English II

Algebra II

Biology

U.S. History

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EOC assessments establish a common rigor for core courses.

Current EOC assessments are for courses which are high school graduation requirements.

ACT’s QualityCore® program will link student performance to national results.

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Choose 10 consecutive days within the larger window for testing.Choose 10 consecutive days within the larger window for testing.

10 Day Traditional

10 consecutive testing days chosen within the larger window.

Each content area must be completed in 1 or 2 consecutive days.

All materials shipped on same day.

Flexible (Non-Traditional)

May test at any time during the larger window.

Each content area must be completed in 1 or 2 consecutive days per student.

Materials shipped as students complete tests. Place Supplemental Order

for additional header sheets.

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QualityCore® Customer Service 866/764-7228

EOCHand-out

EOCHand-out

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First year EL students enrolled in a U.S. school are exempt from accountability. Students are required to attempt Algebra II and Biology for federal participation rate.

Second year or more EL students fully participate.

Accommodations are available for students with a Program Services Plan (PSP).

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A psychometric study linking QualityCore® results (scale scores) of multiple-choice score to student class grades was developed. KDE is reviewing the scale score linkage based upon Kentucky scores.

Best PracticesAllocate network band-width during testing timesIncrease number of proctors in the room for

Better monitoring Quicker starting of tests

CBT Support DocumentRead and follow the updated Online User Guide from ACT

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For Windows 4/15-6/15 & 6/16-7/31 Live Broadcasts February 16 (9:30-11:00) & February

17 (1:00-2:30) – QualityCore® Test Administration Live Broadcast February 17 (9:30-10:30) – Accessing

and Interpreting QualityCore® Score Reports

Recorded Trainings available on KDE website

Kentucky QualityCore® Specific website http://www.act.org/stateservices/kentucky

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ACT ASVAB

COMPASS KOSSA

KYOTE Industry Certificates

WorkKeys

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1 point

College Placement Tests

College Entrance Exam

ACADEMIC

WorkKeys = Silver or Above Applied Math Locating Information Reading for Information

---OR--- ASVAB = 55

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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1 point

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1.5 points

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College/Career Readiness RateCollege/Career Readiness RateCollege Ready:

Must meet benchmarks on one of the

following:

College Ready

ACT

COMPASS

KYOTE

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 Work Keys (Applied Math,

Locating information, and Reading

for Information)

Kentucky Occupational

Skills Standards Assessment

(KOSSA)

Industry Certificates

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

College Ready AcademicCareer Ready

Technical

ACT or 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 percentageto exceed 100 percent.

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March 6 Initial Test Day

March 20 Make-up Test Day

March 6-20 ACT Accommodations Window

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All grade 11 students, except Alternate Assessment, foreign exchange and first year EL.

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

Any grade 12 student who has not had the opportunity to take the ACT, may take the assessment.

Grade 12 students who enter Kentucky public schools as seniors that have transferred from another state or from private schools may take the ACT state administration. Submit listing of these students prior to testing to dacinfo@education.ky.gov.

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All answer documents sent to ACT will be scanned and included in public reporting.

Do NOT submit any blank answer documents to ACT.

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ACT Customer Service800-553-6244

General Questions ext. 2800Accommodated Testing ext. 1788

kytest@act.org

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ROSTERSDAC will

be responsible for official state roster (SDRR). work with Test Supervisor to record nonparticipation (i.e., who did

not test and why). print copies and/or save the roster electronically. Submit to KDE a spreadsheet with grade 12 students new to

Kentucky public schools who take the ACT prior to testing.

REPORTING Student reports will be sent directly to student’s home (3-8 weeks). High Schools will receive:

School reports in late July to high school principals. Labels for transcripts will be sent to the high school counselor 3-8 weeks

after testing. DAC will receive all district reports from ACT in late July.

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College Placement Assessment for Seniors

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http://compass.act.org/eCompass

Course Placement for colleges and universities NOT College Admissions COMPASS ® will not replace ACT as an

admissions exam. For College Admission requirements, contact the

individual institution.

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Current high school Seniors that did not meet the CPE Benchmarks on the ACT in one or more areas: Writing Skills (English) – 18 Mathematics – 19 Reading – 20

Students that have completed an intervention in English, Reading and/or Mathematics.

Students may test a second time, if: A second intervention has been completed, and It has been longer than 5 days from the first test.

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https://apps.kde.state.ky.us

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Students may only test TWICE with a 5-day break between administrationsFirst Offense

Written Warning to DAC

Second Offense Testing System Turned Off for School Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and

returned to KDE before system reactivated

Third Offense Testing allegation Removal of proctor(s) from COMPASS® system

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Web-based training under-development for new administrators.

Additional live trainings will be held in late summer or fall for new personnel and a shorter update session for existing administrators.

COMPASS Training is mandatory for all new personnel.

KDE General Program

Information (OAA) Jennifer Stafford Pam Powers

(502) 564-4394

Intervention Information April Pieper (NGL)

(502) 564-2106

ACT Technical Support

(800) 645-1992

Option 2

COMPASS® Technical Support Available 24 x 7

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