2021-2022 Dropout Guidelines

 

2021-2022 Dropout Guidelines and Nov. 1 Deadline

The 2021-2022 Dropout Guidelines are now available on the KDE Dropout Data webpage. This data should be reviewed initially through the Infinite Campus (IC) KY State Reporting Dropout Report by the deadline of Nov. 1. After that date, there will be one final review through the Student Data Review and Rosters (SDRR) application. Instructions for review of the dropout data in SDRR will be provided in a Monday DAC Email prior to this final review period. Questions concerning Dropout Reporting may be directed to David Curd via phone (502) 564-9853, ext. 4744, email or Teams.

Spring ACT 2022

 

ACT Spring 2022 State Administration Welcome Email

The spring 2022 administration of the ACT is opening in PearsonAccess^next (PAN) the week of Nov. 1. District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) and Test Coordinators (TCs) will receive an email from NoReplyTestAdmin@act.org announcing the opening of PAN. The email message will include directions for accessing the systems, schedule of events and completing required tasks within each system. It will also include links to system user guides with more detailed information.

After logging in to the system, TCs will be able to select a test date (deadline: Dec. 3). Test Coordinators will use the Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system to request ACT-authorized accommodations and manage the status of those requests. The deadline to request ACT- authorized accommodations is Jan. 7.

If School Test Coordinators have changed since 2020 testing, DACs should forward the ACT email to the current Test Coordinator and then change the TC contact information in PAN. Directions for changing TCs can be found in the PAN User Guide for the ACT. New DACs that do not have an account in PAN for the ACT should email Shara Savage. Note: the PAN account for ACT is different than the PAN account for the Kentucky Summative Assessment.

TRACK Skilled Trades--Carpentry and Electrical Assessments

 

TRACK Skilled Trades--Carpentry and Electrical Assessments

Critical Deadline: For a student to be eligible to test in Skilled Trades, Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky (TRACK) Carpentry or TRACK Electrical assessments and a test ticket to be generated, the following is required by March 1:

• The student must be enrolled and identified as a concentrator in the specific TRACK pathway (Skilled Trades Commercial Carpentry TRACK (CIP CODE: 46.0201.99) or Skilled Trades Construction Electrical TRACK (CIP CODE: 46.0302.99)) in the Technical Education Database System (TEDS); and
• The student must have earned 4 credits or be scheduled to complete the 4th credit in the specific Skilled Trades TRACK pathway sequence of courses in the same year the assessment is taken.

This data will be pulled from TEDS as of March 1 to generate test tickets. Refer to the links TEDS Monthly Notes and TEDS website for more information regarding TEDS data.

The 2020-2021 Skilled Trades TRACK Carpentry and TRACK Electrical assessments will only be available in-person following the Healthy at Work / Healthy at School guidance, and must be proctored in-person pursuant to the 703 KAR 5:080, Administration Code for Kentucky's Educational Assessment Program, 703 KAR 5:070, Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and Accountability Programs and specific TRACK Carpentry or TRACK Electrical assessment instructions.

The 2020-2021 Skilled Trades TRACK assessment testing window is March 22 – April 30. A TRACK retest option will be available from May 3 – May 14 for eligible students that tested during the initial Skilled Trades TRACK Carpentry or TRACK Electrical assessment testing window and did not meet benchmark.

For information regarding Skilled Trades TRACK assessments, refer to the link TRACK: Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky web page.

For assistance with Skilled Trades TRACK Carpentry and TRACK Electrical assessments, contact Sherri Craig at (502) 564-4286 ext. 4226.

Online Administration of ACT: RESOURCES

 

ACT Online Testing Sessions

School staff administering the ACT online must create test sessions and assign students to those sessions in PearsonAccess^next. The system is open Feb. 1 – March 18 to complete the task for the initial test window 1. For more information on creating test sessions, please review the How to Create and Assign Test Sessions Tutorial.

Spring 2021 STATE ACT Student Enrollment Verification**Deadline** is January 22

 

ACT Student Enrollment Verification**Deadline**

The deadline to complete the verification of student enrollment is Jan. 22. Using KDE supplied student data, ACT has created student records in PearsonAccess^next (PAN). Test Coordinators must verify student counts and make any updates, including adding new students, in PAN. Directions for verifying enrollment counts are in the PAN User Guide.

If a student is enrolling or unenrolling from school before the test administration, submit a request for ACT staff to complete the request to enroll or unenroll for the school. Refer to “Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee” in the PAN User Guide for the ACT. Please note that students entered in PAN after Jan. 22 will not receive pre-printed barcode labels in their initial shipment.

URGENT: ACT Accomodations must be entered by JANUARY 8 for all Juniors and Sophomores testing this Spring 2021

 

ACT: Request Accommodations and Supports - Reminder

As a reminder, ACT’s Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system has migrated to success.act.org. Please ensure testing staff has access to the TAA system on the new website. If the testing staff has not yet requested accommodations and supports, ACT and KDE highly recommend that this activity be completed as soon as possible.

The published deadline to request accommodations and supports for the upcoming ACT Spring 2021 State administration is Jan. 15; however, ACT’s review and approval process typically takes multiple business days. Work to complete this activity now to ensure testing staff has the opportunity to provide any additional information ACT may require for approval. If this critical task was not completed by Dec. 18, it is crucial to complete this task by Friday, Jan. 8. Please share this information with school testing staff to ensure they are aware of the process for requesting accommodations and supports.

Resources to assist in requesting accommodations and support include Information about requesting accommodations and/or EL supports, How to create an account and request accommodations through TAA (training tutorial), and On-demand accommodations training. Additional resources can be found under stage 3 of the ACT hosted state testing website.

Career Readiness Update 12/8/2020

 

Kentucky Alternate Assessment – Career Readiness Updates

ESAR and CWEC Trainings/Quizzes Open

The Employability Skills Attainment Record (ESAR) and Career Work Experience Certification (CWEC) career readiness trainings and quizzes opened in November. Districts and schools should continue to maintain supporting evidence for ESAR and CWEC in the Career Ready Alternate Assessment Folder (CRAAF). Refer to the Working with Exceptional Children in CTE web page on the KDE website for additional resources, including ESAR and CWEC Administration Guides and District CWEC Checklist. Please visit the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAP) website for access to trainings and quizzes. The Career Readiness Database (CRD) is scheduled to officially open Feb. 15, 2021. The CRD is used for score entry for the ESAR and status of completion or attainment entry for the CWEC.

New – WBL Guidance for CWEC During COVID

The Work-based Learning (WBL) Guidance for Career Work Experience Certification (CWEC) is now available on the Working with Exceptional Children in CTE web page on the KDE website. This document contains guidelines for WBL regarding the four courses leading to the CWEC, if face-to-face instruction cannot be implemented due to COVID-19.

For any questions regarding the Career Readiness opportunities for alternate assessment students please contact Kiley Whitaker or Sherri Craig in the Office of Career and Technical Education.