COVID-19 Resources for Assessment and Accountability

Although there are many unknowns for the upcoming school year, the safety of school and district staff, students and their families continues to be KDE's primary concern. 

The U.S. Department of Education (USED) requires states to administer federally required testing and implement school accountability for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Therefore, the KDE's Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is planning and preparing for the in-person administration of the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) and other state assessments. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, an important reason for administering state assessments is to continue to understand the pandemic's impact on student learning and to prevent disruption of opportunities for students.

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Content Areas: 

Reading and Mathematics: grades 3-8, 10 

Science: grades 4, 7, 11 

Social Studies: grades 5, 8 and 11. 

On-Demand Writing and Editing and Mechanics: grades 5, 8, 11 

College Admissions Exam: grade 11, (grade 12 oppurtunity) 

English Proficiency Exam (English Learners Only): grades K-12 

All testing staff should follow requirements outlines by state guidance and the most current health guidelines at the time of testing.

2021-2022 School Year

Although many districts continued to respond to a variety of challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 issues, the majority of the state's students participated in state testing during spring 2022.