Proposal for School Accountability Reform in Kentucky
Proposal for reforming school accountability in Kentucky includes recommendations to streamline testing processes, reduce testing burden, and improve assessment methods to better inform instruction. The resolution calls for the formation of a committee to explore ways to enhance the current approach to assessment and accountability in education, with a focus on promoting diverse learning opportunities and valuing student performance beyond standardized testing.
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BR 176 A Joint Resolution Related to School Accountability Interim Joint Committee on Education November 12, 2020 Representative Kim Banta Representative Tina Bojanowski
KY Required Testing Elementary School Middle School High School 3rd 5th 6th 8th Reading One Time* 3rd 5th 6th 8th Math One Time* Science One Time One Time One Time* Social Studies One Time One Time One Time* On Demand Writing One Time One Time One Time* Editing & Mechanics One Time One Time One Time* College Admissions Test Grade 10 & 11 KRS 158.6453 *End of course exams may satisfy these requirements.
Federally Required Testing Elementary School Middle School High School 3rd 5th 6th 8th Reading One Time* 3rd 5th 6th 8th Math One Time* Science One Time One Time One Time* PL 114-95 *ACT or SAT may satisfy these requirements.
Budgeted Assessment Costs KY FY20 Budgeted JCPS Estimated Annual Cost Pearson (K-Prep & HS Summative) 14,148,900 Part-Time BACs 3,049,723 Full Time BACs 1,635,400 ACT 3,395,000 JCPS Testing Unit 311,029 Alternate Assessment 693,348 Parent Mailings 32,000 HumRRO (Quality Control / Research) 406,131 Total $5,028,153 Ed Measurement Consulting (Psychometrics) 140,000 Office of Assessment & Accountability personnel 2,300,000 Total $21,083,379
Concerns with Current Accountability Process Test-based instruction. KY requires more testing than the federal government. Districts require tests in addition to state and federal required assessments. Scores are not received until student is in another grade. Tests do not provide information that informs instruction. Does not value student performance beyond standardized testing. Does not incentivize rich and diverse learning opportunities.
BR 176: A Joint Resolution Related to School Accountability Commissioner of Education shall convene a strategic Assessment & Accountability Committee to examine opportunities to improve the current approach to assessment and accountability. Education Commissioner Language Arts Teacher Math Teacher Science Teacher Social Studies Teacher Special Education Teacher Career & Technical Education Teacher Two School Principals Two School Superintendents School Board Member Public School Parent Committee shall report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by December 1, 2021, and by December 1, 2022.
BR 176: A Joint Resolution Related to School Accountability Possible outcomes (but not limited to these outcomes): Replace single summative assessment with a series of interim assessments. Reduce emphasis on high-stakes standardized testing. Incorporate alternative performance measures. Use the universal design for learning approach. Consider a computer adaptive criterion-referenced test. Restrict number of classroom hours to state- and district-required testing. Improve the ability of state-required assessments to drive meaningful and individualized student instruction.
