Assessment Date to be Released

On Tuesday, September 27, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will release data related to student assessment scores. The data in the reports are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. ET on September 27, meaning that media outlets may report on the data at any time that day.
            Three report sections will be made publicly available on that day, posted in the KDE Open House section of the agency’s website.
            The three report sections are:

• Achievement

o    No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reports

o    Interim Performance Reports

o    Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) Combined Reading and Mathematics Proficient/Distinguished Report

o    Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT) Combined Reading and Mathematics Proficient/Distinguished Trend Report

• Readiness for College/Career

o    High School Graduates College/Career Readiness

• Gap

o    2011 Combined Reading and Mathematics Gap-to-Goal Comparison Report

            Senate Bill 1, passed in the 2009 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, requires a new system of assessment and accountability for the state’s public schools, beginning in the 2011-12 school year. For the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, schools and districts are held publicly accountable through their federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) status, and student test performance data is reported annually.
            For details on the new assessment and accountability model, visit the Unbridled Learning page of the KDE website.

SOURCE: KDE Press release