The
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) is the assessment provided to
Kentucky students with the most severe cognitive disabilities. This page provides important information, trainings and resources to assist
students participating in the Alternate assessment.
Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program System
The Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment Systems Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAP) homepage, which houses the Online Training System (OTS), Student Registration Database (SRD), and the Career Readiness Database (CRD), requires everyone needing access to either register in the system as a new user and provide a detailed password with security questions or login if already registered. Access to the KAAP System is essential for test administrators to complete the qualification quiz, access videos or animations for test administration, and enter student scores.
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment Combined Overview/Attainment Tasks Training
These training modules are a requirement for administration of the Attainment Tasks which is part of the Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment.
The Overview training includes information that is pertinent to both components of the alternate assessment and provides an overview of the entire system. Important information covered in these trainings include grade level requirements and an orientation to the various assessment materials.
The Attainment Tasks (AT) training is a requirement for the certified teacher administering the two Attainment Task testing windows to any student participating in Kentucky's Alternate Assessment. This training includes specific information regarding content areas tested, accommodations permitted, simplification of materials, proper handling of secure materials and what to do after an assessment window ends.
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment Transition Attainment Record Trainings
The Transition Attainment Record (TAR) assessment is designed to provide students with severe cognitive disabilities access to modified standards aligned to Kentucky's Academic Standards. The TAR fulfills the requirement of an academic measure for postsecondary readiness for students in the alternate assessment program.
The TAR is a checklist-based assessment that evaluates the student's readiness in reading/writing, mathematics, and science.
The TAR represents postsecondary readiness at grade 11 for Alternate Assessment students. The TAR is part of the academic portion of post-secondary readiness
Updated AKSA Science Progressions for Elementary, Middle and High School. (Coming Soon)
Earth Science
Engineering and Technology
Life Science 1
Life Science 2
Physical Science 1
Physical Science 2
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment Abbreviations
AT - Attainment Tasks
LCI - Learner Characteristics Inventory
OTS - Online Training System
PLD - Performance Learning Descriptor
SDRR - Student Data Review and Reporting Application
SRD - Student Registration Database
TAR - Transition Attainment Record
AKSA Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)
AKSA PLD Grade 3
AKSA PLD Grade 4
AKSA PLD Grade 5
AKSA PLD Grade 6
AKSA PLD Grade 7
AKSA PLD Grade 8
AKSA PLD Grade 10
AKSA PLD Grade 11
Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) Released Items
The released Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA) items are examples of the use of the Kentucky Academic Standards in the Alternate Assessment and the application of the Alternate Assessment targets for the purpose of assessment. The items and statistics presented represent the performance of students in the assessment cycle, from the content standards in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Development of assessment items is an ongoing process that takes approximately eighteen months from the initial stakeholder item writing to the use of the item in an assessment. Following the same procedures, new items are developed to replenish the item bank on an ongoing basis.
2022-20232022-2023 AKSA Released Items District/School Test Item Reports and Data Details
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Writing
2021-2022
2021-2022 AKSA Released Items District/School Test Item Reports and Data Details
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Writing
2020-2021
2020-2021 AKSA Released Items District/School Test Item Reports and Data Details
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Writing