Post on 31-Mar-2015
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COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS
ACT
COMPASS
KYOTE
ASVAB
WORKKEYS
KOSSA
Industry Certificates
2College/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 inCareer 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)
Industry Certificates
Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area
College Ready Academic Career 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 WorkKeys for the bonus area. (2) For accountability purposes, the bonus shall not allow the readiness percentageto exceed 100 percent.
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3OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE COLLEGE READINESS
• ACT – Junior year (required)
• COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year
What If… Student doing credit recovery jumps from grade 10 to grade 12 this year. How does this student demonstrate college readiness?
COMPASS or KYOTE
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COLLEGE READYACT
• Reading = 20• English = 18• Mathematics = 19
COMPASS• Reading = 85• English (Writing
Skills) = 74• Mathematics
(Algebra) = 36
KYOTE• College Ready Math=
22• College Algebra = 14• English (Writing) = 6• Reading = 20
1 point
College Placement Tests
College Entrance Exam
5ACT ACCOMMODATIONS AFFECT ACCOUNTABILITY
• Used in Growth calculation
• Used in College/Career Readiness
ACT-Approved Accommodations = College Reportable Score
State Allowed Accommodations = Non Reportable College Score
• Used in Growth calculation
• Not used in College/Career Readiness (even if benchmarks met)
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COMPASS / KYOTE ACCOMMODATIONS DO NOT AFFECT ACCOUNTABILITY
• Students taking COMPASS or KYOTE may receive any accommodation that is listed on a current IEP, PSP or 504 Plan
• These accommodations DO NOT affect accountability
7COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS
RATE
• Based on Grade 12 students (graduates or completers with G-Codes in Infinite Campus)
• Includes best score on English, Math and Reading from all ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky and COMPASS or KYOTE scores
• Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall report
Use Student Name from IC
Must meet CPE’s ACT
Benchmarks
8JCPS CCR DASHBOARD
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COLLEGE READY STATUS
•Tracking of College Readiness is available on the JCPS CCR dashboard.
• https://portal.jefferson.kyschools.us/bi/slc/CCR/Pages/Default.aspx
• If you do not have access to this please contact:• Jimmy Genslinger: james.genslinger@jefferson.kyschools.us
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COLLEGE READY STATUS
• Includes all SENIORS in the school• If the data is not up to date (check date on screen), please contact Jimmy and he will pull the most current data.
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COLLEGE READY STATUS
• If you are not familiar with the dashboard please view the “CCR Dashboard User Guide” on the JCPS Testing Unit website.
• This can be found on the Building Assessment Coordinator page under the COMPASS dropdown menu.
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COLLEGE READINESS
13College Readiness RateCollege Ready:Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:
College Ready
ACT
COMPASS
KYOTE
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ACTCOLLEGE ADMISSIONS EXAM
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ACT
•Administered to all high school juniors in March.
•Confirm that high schools have determined test site establishment and accommodations procedures.
ACT CPE Benchmarks• Reading = 20• English = 18• Mathematics = 19
16ACT
•ACT Initial Test Day – March 4, 2014
•ACT Makeup Day – March 18, 2014
•ACT Accommodations Window – March 4-18
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COMPASS®College Placement Assessment for Seniors
http://compass.act.org/eCompass
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COMPASS® COLLEGE PLACEMENT
• Course Placement for colleges and universities(Mathematics assessment includes Algebra and Pre-Algebra scores to aid course placement)
• COMPASS® will not replace ACT as an admissions exam.
• For College Admission requirements, contact the individual institution.
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OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM
•Opportunity for SENIORS who have not met ACT CPE benchmarks in:
• Reading• English• Mathematics
•Seniors may test TWICE
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SECOND ADMINISTRATION
Seniors may take each eligible assessment twice.Steps:
• Students receive intervention• First COMPASS® administration• Students who did not met benchmarks completed an
additional intervention (MINIMUM FIVE DAYS BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS)
• Second COMPASS® administration (only after intervention)
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COMPASS®
Computer
Adaptive
Accommodations (No
Special
Forms)Test Irregularity
ReportIntervention
s
Seating
Charts
22COMPASS® TESTING DATES
No testing window restrictions
Open through
June 15, 2014
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COMPASS® CUT SCORES
Subject COMPASS® Score (at or above)
English (Writing Skills)
74
Mathematics (Algebra)
36
Reading 85
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COMPASS & COLLEGE READINESS
•College Readiness will include scores meeting the benchmarks from:
• KDE’s COMPASS• KCTCS’ COMPASS• Other Colleges’ scores added during Data Review
•All Kentucky public colleges and universities can access KDE COMPASS scores.
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TRAINING FOR COMPASS® ADMINISTRATORS
• ALL STAFF:
• Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations
26TRAINING FOR COMPASS® ADMINISTRATORS
• New staff must complete the New Administration Training• Online COMPASS® Training Series available from the JCPS Testing Unit
website.
MUST COMPLETE ALL
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TRAINING FOR COMPASS® ADMINISTRATORS
• Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS® Update Training (approximately 30 minutes)
COMPLETE UPDATE
TRAINING ONLY
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COMPASS® Contact Information
•KDE• Intervention Information
• April Pieper (NGL)(502) 564-2106
•ACT• COMPASS® Technical Support
• (800) 645-1992• Option 2• Available 24 x 7
•JCPS• Testing Unit
• Ryan Goepper• (502) 485-3388
30KYOTE
• 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.• NEW: Irregularity Report Spreadsheet
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KYOTE USER’S GUIDE
• Step by step approach • Create class and student accounts• Administer exam• Access results
• BAC’s should grant access to Erica Thompson, Jimmy Genslinger and Joe Prather so data can be added to the JCPS Dashboard
• Information • Preparing computers for exams• Calculator policies• Testing frequency policies• Passing scores
32KYOTE CUT SCORES
Subject KYOTE Score (at or above)
Mathematics College Readiness Exam
22
Mathematics College Algebra Exam 14
Reading 20English (Writing) 6
33KYOTE
• Mathematics ACT (18 and below) College Readiness Exam
• Purpose:Students to be placed in entry level mathematics credit bearing courses
• Included in CCR calculation
• Mathematics ACT (19-21)
• College Algebra Exam
• Purpose:Students to be placed in College Algebra as require by their college major
• Included in CCR calculation
34KYOTE MATHEMATICS TESTING FREQUENCY (PAGE 5 KYOTE USER’S GUIDE)
1. MATHEMATICS COLLEGE READINESS EXAM – This is the primary test seniors take (seniors who did not meet the ACT CPE benchmark of 19).Administration – • Must be taken at the end of the trimester or semester• Students who are within 2 points of passing the exam (20 or 21 on Mathematics
College Readiness Exam) should be given the opportunity to retake the exam within one week. This process can be repeated each semester or trimester of their senior year.
2. MATHEMATICS COLLEGE ALGEBRA EXAM– Only if students need a higher ACT benchmark (above a 19) for a college course they want to take. Math placement exam – Contact KY college for specific admission/major requirements.
• Must be taken at the end of the trimester or semester• Students who are within 2 points of passing the exam (12 or 13 on Mathematics
College Algebra Exam) should be given the opportunity to retake the exam within one week. This process can be repeated each semester or trimester of their senior year.
35KYOTE READINGTESTING FREQUENCY (PAGE 5 KYOTE USER’S GUIDE)
READING– Administration - Take at the end of a trimester or a semesterStudent may take only one time regardless of score.
36KYOTE PLACEMENT
ACCOUNTS
It is strongly recommended that schools create a placement account for each student:
• Log on to www.kyote.org.
• Click on Register under Students. Enter the student’s • e-mail address, • first name, last name and• unique SSID- ten digit KDE Infinite Campus student number . It is essential that
this number be entered correctly. There is no way to change it once the account is created.
• For the complete process of setting up placement accounts consult the KYOTE User’s Guide
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KYOTE DATA
• Critical information for matching is correct name and SSID.• Incorrect SSID numbers CANNOT be corrected in the KYOTE
system.• You will need to correct this during data review in order to
receive credit.
• KYOTE will return the student scores to KDE for inclusion in College Readiness.
38KYOTE CONTACTS
Paul Eakin• (859) 257-6798• paul.eakin@uky.edu
Steve Newman• (859) 572-5332• newman@nku.edu
39REMINDER
•Every A1 AND Non-A1 school SHOULD be administering COMPASS and/or KYOTE to support students in becoming college-ready
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CAREER READINESSCareer Academic (WorkKeys & ASVAB)
Career Technical (KOSSA & Industry Certificates)
41Career Readiness RateCareer 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
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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 STUDENTSStudent 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?
No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same
career pathway.
44CAREER READY
ACADEMIC• 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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COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS FOR ALL
Introducing KDE’s new resource page for CCR information designed to be the starting point for all your College/Career Readiness answers.
http://education.ky.gov/educational/CCR/Pages/default.aspx
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CAREER READY & SCHEDULING
• 5 Star Schools – Cohort scheduling – Majors
• Non 5 Star Schools• Work with CTE office • Review faculty credentials• Align KDE/KOCTE program of studies/majors to school major/course offerings and
appropriate KOSSA or Industry Certification• Student scheduling – CTE course takes “required” importance/priority
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CAREER MAJOR PLANNING LINKS
• CTE Programs of Study - http://education.ky.gov/CTE/ctepa/Pages/default.aspx
• Valid KOSSA and Industry Certifications for CCR http://education.ky.gov/CTE/kossa/Pages/ValidKOSSAList.aspx
• Career Pathways FAQ - http://education.ky.gov/CTE/Documents/CareerPathwaysFrequentlyAskedQuestions2012.pdf
• EPSB Credential Look-up: https://wd.kyepsb.net/EPSB.WebApps/KECI/
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WORKKEYS
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WORKKEYS
• Job Skills Assessment
•Available through local Area Technology Center or directly through ACT, Inc.
•Student data should be entered into TEDS.
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WORKKEYS® ASSESSMENTS
3 WorkKeys® Assessments:• Applied Mathematics• Locating Information• Reading for Information
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WORKKEYS RESOURCE PAGE
• ACT WorkKeys Webcast (Overview of WorkKeys)
• WorkKeys Preparation and Test Taking Strategies PowerPoint
• ACT WorkKeys Website
• Administration Code Training for ATC Principals, Local Districts & Administrators
http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CTE/cter/Pages/WorkKeys.aspx
52WORKKEYS CONTACT INFORMATION
•Laura.Arnold@education.ky.gov
Office of Career and Technical
Education
•Joseph.Paul@ky.gov
Office of Employment and Training
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KOSSA Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment
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KOSSA
• Testing window: February 3-28, 2014
• Administered at local high schools
• Required for Senior Preparatory Students (or students can take a related industry certification)
• Requires Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations training
55KOSSA
• Agriculture• Business and Marketing• Construction • Engineering and Technology• Family and Consumer Science• Health Science• Industrial Education• Information Technology• Manufacturing• Transportation
Associated
Pathways
56KOSSA RESOURCES
• KOSSA Training video
http://education.ky.gov/CTE/kossa/Pages/KOSSAwebcast.aspx
• Industry Certificates List
http://education.ky.gov/cte/kossa/pages/validkossalist.aspx
57KOSSA CONTACTS
Office of Career and
Technical Education
Laura Arnold
Pam Moore
(502) 564-3472
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ASVABArmed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
59 ASVAB
• Part of CCR, the ASVAB assesses academic ability and predicts success in a wide variety of careers.
• The Armed Forces Qualification Test or AFQT is the score computed from these four components of the ASVAB:
• Word Knowledge (WK)• Arithmetic Reasoning (AR)• Paragraph Comprehension (PC)• Mathematics Knowledge (MK).
• To be considered Career Ready, students must score at or above the 50th percentile
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ASVAB ACCOMMODATIONS
The only accommodation allowed for students with special needs is “extended time”. A student may be allowed only 30 minutes extra.
No other accommodation is permitted.
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ASVAB
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
• Available through local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
• CDs now received in districts (June); districts responsible for entering data into TEDS.
• Contact: Glenn Stegemann, Program Mgr.
• (502) 582-5921, Ext. 2241
glenn.n.stegemann@mepcom.army.mil
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INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
63INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES RESOURCES
• Industry Certificates List
http://education.ky.gov/cte/kossa/pages/validkossalist.aspx
COLLEGE/CAREER BONUS64
Bonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each area
College Ready Academic Career Ready Technical
ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE
KOSSA
Industry CertificatesNOTES: (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.
Must be a CTE Preparatory
Student
65COLLEGE/CAREER READINESSJCPS CONTACTS
• Testing Unit• Erica Thompson • Ryan Goepper
• CCR Dashboard• Jimmy Genslinger
• Career Technical Education• Ken Talley• Jennifer Truax• Jennifer Hill
• Curriculum & Instruction• Pam Royster