Moving ForwardWith

Assessment and Accountability

August 2011

Thinking About Assessment and Accountability

Student Assessment-SB1

A new assessment system, based on the revised content standards, will be adopted by the KBE and implemented beginning in 2011-12. This new system will replace the current Commonwealth Assessment Testing System (CATS).

KBE will adopt an interim assessment system for 2008-2011 (three school years).

The new assessment system will be used to measure students, schools and districts achievement in all content areas, through student tests and program reviews and audits.

The new tests will be valid and reliable to measure individual student achievement, providing diagnostic and longitudinal information about each student.

Test results will allow comparisons to national norms and other states. Writing, the arts and humanities, and practical living and career

studies will be assessed through local and state program reviews and program audits.

Tests will take place during the last 14 days of school and take no more than five days.

Results reported no later than 75 days following the first day of assessment.

KBE must adopt regulations prohibiting inappropriate test prep activities.

KBE must study alignment of NRTs with the revised content standards. If they are aligned, KBE may reduce CRTs

Primary… Senate Bill 1 mandates that schools measure the

reading and mathematics readiness of primary students beginning in the 2010-2011 school year. KRS 158.6453(9)

Assessment of primary students should always reflect best practice. This means that the assessment is administered by familiar adults who are adequately trained in the implementation of the developmentally appropriate assessment tool / protocol / process. The purpose of a diagnostic assessment as outlined in Senate Bill 1 is “to inform teachers, parents (guardians) of each student’s skill level.” Within this context, use of prompts in addition to the assessment is permissible to determine accurate skill levels of students. The assessment results are then used to determine individualized, instructional needs of the students and used to plan instruction.

Components of Primary Diagnostic Testing.Assessments should be research-based,

developmentally appropriate, reliable and valid.Developmentally appropriate Reliable Valid There should be a variety of ways for children to

demonstrate knowledge and skills across multiple data points and sources.

Assessments should be aligned with reading and math standards.

Assessments should be sensitive to and appropriate for differing cultures and needs.

K-PREP “The New Assessment”The new assessments in Grades 3-8 will be

called Kentucky Rating for Educational Progress

Test.

K-PREP

K-PREP Grades 3-8 (State Test)Vender is NCS Pearson

Subjects and GradesReading (3-8)Math (3-8)Science (4,7)Social Studies (5,8)Writing (5,6,8)Writing Mechanics (4,6)* Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) portion is the

Stanford Achievement Series (Stanford 10).

Grades 3-8 (Continued)FormatPaper/PencilMultiple Choice and Constructed ResponseCR items may be 2 points (short answer) or 4 points (open response) items. On-Demand Writing assessments use passage-based and situational prompts.

ResourcesKy. Core Academic Standards (English/Language Arts & MathKentucky Model Curriculum FrameworksKentucky Core Content for AssessmentKentucky Program of StudiesCore Content for AssessmentPearson Materials

K-PREP Assessments District will administer K-PREP assessments

within a five-day testing window during the last 14 days of the district’s instructional calendar.

The assessment swill be administered in a paper and pencil format.

Schools will receive both individual student and school-based reports.

Reports will include national percentile scores from the NRT portion of the test as well as Novice, Apprentice, Proficient and Distinguished student performance levels from a combined NRT and CRT items.

What EOC Assessments Are Required? ACT QualityCore

English IIAlgebra IIBiologyU.S. History

These courses are graduation requirements.

Alternate Assessment2011-20122 Alternate Assessment Plan

(standards and assessment design) was released on May 16 through a Special Alternate Assessment sent to district assessment coordinators.

Alternate Assessment teachers encouraged to access the 6 standards for reading, math, and writing and incorporate them into instruction beginning Fall of 2011.

Standards assessed in science and social studies will continue to follow core content 4.1

ACCOMMODATION DISCUSSIONS

Changes recommended include:eliminate readers on the reading test, prohibit prompting/cueing for all

students, and remove assistive technology and student-

generated glossaries for English learners.

The Kentucky Board of Education is expected to discuss this topic in October 2011.   

ACCOMMODATION DISCUSSIONS

Changes recommended include:eliminate readers on the reading test, prohibit prompting/cueing for all

students, and remove assistive technology and student-

generated glossaries for English learners.

The Kentucky Board of Education is expected to discuss this topic in October 2011.   

Program Review16 technical assistance sessions provided across the

state by KDE.KVEC Regional Group formed and in process of

developing tools.State-wide work underway includes

Rubric refinement and feedbackImplementation TimelineImplementation for accountabilitySurvey (Would it make more sense to pilot PR in

all schools in 2011/2012 and include in

accountability in 2012/2013)

Program Review UpdateProgram Reviews will be included in the 2011-12 accountability system through field testing and public reporting of results. Full accountability for Program Reviews will begin in the 2012-13 school year. Schools will implement Program Reviews in the upcoming school year to get a baseline measure of where they stand.

Currently proposedUnder current proposal , schools would

receive up to 100 points for each of the three Program Reviews. Each score would be multiplied by 33.3 percent.

Program Reviews in world language and elementary primary programs will be implemented in coming Schools will likely will have four Program Reviews, as elementary schools likely will not have world language Program Reviews and middle and high schools will not have primary Program Reviews.

Program ReviewAll Program Reviews will be weighted equally.

In the regulation that proposes an overall accountability score for schools and districts, direction was given to increase the percentage that program reviews would count from 20% to 30% in a 100-point overall score.

This indicates the board’s viewpoint that these content areas are critical to effective teaching and learning.

These decisions are pending final approval at the August 3-4 KBE meeting.

Timelines for Deployment of Program Reviews

Phase 1 (2009-10_Pilot

Phase 2 (2010-11)Voluntary Implementation

•48 Schools piloted.•Feedback collected.•Revisions made to tools and process

•School/districts were encouraged to use Program Reviews.•Additional data were collected.•Revisions made to tools and process.

Phase 3 (2011-12)Field Test

Phase 4 (2012-13)Implementation

•Mandatory implementation in all schools.•Professional development provided by KDE and partner organizations.•Feedback collected.•Rubrics revised to validate.•Results publicly reported for accountability

•Statewide implementation•Full accountability in spring 2013.

Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS)

Every teacher in Kentucky will have access to this tool prior to the 2011-2012 school year.

Fully realized System will provide access to:Exemplary lesson/unit plansPodcasts from master teachers on key conceptsSocial networking promoting professional dialogueStudent learning data.

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