Teacher Resource for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment 1

Teacher Resource for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment 1

Welcome } When viewing a Power. Point, links provided on a slide can be accessed by viewing in “Slide Show”. } Also, on many screens there is a slide show option located on the tool bar at the top of the page (same line as home, insert, design, etc. ) If you click there and then select “From Beginning” that should put the slides in slide show mode. KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 2

What Will Be Covered? } Alternate Assessment E-Mail Receipt } Alternate K-PREP Calendar } Alternate K-PREP Webpage } Alternate K-PREP Required Trainings } Alternate K-PREP Contacts KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 3

Alternate Assessment Email Receipt } The Alternate Assessment Email is distributed to teachers who have students participating in the Kentucky Alternate Assessment. The email was designed to provide teachers with all information relating to the alternate assessment. } If you are a new teacher it is very important that you submit your name to Kevin O’Hair at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to add your name to the distribution list. } If you work with a new teacher who is not receiving this message please ask them to email Kevin O’Hair to receive these correspondence moving forward. } Kevin O’Hair KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 4

Alternate K-PREP Calendar } Provides access to important dates for the upcoming school year. } Can be found as part of the Alternate Assessment Email or at the link provided below: } Alternate K-PREP Resources KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 5

Important Dates DATE EVENT October 5 Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Training Begins October 5 TAR Administration Begins November 2 Alternate K-PREP Overview and Attainment Tasks Combined Training Opens February 1 -5 Window 1 Materials Ship February 10 Alternate K-PREP Overview and Attainment Tasks Combined Training Closes February 15 Test Window 1 officially opens February 15 Student Registration Database (SRD Opens for score entry Window 1 and TAR) March 26 March 29 -April 2 Test Window 1 officially closes (last day to administer tasks) Materials ship for Test Window 2 or April 5 -9 April 19 Test Window 2 Officially Opens May 28 Test Window 2 Officially Closes (last day to administer tasks) May 28 TAR Administration Ends June 4 Last Day to enter scores in SRD (Test Window 2 and TAR ) KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 6

Alternate K-PREP Webpage } } } Alternate K-PREP AAAF (not required by KDE) Alternate K-PREP Communications Alternate K-PREP Resources Alternate K-PREP Trainings Kentucky Academic Standards-Alternate KPREP KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 7

Alternate K-PREP Trainings Overview/Attainment Tasks Training ● Overview/Attainment Task Training (Nov. 2 - Feb. 10) ● Must be completed before administering any Attainment Tasks ● Overview/Attainment Task Training is for teachers with students in grades 3 -11 who will administer the Attainment Tasks KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 8

Alternate K-PREP Trainings (continued) Transition Attainment Record Training ● Transition Attainment Record Training (Oct. 5 - May 28) ● Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Training is for teachers with students in grade 11. Also, any students in grade 12 or grade 14 who did not meet benchmarks on the TAR at grade 11 are permitted to take the assessment again. ● The TAR document is the same for grades 11, 12 and 14. ● Must be completed before downloading the TAR document KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 9

Alternate K-PREP Resources ITEMS FOUND ON RESOURCE PAGE ● Alternate K-PREP Administration Guides for Overview/AT and TAR Trainings ● Alternate K-PREP Calendar ● Alternate K-PREP Science Progressions ● Alternate K-PREP Test Requirements ● Teacher Resource Power. Point KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 10

Alternate K-PREP Communications Houses Alternate Assessment Emails KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 11

Kentucky Academic Standard Alternate Assessment Targets KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 12

Alternate K-PREP AAAF } Alternate Assessment and Accountability Folder (AAAF) } No longer required by KDE. Districts may choose to require if they would like to. ● AAAF Important Terms ● AAAF Requirements ● AAAF Student Information Page (required) ● AAAF Work Sample Requirements ● AAAF Attainment Tasks Support Worksheet KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 13

Alternate K-PREP Systems Page (Save to Favorites) } Online Training System (OTS): Location to take online quizzes, print certificates for completion of training, access TAR documents for grade 11 students. } Student Registration Database (SRD): Cannot be accessed until the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC), Director of Special Education (Do. SE) or someone with district rights give teachers permission to enter scores. } Career Readiness Database (CRD): Houses scores from the ESAR and CWEC. Information shared through the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE). KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 14

Alternate K-REP Systems Page (Continued) MUST REGISTER IF YOU ARE A NEW USER: 1. Access the Alternate K-PREP Systems Page: 2. Select Register (on the left of the screen/below members area); provide the required information. 3. Your username will be your school email account; provide a password that is easy for you to remember. 4. Select “Register” at the bottom of the page. 5. This information will also be used for the Student Registration Database (SRD) that will allow score input after the DAC approves access in November. 6. For additional questions, please contact Kevin O’Hair or by phone at (502) 564 -4394. KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 15

Regional Low Incidence Consultants REGION CONSULTANT NAME(s) E-MAIL ADDRESS West Kentucky Educational Cooperative Sherida Gentry sgentrywkec@gmail. com Green River Region Education Cooperative Deb Myers and Therese Vali Deb. myers@grrec. ky. gov Therese. vali@grrec. ky. gov Jefferson County Public Schools Katie Cooper Katherine. cooper@Jefferson. kyschools. us Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative Amanda Bruce ABruce@ovec. org Northern Kentucky Educational Cooperative Laura Clarke Laura. Clarke@nkces. org Central Kentucky Special Education Cooperative Sally Miracle sally@cksec. org Southeast/Southcentral Educational Cooperative Annie Conner annie. conner@sesccoop. org Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Cheryl Mathis Cheryl. Mathis@hazard. kyschools. us Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative Mandy Carter Mandy. carter@kedc. org KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 16

Special Education Service Regions KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 17

KDE CONTACTS FOCUS AREA Assessment and Accountability Participation and Instruction KDE; OAA: DAAS: KO: 2020 -2021 CONSULTANT PHONE NAME Kevin O’Hair (502) 564 -4394 Tania Sharp (502) 564 -4970 18