work
• anecdotal records - teacher notes on how students are doing
• presentations - students showing what they know
• tests - classroom tests, state tests, other
• projects - students demonstrating what they know
• other
Two Basic Types of Assessments
Criterion-referenced or Standards-Based• student performance is
measured against a set standard
• Norm-referenced- student performance is measured against the performance of other students
Kentucky’s Assessment Program
S ta te -R eq u ired A ssessm en ts
*K en tu cky C ore C on ten t Tes ts
K C C T*O p en -R esp on seM u ltip le -C h o iceW rit in g P rom p t
W rit in g P ortfo lioA lte rn a te P ortfo lio
N orm -R eferen ced Tes tsM u ltip le -C h o ice
A ssessm en ts
Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) Standards-Based Spring Administration Includes Open-
Response, Multiple-Choice, & Writing Prompts
Created by Kentucky Teachers Based on KY’s Core Content for Assessment
Writing Portfolio
Standards-Based
Developed Over Time
Collection of Student’s Best Work
Created from Classroom Assignments
Norm-Referenced Test
CTBS/5 Survey Edition Norm-Referenced Spring Administration Multiple-Choice Created by CTB
McGraw-Hill (testing contractor)
Alternate Portfolio
Developed over time Collection of a
student’s best work Created from
classroom assignments
GRADES & CONTENT AREAS ASSESSED
GRADES NRT* Kentucky Core Content TestAlterante Portfolio
Writing Portfolio
Reading & Math Reading Math Science
Social Studies
Arts & Humanities
Practical Living/Vocational Studies Writing
P4(3) x4 x x x x x5 x x x x6 x7 x x x x8 x x x x x9 x10 x x11 x x x x12 x x x
* Norm-Referenced Tests
Student Performance Standards Descriptions of :
• Novice
• Apprentice
• Proficient
• Distinguished
Cut-Scores• Scores that determine
the intervals for:• Novice
• Apprentice
• Proficient
• Distinguished
Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished325 800
Unique For Every Content Area and Grade Level Tested
Student Performance Standards (Cont.)
WEB ADDRESS:
• http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oaa/implement/dac_index.asp
Long-Term Growth Chart
WEB ADDRESS:
http://apps.kde.state.ky.us/growth_charts/index.cfm?action=display_cards
Kentucky Performance Reports
By September 14, 2001• State• Region• District• School• Student• Interpretive Guide
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Scott Trimble
• Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability
• 502-564-2256• [email protected]
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Cindy Owen
• Staff Assistant for the Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability
• 502-564-2256• [email protected]
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Bill Insko
• Director of the Division of Assessment Implementation
• 502-564-4394• [email protected]
Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Rhonda Sims
• Branch Manager of the Communications Branch in the Division of Assessment Implementation
• 502-564-4394• [email protected]