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KYOTE Training: The Policies

KYOTE Training: The Policies. 2013-14. Administration Code.

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KYOTE Training: The Policies

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  1. KYOTE Training:The Policies 2013-14

  2. Administration Code • Kentucky Public School Educators associated with the administration of the KYOTE test must read and abide by the Administration Code for Kentucky’s Educational Assessment Program.  All allegations of inappropriate practices by Kentucky public school educators will be investigated.

  3. Who should take KYOTE placement exams? • High school seniors whose math ACT is less than 19 should take the college readiness math exam • High school seniors whose reading ACT is less than 20 should take reading exam • High school seniors whose English ACT is less than 18 should take the writing exam

  4. Who should take the KYOTE college algebra exam? • High school seniors whose math ACT is 19, 20 or 21 should take the college algebra exam if their intended college major requires college algebra or if they want to improve their algebra skills • High school seniors whose math ACT is 19, 20 or 21 cannot take the COMPASS math exam as part of Kentucky’s program. Only KYOTE offers them this chance for guaranteed placement into college algebra free of charge

  5. What are passing scores on KYOTE placement exams? • A passing score on the college readiness math exam is a normalized score of 22 or higher • A passing score on the reading exam is a normalized score of 20 or higher • A passing score on the writing exam is a normalized score of 6 or higher • Section X of the User Guide describes how these normalized scores are computed

  6. What is a passing score on KYOTE college algebra exam? • A passing score on the college algebra exam is a normalized score of 14 or higher • Students who pass the college algebra exam are guaranteed placement into college algebra at any public college or university in Kentucky

  7. Testing Frequency Policy for Math College Readiness Exam • The exam can be taken only once (one submission) each semester (or trimester). There are two, and only two, exceptions: • The exam can be taken once (one submission) as an optional pre-test early in the semester (or trimester) and then once (one submission) again following a targeted intervention of at least two months • Students who score 20 or 21 (within two points of passing) following a targeted intervention can retake the exam once (one submission) within one week. Only one such retake is permitted.

  8. Testing Frequency Policy for College Algebra Exam • The exam can be taken only once (one submission) each semester (or trimester). There are two, and only two, exceptions: • The exam can be taken once (one submission) as an optional pre-test early in the semester (or trimester) and then once (one submission) again following a targeted intervention of at least two months • Students who score 12 or 13 (within two points of passing) following a targeted intervention can retake the exam once (one submission) within one week. Only one such retake is permitted.

  9. Testing Frequency Policy for Reading and Writing Exams • The reading exam can be taken at most once (one submission) in any semester or trimester • The writing exam can be taken at most once (one submission) in any semester or trimester

  10. Calculator and Exam Materials Policy • Students should only bring blank paper, and a pencil or a pen, to a reading exam or a writing exam. No written material, electronic devices of any kind, including a calculator, are permitted. • Students should only bring blank paper, a pencil or a pen, and an appropriate calculator (as described on next slide) to a math exam. No other electronic devices, formula sheets or other written material are permitted.

  11. Calculator and Exam Materials Policy (continued) • The KYOTE program uses the math ACT calculator policy. Calculators with computer algebra systems (TI-89, TI-92, Voyager) and graphing calculators equipped with math programs that provide symbolic operations (solving equations, simplifying algebraic expressions, factoring, etc.) that mimic computer algebra systems are not permitted on KYOTE math exams. Standard scientific or graphing calculators without such capabilities are permitted on KYOTE math exams.

  12. Accommodations for Special Needs Students Policy • KYOTE uses the same policy as COMPASS as specified in the following bullets: • Accommodated administration of KYOTE for students with current documented disabilities. Students with a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, or Program Services Plan (PSP) may be tested using their specific accommodations. To be considered current, the diagnosis should have been made or reconfirmed within the last three years.

  13. Accommodations for Special Needs Students Policy (continued) • There are no large-print, Braille, or special forms for the KYOTE exams • KYOTE exam sessions can be scheduled of sufficient length to accommodate these students, but they must complete an exam during a single testing session • All staff administering a KYOTE exam to students receiving accommodations must be trained on the Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and Accountability Programs (703 KAR 5:070)

  14. Accommodations for Special Needs Students Policy (continued) • See the KDE site http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/AdminCode.aspx, email dacinfo@education.ky.gov, or call 502-564-4394 for additional information

  15. KYOTE Writing Exam • The writing exam is an essay students write online in response to a prompt that must be hand graded by certified KYOTE Writing Exam scorers • High schools must have at least one certified scorer willing to grade exams from other districts in order to participate • See Section XIV of the User Guide about how to become a certified scorer and other details about the exam

  16. KYOTE Ready School • KDE has developed a document to guide schools through the process of KYOTE testing. • Schools must follow the guidelines within this document for appropriate testing procedures.

  17. Resources • KYOTE Application Website, https://www.kyote.org/mc/kyoteDefault.aspx • KDE KYOTE Website, insert url. • User’s Guide, found on both KYOTE websites

  18. Questions Please contact Steve Newman Northern Kentucky University (859) 572-5332newman@nku.edu Paul Eakin University of Kentucky (859) 257-6798Paul.eakin@uky.edu

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