Succeeding on State and National Exams

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2KDE:OAA:3/2/2012:kd:rls2State and National Exams Required in High School10th GradePLANOn Demand Writing TestEnd of Course Exams (Biology, English II, Algebra II, US History)

11th GradeACTOn Demand Writing TestEnd of Course Exams (Biology, English II, Algebra II, US History)

12th GradeCOMPASS (If you dont meet benchmarks on the ACTASVABEnd of Course Exams (Biology, English II, Algebra II, US History)Additional Testing for Some StudentsPSAT(required for National MeritScholars)SAT(for College Admissions)AP Exams(Advanced Placement exams forCollege Credit)KOSSA(Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment)

Timed AssessmentsThere is NO more extended time on any of the state or national exams.

All question types, including writing exams, are strictly timed.

Which Assessments to TakeStudents will only take the assessment for the grade in which they are currently showing in Infinite Campus. This applies to ALL state assessments.

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However the student is marked in IC dictates which assessment they take at the time. 6Types of Questionson Required ExamsMultiple Choice Questions PLANACTEnd-of CourseACTCOMPASS

Writing PromptsOn DemandShort AnswerEnd of CourseConstructed ResponseEnd of Course

KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/20138College/Career Readiness RateCollege Ready:Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:College ReadyACT

COMPASS

KYOTE

Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement inCareer 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)

Industry CertificatesBonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each areaCollege Ready AcademicCareer Ready TechnicalACT or COMPASS or KYOTEKOSSA

Industry CertificatesNOTES: (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.8For each high school, a readiness percentage is calculated by dividing the number of high school graduates who have successfully met an indicator of readiness for college/career with the total number of graduates.

82012 February DAC MeetingsCollege Ready Status FileElectronic File by School on Secure SiteCollege ReadyNOT College ReadyUnknownKDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/20139Name of StudentWriting Skills (English)MathematicsReadingPam PowersXFrank PotterXXAvailable each FallThe COMPASS Student Listing File was uploaded to the Secure Website (https://apps.kde.state.ky.us).

If a school has information which contradicts the information in this file, such as a student has already met the benchmarks, then the school will be able to give this information to KDE during Data Review. Please keep a record of such scores on file in the district in case of an audit.

College Ready tab:KDE has scores for these students which meet or exceed the benchmarks. This may have occurred on the ACT State administration (grade 11), a National ACT administration or a COMPASS test from KDE or KCTCS. If the school has no record of a student meeting the benchmark, please contact OAA for details.

Not College Ready tab:KDE does not have a score meeting the benchmark for either/all of these areas: English, Reading or Mathematics. The school may have more updated information regarding current scores, since the KDE files were from June 2012.

Unknown tab:KDE does not have either ACT or COMPASS scores for these students. Please check with the student for scores. Students may be in this area if KDE was unable to match an assessment to that student. 9PlanACT Plan serves as the midpoint measure of academic progress in ACT's College and Career Readiness System.Plan, cont.Administered in late September window is set by the stateAll Sophomores must take itScores are returned in approximately 3-6 weeksThis is the only growth measurement used by the stateThey calculate growth from Plan to ACTNo Plan prep is offeredThis is the starting pointPlan OverviewSubjectNumber of QuestionsTime AllowedEnglish30 minutesUsage/Mechanics30Rhetorical Skills20Math40 minutesPre-Algebra/Algebra22Geometry18Reading2520 minutesScience3025 minutes

ACTThe ACT is the capstone of our College and Career Readiness System. The test uses the same score scale as ACT Explore and ACT Plan, making the system an effective tool to monitor academic progress and student growth.21 states currently administer the ACT statewideACT OverviewTestContentEnglish75questions45minutesMeasures standard written English and rhetorical skills.Mathematics60questions60minutesMeasures mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken up to the beginning of grade12.Reading40questions35minutesMeasures reading comprehension.Science40questions35minutesMeasures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.Optional Writing Test1 prompt30 minutesMeasures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses.College ReadyKDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201316College Placement TestCollege Entrance ExamKYOTEs Writing assessment is more like the K-PREP On-Demand Writing rather than the English portion of the ACT.Therefore, it is not likely that this will count in CCR. A decision has not been finalized.

COMPASS Writing Skills more closely aligns with the English portion of the ACT (grammar and syntax).

162012 February DAC MeetingsSchool Year Scott County Kentucky 200819.418.3200919.118.2201019.518.5201119.918.8201220.219201320.419.2SCHS ACT Success SCHS ACT SuccessOn-DemandThis is the only K-PREP (Kentucky Performance Rating of Educational Progress) exam given at the high school level.Testing is to be 5 consecutive days during the last 14 instructional days of the district calendar.

Who Takes the K-PREP?Required to TestStudents in grades 3-8 and 10-11, including those with disabilitiesStudents who are retainedStudents who move during testingStudents with a minor medical emergencyEL students in their first year are required to attempt mathematics and science (four multiple-choice or one extended response). EL students in their second year and later participate in all content areas.Not Required to TestStudents in the Alternate K-PREPStudents skipped gradeForeign Exchange studentsStudents with medical or extraordinary circumstances exemptions

KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/201320Students test based upon the grade enrolled in Infinite Campus on the first day of testing. If a student skips a grade, they are not assessed at the skipped grade.2010th Grade K-PREPOn-DemandWriting# StandAlone#PsgBasedTime10thPart A140Part B19011th GradeK-PREPOn-DemandWriting# StandAlone#PsgBasedTime11thPart A140Part B190On-Demand Pre-writing Area

KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/201322Pre-write is done in the Test Booklet. It is not scored.22

End-Of-CourseEnd-Of-Course exams are administered to all students who successfully complete the following coursesUS HistoryEnglish IIBiologyAlgebra IISTATE-REQUIRED END-OF-COURSE EXAMS RECOMMENDED LINK TO CLASSROOM LETTER GRADES FOR 2012-13(Based on Multiple-Choice Sections)SubjectABCDFCPE-linked College Readiness BenchmarkEnglish II175-160159-154153-152151-141140-125154Algebra II175-151150-148147-143142-138137-125148Biology175-157156-154153-146145-140139-125154U.S. History175-151150-147146-144143-139138-125147OverviewEach test consists of two sections of multiple choice each with approximately 35 questionsAll multiple choice exams are administered onlineEach test includes a written portion that is created, administered and scored at the school/district levelThe tests are designed to assess the Quality Core CurriculumEach of you will have access to that site if you dont alreadyUS History20122013544 scheduled to test8 did not test246 or 42.8% met benchmark546 scheduled to test 3 did not test355 or 64.8% met benchmarkBenchmark went down 1 point

Overall Average US History201220131481492012-2013 US Percentages2012 benchmark = 1482013 Benchmark = 147Algebra II20122013429 scheduled to test3 did not269 or 62.7% reached benchmark508 scheduled to test1 did not216 or 42.5% reached benchmarkBenchmark went up 4 points

Overall Average Algebra II201220131461472012-2013 ALG Percentages 2012 Benchmark=1442013 benchmark = 148Biology20122013627 Scheduled to test9 did not 403 or 64.2% Met Benchmark523 Scheduled to test2 did not217 or 41.4% Met BenchmarkBenchmark went up 6 points

Overall Average - Biology201220131501522012-2013 BIO Percentages2012 benchmark = 1482013 benchmark = 154English II20122013622 scheduled to test10 Did Not Test520 or 83.6% Met Benchmark

519 Scheduled to TestAll Tested361 or 69.6% Met BenchmarkBenchmark went up 4 points

Overall Average English II201220131561562012-2013 ENG Percentages2012 Benchmark = 1502013 benchmark = 154CompassTest approved by the state for those who did not reach the state determined benchmarks in one or more areas on the ACTAdministered at SCHS, free of charge, onlineThere is no time limit and students have two chances to pass each examMany state schools use these scores for placement of FreshmanCollege ReadyKDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201340College Placement TestCollege Entrance ExamKYOTEs Writing assessment is more like the K-PREP On-Demand Writing rather than the English portion of the ACT.Therefore, it is not likely that this will count in CCR. A decision has not been finalized.

COMPASS Writing Skills more closely aligns with the English portion of the ACT (grammar and syntax).

402012 February DAC MeetingsKOSSAKOSSA Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards AssessmentKentucky's Skill Standards, Assessments, and Certification System is based on standards identified by employers across the state.KOSSAKDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201342Preparatory 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 IfA student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and takes nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student? KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201343No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway.What IfA student is enrolled in welding for 2 credits and changes to nursing for another credit. Is this student considered a Preparatory Student? No. Student must be enrolled in third credit of the same career pathway.

43 ASVABPart of CCRR, 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) and Mathematics Knowledge (MK).To be considered Career Ready, students must score at or above the 50th percentile. KDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201344Important considerations: 1) When students dont meet benchmark for career readiness, schools need to be selective when deciding/choosing students to be re-tested. Students who score in the low category often wont improve their scores by retesting. The decision to retest should be based upon which students would benefit most.

2) Schools sometimes request multiple test dates. So far, this has not become a major problem, so this request is presently being supported to the extent that it is possible.

3) 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. 44ASVAB, contLast year was the first year SCHS offered/administered the ASVAB to all seniorsOur senior average was above the 50th percentileKDE:OAA:DSR 2/21/201346College/Career Readiness RateCollege Ready:Must meet benchmarks on one of the following:College ReadyACT

COMPASS

KYOTE

Career Ready: Must meet benchmarks for one requirement in Career Academic area and must meet one requirement inCareer 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)

Industry CertificatesBonus: College AND Career Ready must meet at least one from each areaCollege Ready AcademicCareer Ready TechnicalACT or COMPASS or KYOTEKOSSA

Industry CertificatesNOTES: (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.46For each high school, a readiness percentage is calculated by dividing the number of high school graduates who have successfully met an indicator of readiness for college/career with the total number of graduates.

462012 February DAC MeetingsAPAdvanced Placement Courses are open to all students grades 9-12 depending on prerequisites.SCHS has an open door policy for AP coursesSCHS has been involved in the National Math and Science Initiative for the past five yearsAP, ContWe currently offer AP coursesEnglish (2)World Language (4)Science (4)Social Studies (6)Music (1)Art (1)Math (3)Our success rate in both the number of students taking AP courses and the number earning qualifying scores and outpaced the state for the past five years!Soooooooo.What NEXT?Next Generation Instructional Programs and SupportProgram Reviews Arts/HumanitiesPractical Living/Career StudiesWritingPrimary/World Languages

Next Generation LearnerAchievement GapGrowthCollege/Career ReadinessGraduation Rate

Unbridled Learning: Next-Generation Accountability ModelNext Generation ProfessionalsTeachers and Leaders

2KDE:OAA:3/2/2012:kd:rls50AchievementWill be based on EOC, this is based on KCCT51GrowthCollege or Career ReadinessGraduation RateGapAdditional State accountability will be structured around Gap reduction. While each of the above categories is equal in accountability value, a low Gap score will catch the states ire and will require action faster than other trailing areas. KY schools are required to close their individual Gap group gaps by 50% within 5 years.This school year our entire score is based on NG Learning (the above 5 categories equally weighted at 20%)Next school year (2012-2013) NG L accounts for 77% and NG Instructional Programs and Support (Program Reviews) will account for 23%. Pulling RTI out of electives will limit our Program Review ScoreDistrict and best practice RTI models require that Tier 2 instruction is at least 3 days a week for a minimum of 30 minutes, tier 4 instruction is 3-4 days a week for 30-40 minutes a day. Our current Friday plan does not meet this standard but the daily plan will.

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