COMPASS ® Update Training

1. COMPASS ®Update Training 2012-13

2. Unbridled Learning: College and/or Career Ready for All Agenda • Overview of COMPASS® Testing • College and Career Readiness Rate • New This Year • Site Administration Renewal

3. Overview of Program • Opportunity for Seniors who have not met CPE benchmarks in: • Writing Skills (English)-18 • Mathematics-19 • Reading-20 • 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 BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS) • Second COMPASS® administration

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

6. COMPASS® Cut Scores

7. College Ready Status • Tracking of College Readiness is available on the JCPS CCR dashboard. • https://portal.jefferson.kyschools.us/bi/slc/CCR/Pages/Default.aspx • If you do not have access to this please contact: • Jimmy Genslinger: jimmy.genslinger@jefferson.kyschools.us

8. College Ready Status (continued) • Includes all seniors in the school • If the data is not up to date (check date on screen), please contact Jimmy and he will pull the most current data.

9. College Ready Status (continued) • If you are not familiar with the dashboard please view the “CCR Dashboard User Guide” on the JCPS Testing Unit website. • This can be found on the Building Assessment Coordinator page under the COMPASS dropdown menu.

10. College/Career Readiness Rate

11. 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

12. 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 (ASVABor WorkKeys) • Career technical (KOSSA ,Industry certificates or JROTC)

13. 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

14. New This Year • Grade Level Administration • Postsecondary Access • Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Posted on the JCPS Testing Unit website under the COMPASS dropdown menu. • Changes to COMPASS Administration Site • Changes to ACT COMPASS Web Page

15. Grade Level Assessments • The assigned grade level shall determine the state tests to administer. • 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.

16. 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

17. Irregularity Report • Irregularity Report Spreadsheet Online • Purpose • JCPS Testing Unit will communicate to KDE individual student(s) technical issues • KDE will pull student scores from final file • If you have test irregularities, the completed form should be sent monthly to Ryan Goepper carl.goepper@jefferson.kyschools.us • Directions are included on the form

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

19. Staff Changes at Existing Test Centers • E-mail form to: carl.goepper@jefferson.kyschools.us • All staff updates MUST come from the PRINCIPAL • Information required: • Testing Site • Name of Personnel to Add or Delete • Phone • E-mail • Title • COMPASS® Role (i.e., Technical, Test Coordinator) COMPASS® Staff Update Form

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

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

22. 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 the JCPS Testing Unit website. • Once all training has been completed each person will be required to sign and return a College and Career Ready Training Verification form to the JCPS Testing Unit.

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

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

25. 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.

26. Contact Information COMPASS Technical Support ACT (800) 645-1992 Option 2 Available 24 x 7 General Program Information • Ryan Goepper (JCPS) (502) 485-3388 • carl.goepper@jefferson.kyschools.us Intervention Information • April Pieper (KDE) (502) 564-2106