Kentucky Board of Education approves major parts of new assessment system

In its meeting on April 13, 2011, the Kentucky Board of Education approved major portions of the state’s new assessment system, which has yet to get a name. Key elements in the system which had scoring weights approved today include:

NEXT-GENERATION LEARNERS

• Achievement (Proficiency on new state tests)

• Gap (To the goal of 100 for each minority and special student group)

• Readiness for College/Careers (Based on ACT, EXPLORE and PLAN testing and testing from certain industry skills certification tests)

• Graduation Rate


The board continues discussions on other parts of the assessment program, which include:

NEXT-GENERATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT

• Program Reviews for writing, arts & humanities and practical living

• Working Conditions Survey participation rate (Not evaluated for answers, just percent of staff who responded)

NEXT-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS

• Percent Effective Teachers

• Percent Effective Leaders

NEXT-GENERATION SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS

• Revised Report Cards

• New Accountability System


Discussions on these items will continue at the board’s June meeting.

Toni Konz from the Courier-Journal has an expanded explanation of the testing system here.