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Assessments

Published: 8/17/2020 2:40 PM

Beginning in 1990, Kentucky chose to have an all-inclusive assessment and accountability system by having all Kentucky public school students participate in annual testing with the results of those assessments included in the state’s accountability system for schools and districts.

Kentucky tests students on various subjects beginning in grade 3. On average, administering Kentucky’s state-level assessments take less than one percent (1%) of the total instructional time in a given school year.

The Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program was developed for students with moderate to significant cognitive disabilities (less than 1% of the total student population) for whom traditional assessments would be an inappropriate measure of progress. The Alternate Assessment Program mirrors the other state assessments.

Information on each state assessment, required or optional, is available through the links below and on the navigation panel on the left-hand side of the page.

K-PREP
Required
Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress
Grades 3-8, 10, 11
Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Writing
Window: During 5 consecutive days within the last 14 instructional days of the district's calendar

Alternate K-PREP

Required

Grades 3-8, 10, 11
Subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Writing

ACT
Required
Grade 11
Window: March

End-Of-Course
Test Required for Students on the Early Graduation Pathway
Tested upon completion of high school credit for Algebra II, Biology, English 10 and U.S. History.

ACCESS for ELLs

Required
Language Proficiency assessment for students who are English Learners (EL)
Window: Jan. & Feb.

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KDE DAC Information

Office of Assessment and Accountability

300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-4394

dacinfo@education.ky.gov

2019-2020 Test Windows

END-OF-COURSE:

Is available for students on the Early Graduation Pathway.

Test Window 1: November 30 -December 11, 2020

Test Window 2: February 22-March 5, 2021

Test Window 3: April 19-30, 2021

ACCESS for ELLs:

January 6-February 17, 2021

ACT STATE TEST DATES:

State Fall 2020 ACT Administration:

Note: this administration is for 2019-2020 junior students who missed their opportunity to take the ACT 2020 Spring Administration

For districts and schools that were not able to test on March 10, the initial and makeup dates are;

Initial Testing Window

The ACT Standard Time Initial Test Date – September 22

The ACT Accommodations Testing Window-Sept. 22, 23, 24, 25 and 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1 and 2

Makeup Testing Window

The ACT Standard Time Test Date – October 6

The ACT Accommodations Testing Window – Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12

Emergency Makeup Testing Window

Oct. 20 - Emergency Standard Test Date Paper

Oct. 20-23 & 26 - Emergency Accommodations Test Window Paper

There will be no online testing option.

For Schools that Tested on March 10

If schools were able to administer the statewide ACT, March 10 was the school's initial ACT test date. Only one additional date is needed for makeup testing. The school's initial test date was March 10, and the makeup date is September 22

State Spring 2021 ACT Administration Dates:

Note: this administration is for current juniors only.

Initial Testing Window

Standard (Paper): March 9, 2021

Accommodations (Paper): March 9-12 and March 15-19

Online Standard and accommodations: March 9-11 and March 16-18

Makeup Testing Window

Standard (Paper): March 23, 2021

Online: March 23-25, March 30-31, and April 1

Online testing is available only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.

SPRING TESTING: K-PREP:

Last 14 Instructional Days of District Calendar for grades 3-8, 10 and 11

(The Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress [K-PREP] is a CRT assessment with Reading, Mathematics, Writing and Social Studies based upon Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS). Science, based on KAS, is assessed in grades 4, 7 and 11.)

Alternate K-PREP:

Attainment Tasks (AT)

Window 1: February 15 -March 26, 2021

Window 2: April 19-May 28, 2021