The KCCT is a major component of the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS). The results of this test are used to evaluate the school program in the state accountability system. The results from the reading and math content areas are also used to meet federal testing and reporting requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
The Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) is a criterion-referenced test based on Kentucky’s content standards. The test items measure Kentucky Core Content for Assessment (v4.1), a subset of the Program of Studies. Both of these documents define student expectations by content area and grade level.
Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 will be assessed in content areas specific to their grade level.
Grade Core Content Area
3 reading, mathematics
4* reading, mathematics, science, PL/VS
5 reading, mathematics, social studies, A&H, ODW
6 reading, mathematics
7* reading, mathematics, science, PL/VS
8 reading, mathematics, social studies, A&H, ODW
10 reading, PL/VS
11 mathematics, science, social studies, A&H
12* on-demand writing (ODW) (Fall Testing window)
* Grades 4, 7 and 12 will submit a Writing Portfolio in the spring, which is a component of CATS
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