1/21/19 - DAC EMAIL (HIGH SCHOOL)

Good afternoon-

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q:	Have the 2020 ACT Administration Dates been scheduled?
A:	Yes, the spring 2020 ACT test dates have been scheduled. ·         Standard (Paper): March 10, 2020 ·         Accommodations (Paper): March 10-13 and March 16-20, 2020 ·         Online Standard and Accommodations: March 10, 11, 12 and 17, 18, 19, 2020 ·         Makeup (Paper): March 24, 2020

ACT STUDENT DATA UPLOAD (SDU) AVAILABLE IN PEARSONACCESSNEXT The Student Data Upload (SDU) has been entered into PearsonAccessnext for ACT and is ready for use by schools. Based on the information in this file, schools will receive pre-printed barcode labels. The enrollment counts for your initial order will also be based on the counts in the SDU. Test Coordinators must verify student counts (from SDU) and make any updates, including adding new students, now through January 25. If a student is enrolling in or un-enrolling from your school before the test administration, you must submit a request for ACT staff to complete enrolling or un-enrolling for your school. Refer to “How to Enroll or Un-enroll an Examinee” in The PearsonAccessnext User Guide for the ACT® Test.  (page 17). (Students entered in the system after January 25 will not receive pre-printed bar code labels.) Directions for verifying enrollment counts begin on page 12 of The PearsonAccessnext User Guide for the ACT® Test.
ACT ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) SUPPORTS REQUEST DEADLINE The Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system will remain open through January 25 for requesting ACT-approved accommodations and supports for English Learners on the spring ACT exam. Test Coordinators or Test Accommodation Coordinators must request specific accommodations and/or EL supports prior to this deadline. If the deadline is missed, students must take the ACT with standard time (no accommodations) or with non-college reportable accommodations. (Late consideration cannot be requested due to missed deadlines.) The process can take a few days. In order to meet the deadline, it should be started well ahead of January 25. The TAA User Guide includes directions for completing tasks in TAA. There is no request in TAA for non-college reportable accommodations. Simply order appropriate materials through PearsonAccessnext for ACT per the ordering window listed in the Schedule of Events.

1/14/19 - DAC EMAIL (High School)

Good morning-

The only thing pertinent to the DAC email this week was for high schools.  See below.

ACT ACCOMMODATION AND ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) SUPPORTS REQUEST DEADLINE

The Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system will remain open through January 25 for requesting ACT-approved accommodations and supports for English Learners on the spring ACT exam. Test Coordinators or Test Accommodation Coordinators must request specific accommodations and/or EL supports prior to this deadline. If the deadline is missed, students must take the ACT with standard time (no accommodations) or with non-college reportable accommodations. (Late consideration cannot be requested due to missed deadlines.)

The process can take a few days. In order to meet the deadline, it should be started well ahead of January 25. The TAA User Guide includes directions for completing tasks in TAA.

There is no request in TAA for non-college reportable accommodations. Simply order appropriate materials throughPearsonAccess^next for ACT per the ordering window listed in the Schedule of Events.

1/7/19 DAC EMAIL - HIGH SCHOOL

Good morning.  A few things from this week's email:

NCS Pearson INC has won the bid at KDE for assessments.  These will be online assessments.  A science and on-demand writing test will be operational.  A field test in 10th grade reading and math will be conducted.  No word on Social Studies as of yet. 

ACT ACCOMMODATIONS Q&A WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE

On November 20, ACT hosted a question and answer webinar for testing with accommodations. The one hour webinar was recorded and is now available on the Kentucky ACT website.  

When you click the webinar link , you will be taken to a registration page. If you previously registered for the webinar, you will not need to register again. Select the “Already Registered?” link and simply enter your e-mail address.

If you did not previously register, you will need to complete registration information to access the recording.

Although the webinar is not live, viewers who have questions may enter their questions into the chat area. Doing so will generate an e-mail to an ACT representative who will respond.

 

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES UPDATES TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

On Wednesday, December 5, the Kentucky Board of Education approved changes to the proposed minimum high school graduation requirements, 704 KAR 3:305. The changes add “graduation prerequisites” and “graduation qualifiers,” to ensure students have basic competency in mathematics and reading as well as experiences intended to equip them for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. The changes will now go to the Kentucky General Assembly for review. 

• Click here for an overview of the requirements
• View the slide deck  from the December 12 live webinar
• Watch the December 12 live webinar

You can begin reviewing school report card data from the live site.  THIS IS AN EMBARGOED SITE UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

Link/URL:      kyschoolreportcard.com

Password:        G0ld3nr0d2018!e

1/7/19 - DAC EMAIL (Elementary and Middle)

Good morning.  A few things from this week's email:

NCS Pearson INC has won the bid at KDE for assessments.  This year will include paper/pencil assessments in grades 3-8 including reading, math, science, on-demand writing, and social studies (presumably this is a field test). 

You can begin reviewing school report card data from the live site.  THIS IS AN EMBARGOED SITE UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

Link/URL:      kyschoolreportcard.com

Password:        G0ld3nr0d2018!

January BAC Meeting

AGENDA:

1. K-Prep Accommodations Ordering Form - LINK

2. ACT for Foreign Exchange Students:

Q:	Will foreign exchange students participate in the Grade 11 State Administration of the ACT?
A:	Based on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) section 1111(c)(4)(F), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) policy will monitor enrollment and testing of foreign exchange students. Students will participate in state-required testing and will be included in accountability calculations, if the student meets the full academic year requirement of 100-days.

3.  Transition Readiness at the Elementary and Middle School Level

4.  Achievement Gap Closure Calculation

5.  Opportunity and Access Calculation