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

Postsecondary degrees growing, missing goals

This from the Prichard blog:

Do more Kentuckians have certificates and degrees? Yes, according to CPE's new Accountability Report, but the improvement is not rapid enough more to meet the very high goals needed to "double the numbers" by 2020.

That's the news in a nutshell. But Susan goes on to list the highlights of the report. Go see.

CPE says,

On the whole, Kentucky’s efforts to increase the number of people with a college degree are paying off. Since implementing the postsecondary reform agenda in 1997, students are scoring higher on ACT, AP, and GED examinations, more are enrolling in college, fewer need developmental (remedial) education, and more are completing degrees and credentials. Colleges and universities have significantly expanded their research and development capacity and consistently produce graduates who perform well on professional licensure examinations.

This year’s report does include a number of areas where the system is losing ground. An economic downturn of severe proportions is taking a toll on college costs. Tuition and fees are rising, state appropriations are declining, and students are borrowing more to finance their education. This is a serious concern in a state where so many families live in poverty, and wage growth is stagnant...

The Commonwealth continued to make progress in many areas in 2007-08, improving on 16 of 26 indicators, declining on six, and holding steady on four.