CATS Assessment Update for Parents

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CATS Assessment Update for ParentsField Trip
to Proficiency
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CATS Academic and Nonacademic Measures from
2007-Beyond
Attendance, Retention, Dropout, and Transition to
Adult Life (ACT Reading and Mathematics scores,
WorkKeys composite score, AP exam scores,
Commonwealth International Baccalaureate
Diplomas, National Merit designation, Transition
Criteria for Certificate of Attainment)
Student Performance on Kentucky Core Content
Test (KCCT), and Alternate Assessment, Future
ACT items aligned to Core Content and combined
with KCCT items (high school)
ACT Index
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Accountability What is in regulation?
Academic Index
Elementary and Middle School
Weight of KCCT Reading and Mathematics

• Increase the weights for KCCT reading and
  mathematics to
• 22 for reading and 22 for mathematics at
  elementary, and
• 19 for reading and 19 for mathematics at
  middle.

High School Focus on All Content Areas
Retain equal weights for the content areas of
reading, mathematics, science, social studies,
and writing and the combination of
arts/humanities and practical living and
vocational studies.
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Accountability What is in regulation?
NRT Index
Elementary and Middle School
Redistribute the 5 from the NRT Index to all
content areas. ELEMENTARY Give districts
resources to support purchase and administration
of an approved elementary NRT in Reading and
Mathematics. Require public reporting of results
and communication of individual student results
with parents. MIDDLE Require the public
reporting of EXPLORE for middle school and the
use of assessment information in the development
of a students Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

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Accountability What is in regulation?
Elementary, Middle and High School
Nonacademic Index
Change the total weight and the distribution of
weights within the Nonacademic Index.
Elementary 2.5 (1.5 Attendance 1
Retention) Middle 3.5 (2 Attendance 1
Retention .5 Dropout) High 11 (3
Attendance 4 Graduation Index (reflects
Retention Dropout) 4 Transition to Adult
Life)
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Accountability What is in regulation?
Other Issues

• Weights
• Writing Index (Writing On-demand 50 and Writing
  Portfolio 50)
• Multiple Choice (MC) 50 and Open Response (OR)
  50 with exceptions
• Grade 3, Reading and Mathematics (67 MC, 33 OR)
  
• Grades 5, 8, 11 Arts and Humanities (67 MC, 33
  OR)
• Grades 4, 7, 10 Practical Living and Vocational
  Studies (100 MC)
• Standard Grade Configurations
• Elementary 3, 4 and 5
• Middle 6, 7 and 8
• High 9--12

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Elementary School Accountability
Weights
Previous Weights 1998-2006
Weights 2007-Beyond
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Middle School Accountability
Weights
Previous Weights 1998-2006
Weights 2007-Beyond
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High School Accountability
Weights
Previous Weights 1998-2006
Weights 2007-Beyond




Students will take the complete ACT (English,
Reading, Mathematics and Science) at grade 11
beginning in school year 2007-08 and will receive
an ACT score. ACT items that align to
Kentucky's Core Content for Assessment will be
augmented or combined with items from the
Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) to generate
scores for the state assessment in the future.
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Accountability Summary by Assessment

• Kentucky Core Content Test design
• Remains the core of the academic index
• Increases in KCCT reading and mathematics weights
  at elementary and middle
• Includes all the same content areas
• Divides writing index into
  50 on-demand/50 portfolio

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Accountability Summary by Assessment

• Kentucky Alternate Assessment
• Includes scores of students with the same weights
  as student scores from the regular assessments
• Reports separate scores for Reading, Mathematics,
  and Science (NCLB/CATS)
• Reports scores for Social Studies, Writing, Arts
  Humanities, Practical Living/Vocational Studies
  (CATS)

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Accountability Summary by Assessment

• Readiness Assessments
• EXPLORE is not proposed for accountability.
• PLAN and ACT (beginning 2007-08) composite scores
  generate an ACT index for the high school.
• WorkKeys (optional) and ACT benchmarks included
  in Transition to Adult Life.

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Accountability Summary by Assessment

• Norm-Referenced Test (NRT)
• No NRT index is proposed for elementary and
  middle, but testing and reporting are required.
• An ACT index for 5 of the accountability index
  at high school is proposed based on composite
  PLAN and ACT results.

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Test Design for KCCT

• Fewer open response questions in each subject
  area more multiple choice
• Practical Living/Vocational Studies moved to 4th
  and 7th
• On-demand writing moved to 5th and 8th
• Multiple choice added to on-demand writing at
  grades 5th and 8th
• Change in weighting of ORs and MC in raw score
  calculation

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Clarifications

• No NRT at any grade level during spring testing
  window
• No 9th grade assessments at all
• Alternate assessment changed to produce separate
  scores for reading and math in grades 3-8, as
  well as in other content areas.

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Spring 2008 KCCT Grade-level Assessments
Grade Reading Math Science Social Studies A H PL/VS Writing
3 X X
4 X X X X Portfolio
5 X X X X On-demand
6 X X
7 X X X X Portfolio
8 X X X X On-demand
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10 X X
11 X X X X
12 Portfolio
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Test Design and Extended Time

• Each content area is divided into 3 parts (A, B,
  C) with the exception of PL/VS and AH (one part)
• As in the past, schools have choice as to test
  session design
• Each section is assigned an expected time for
  completion
• Extended time is still allowed but limited for
  the general ed student
• Students with IEPs, 504 Plans, or PSPs that list
  extended time as an accommodation may have as
  much time as needed (Note Must finish by end of
  school day.)

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School Assessment Schedules

• As in the past, schools have choice as to test
  session design
• Each school in the district has developed an
  assessment schedule. Schedules vary from school
  to school.
• Copies of School Assessment Schedules will be
  available at the school level.

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KCCT Test Booklets

• 3rd and 4th grade have combined booklets with
  space to answer the questions (Biographic and
  demographic pages are the last two pages of the
  combined booklet.)
• 5th-8th and 10th-11th have separate test booklets
  and student response booklets
• Test booklets are color coded by grade with each
  grade having a unique color

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Test Materials Provided with Test Booklets

• Rulers for grades 3-8 (Increments are 1/8th inch
  for elementary, 1/16th inch for middle)
• Math reference sheets for grades 7, 8, 11
• Science reference sheet for grade 11
• Writing reference sheet for grades 5 and 8
• All are packaged inside test booklet packs.

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In-State Scoring Center

• Louisville Area
• Returning materials in state means quicker
  delivery for scoring
• Alternate Portfolio and Writing Portfolio Audit,
  as well as KCCT, scoring will be done at this
  facility.

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NCLB and CATSHow Scores Used?

• At the elementary level, every students score in
  grades 3, 4, and 5 will count in both federal and
  state accountability (reading and math AYP
  calculations as well as CATS reading and math
  academic indices).
• At the middle school level, every students score
  in grades 6, 7, and 8 will count in both federal
  and state accountability (reading and math AYP
  calculations as well as CATS reading and math
  academic indices).

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NCLB and CATSHow Scores Count?

• At the high school level, 10th grade reading and
  11th grade mathematics will be used for both AYP
  calculations and CATS academic index
  calculations. (No change from last year.)

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Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program

• (KAAP)

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Components of the KAAP

• Portfolios (P) NCLB CATS Content Areas
• Reading, Mathematics and Science
• Attainment Tasks (AT) Performance-related for
  non-NCLB, CATS Content Areas
• Social Studies, Arts Humanities, Practical
  Living/Vocational Studies and Writing
• Transition Attainment Record (TAR) mirror of
  EXPLORE and PLAN checklist that focuses on
  transition
• English, Mathematics, Reading and Science

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Attainment Tasks are performance-related and
designed to provide

• Assessments for
• Social Studies
• Arts Humanities
• Practical Living/Vocational Studies
• Writing
• These are required by the Individuals with
  Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEA
  2004)

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Attainment Tasks Grade Levels and Content Areas

• Social Studies (grades 5, 8, and 11)
• With writing prompt embedded.
• Arts Humanities (grades 5, 8, and 11)
• With writing prompt embedded.
• Practical Living/Vocational Studies (grades 4, 7,
  and 10)
• With writing prompt embedded.
• Writing (grade 12)

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What is an Attainment Task?

• Uses an activity that is based on an authentic,
  one-time task (e.g., similar to what would be
  used in real life)
• Assesses skills that evidence performance of
  specified standards
• Requires the student to complete a task, working
  step by step as directed by the teacher and
• Is scored by the teacher as the student responds
  to items.

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Alternate Assessment Transition Attainment Record

• Due Date April 21, 2008.
• Completed by the ARC or sub-group of the ARC who
  have completed the training.
• Data from the Records will be shipped to Measured
  Progress with the KCCT materials.
• The data sheets will be returned in a school
  envelope placed with KCCT material in Box 1 .

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Transition Attainment Record

• Is designed to provide an alternate assessment
  for
• Explore and Plan assessments in
• Reading/English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• These are required by the Individuals with
  Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEA
  2004).

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Transition Attainment Record

• Will be used for Grades 8 and 10 in
• Reading/English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science

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Transition Attainment Record

• Uses a checklist that is based on authentic tasks
  (e.g., similar to what would be used in real
  life)
• Assesses skills that evidence performance of
  specified standards and
• Requires a team to evaluate the students
  performance.

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CATS Online
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Who is eligible to test online?

• Students with an IEP, PSP (LEP), or 504 Plan
  which includes the need for a reader or
  assistive technology (e.g., textreader) as an
  instructional and assessment accommodation
• Students who routinely use a textreader,
  screenreader, or related technology to access
  printed material in classroom instruction and
  assessment (Read Write Gold, JAWs, etc.)
• Students who have accessed and used the Online
  Practice Area

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Writing Portfolio
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General Guidelines

• Due April 21, 2008. Schools may choose to
  require completed portfolios prior to this date.
• 100 days in any Kentucky public school or
  combination of Kentucky public schools
• School where student is enrolled on first day of
  window will score and submit Writing Portfolio
  Score

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Accountability 2008

• Scoring Rubric changed from holistic to
  analytical
• Each piece is scored individually.
• Individual piece scores are combined to generate
  the overall portfolio score (Composite Score)
• Composite score will fall into a range
  corresponding to each performance level of NN, N,
  NH, AL, A, AH, P, D.
• Weighting of Writing Index is 50 for Portfolio
  and 50 for On-Demand (KBE decision)

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Performance Levels

• Student performance levels have not changed.
• Students will receive a performance level of
  Novice, Apprentice, Proficient, or Distinguished
  for each content area on the Kentucky Core
  Content Assessment including On-Demand Writing
  and Portfolios.
• The definition for each of these performance
  levels is defined per content area and per grade
  level in the Student Performance Standards
  http//education.ky.gov/KDE/InstructionalResource
  s/CurriculumDocumentsandResources/StudentPerfo
  rmanceStandards/StudentPerformanceStandardsDow
  nloads.htm

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Norm Referenced Test for 3rd Grade

• Per state guidelines, Jackson County Public
  Schools will be administering a Norm-Reference
  Test in reading and math to all 3rd grade
  students.
• The NRT Assessment Window
• Sand Gap and Tyner March 24-28, 28
• McKee May 19-23, 2008

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Thank You for Attending Our Session.