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COMPASS ® Update Training

COMPASS ® Update Training. 2012-13. Unbridled Learning: College and/or Career Ready for All . Agenda Welcome and Introductions Overview of COMPASS® Testing College and Career Readiness Rate New This Year Site Administration Renewal Changes Coming in 2013-14 . Overview of Program.

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COMPASS ® Update Training

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  1. COMPASS ®Update Training 2012-13

  2. Unbridled Learning: College and/or Career Ready for All • Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Overview of COMPASS® Testing • College and Career Readiness Rate • New This Year • Site Administration Renewal • Changes Coming in 2013-14

  3. Overview of Program • Opportunity for Seniors who have not met CPE benchmarks in: • Writing Skills (English)-18 • Mathematics-19 • Reading-20 • State or National Assessments • NOT a Mandatory Assessment • Seniors may test TWICE

  4. Second Administration • Seniors may take each eligible assessment twice. • Steps: • Students receive intervention • First COMPASS® administration • Students who did not met benchmarks completed an additional intervention (MINIMUM FIVE DAYS) • Second COMPASS® administration

  5. COMPASS® Testing Dates No testing window restrictions Open through June 15, 2013

  6. COMPASS® Cut Scores

  7. College Ready Status File • Electronic File by School on Secure Site • College Ready • NOT College Ready • Unknown Available each Fall

  8. College Ready Status File (continued) • Includes students in the school prior to December 1 • Does not include • Students who transferred into your school/district from public, private or out-of-state schools since beginning of December • School is responsible for getting graduates (those with G-Codes) College and Career Ready Based upon State and National ACT assessments prior to May 2012

  9. College/Career Readiness Rate

  10. College/Career Readiness Rate (continued) • Based on Grade 12 students (graduates or completers with G-Codes in Infinite Campus) • Includes best score from all ACT State and National Administrations in Kentucky • Data reviewed by schools and districts prior to fall report

  11. Opportunities to Demonstrate Readiness • Schools provide opportunities for their graduates to demonstrate readiness • ACT – Junior year • COMPASS or KYOTE – Senior year • Career Measures – Throughout high school • Career academic (ASVAB or WorkKeys) • Career technical (KOSSA or Industry certificates)

  12. Reminders • Seating Charts • Students may test only TWICE • Offenders of this rule • 1st Offense—Written Warning to DAC • 2nd Offense • Testing System Turned Off for School • Appropriate Practice/Use Form Completed and returned to KDE before system reactivated • 3rd Offense • Testing allegation • Removal of individual(s) from system

  13. New This Year • Grade Level Administration • Postsecondary Access • Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Posted Online • Changes to COMPASS Administration Site • Changes to ACT COMPASS Web Page

  14. Grade Level Assessments • The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. 703 KAR 5:240 • COMPASS®: Students must be classified as Grade 12 in Infinite Campus take COMPASS® • ACT: Students must be classified as Grade 11 in Infinite Campus take the ACT March Administration • Note: This change will increase the number of students eligible for the COMPASS® administration.

  15. Postsecondary Access These Postsecondary institutions have direct access to student scores • KCTCS • University of Pikeville • Western Kentucky University • Eastern Kentucky University • Kentucky State University • Morehead State University • Murray State University • University of Louisville • University of Kentucky • Northern Kentucky University

  16. Irregularity Report • Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Online • Purpose • Communicate to KDE individual student(s) technical issues • KDE will pull student scores from final file http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx

  17. Site Administration • Staff Changes • Changing Passwords • Forgotten Password • Training for New COMPASS® Administrators • Workstation Setup • Administrator Tests http://compass.act.org/eCompass

  18. Staff Changes at Existing Test Centers • E-mail form to: Dacinfo@education.ky.gov • Information required: • Testing Site • Name of Personnel to Add or Delete • Phone • E-mail • Title • COMPASS® Role (i.e., Technical, Test Coordinator, DAC) COMPASS® Staff Update Form http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx

  19. New Changing Passwords • Yearly Change Recommended • http://compass.act.org/eCompass

  20. Forgotten Password Existing staff who have forgotten their passwords must contact: ACT Technical Support (800) 645-1992 Option 2

  21. Training for COMPASS® Administrators • Annual Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations Regulations • Previously trained staff must view the COMPASS® Update Training • New staff must complete the New Administration Training • Online COMPASS® Training Series available from http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/COMPASS.aspx

  22. New ACT COMPASS Web Page http://www.act.org/products/higher-education-act-compass/

  23. Workstation Setup For Technical Staff ACT Technical Support (800) 645-1992 Option 2 (COMPASS® Technical Support) http://www.act.org/compass/tech

  24. Administrator Tests “Free” Test • Using Administrator Tests • 11111 and any combination of five numbers • Once the number/name combination is used, keep using the same combination, when testing workstations or training staff. • These tests are NOT for students. • These are “live” or actual tests and should not be shared with anyone.

  25. Changes Coming in 2013-14 • Announcement • Next-Generation Assessment

  26. COMPASS Next GenerationApril 18th COMPASS Announcement In the summer of 2013, ACT will release a new COMPASS test delivery system that will boost functionality and provide updated content.

  27. Changes Coming in 2013-14 Next Generation of Assessments - COMPASS Common Core Fully aligned to the Common Core State Standards (of which ACT was a critical partner in creating) Reflect the empirically-drivenACT College Readiness Standards™ and College Readiness Benchmarks Adaptable to a state’s established learning standardsto help in ensuring all students are on the path to college and career readiness

  28. Next Generation of Assessments - COMPASS Technology-Driven Delivered online (with a paper-and-pencil option available) Offer the benefits of technology-based assessments (including faster access to scoring and reporting of results and timely, actionable achievement data) Characterized by a variety of new and innovative assessment typesand access to immediate insights gained by using technology

  29. Changes Coming in 2013-14 Guidance and training will be provided by KDE and ACT next summer and fall.

  30. Contact Information Kentucky Department of Education ACT COMPASS Technical Support (800) 645-1992 Option 2 Available 24 x 7 ACT Program Manager Frank Potter Frank.potter@act.org General Program Information • Jennifer Stafford (OAA) • Pam Powers (OAA) (502) 564-4394 dacinfo@education.ky.gov Intervention Information • April Pieper (NGL) (502) 564-2106

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