Endorsed Trainers Workshop

August 8, 2001

Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) Assessment

• Types of Assessments• Content Areas & Grades Assessed• Student Performance Standards

Accountability• Long-Term Growth Charts• Reports

“Assessment” vs “Test”

Why say “Assessment” instead of “Test”?• “Assessment” means more than just a “test”.

“Assessments” may include:• portfolios - a collection of student work

• anecdotal records - teacher notes on how students are doing

• presentations - students showing what they know

• tests - classroom tests, state tests, other

• projects - students demonstrating what they know

• other

Two Basic Types of Assessments

Criterion-referenced or Standards-Based• student performance is

measured against a set standard

• Norm-referenced- student performance is measured against the performance of other students

Kentucky’s Assessment Program

S ta te -R eq u ired A ssessm en ts

*K en tu cky C ore C on ten t Tes ts

K C C T*O p en -R esp on seM u ltip le -C h o iceW rit in g P rom p t

W rit in g P ortfo lioA lte rn a te P ortfo lio

N orm -R eferen ced Tes tsM u ltip le -C h o ice

A ssessm en ts

Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) Standards-Based Spring Administration Includes Open-

Response, Multiple-Choice, & Writing Prompts

Created by Kentucky Teachers Based on KY’s Core Content for Assessment

Writing Portfolio

Standards-Based

Developed Over Time

Collection of Student’s Best Work

Created from Classroom Assignments

Norm-Referenced Test

CTBS/5 Survey Edition Norm-Referenced Spring Administration Multiple-Choice Created by CTB

McGraw-Hill (testing contractor)

Alternate Portfolio

Developed over time Collection of a

student’s best work Created from

classroom assignments

GRADES & CONTENT AREAS ASSESSED

GRADES NRT* Kentucky Core Content TestAlterante Portfolio

Writing Portfolio

Reading & Math Reading Math Science

Social Studies

Arts & Humanities

Practical Living/Vocational Studies Writing

P4(3) x4 x x x x x5 x x x x6 x7 x x x x8 x x x x x9 x10 x x11 x x x x12 x x x

* Norm-Referenced Tests

Student Performance Standards Descriptions of :

• Novice

• Apprentice

• Proficient

• Distinguished

Cut-Scores• Scores that determine

the intervals for:• Novice

• Apprentice

• Proficient

• Distinguished

Novice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished325 800

Unique For Every Content Area and Grade Level Tested

Student Performance Standards (Cont.)

WEB ADDRESS:

• http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oaa/implement/dac_index.asp

Long-Term Growth Chart

WEB ADDRESS:

http://apps.kde.state.ky.us/growth_charts/index.cfm?action=display_cards

Kentucky Performance Reports

By September 14, 2001• State• Region• District• School• Student• Interpretive Guide

Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Scott Trimble

• Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability

• 502-564-2256• strimble@kde.state.ky.us

Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Cindy Owen

• Staff Assistant for the Associate Commissioner of the Office of Assessment & Accountability

• 502-564-2256• cowen@kde.state.ky.us

Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Bill Insko

• Director of the Division of Assessment Implementation

• 502-564-4394• binsko@kde.state.ky.us

Staff Resources for Assessment & Accountability Rhonda Sims

• Branch Manager of the Communications Branch in the Division of Assessment Implementation

• 502-564-4394• rsims@kde.state.ky.us