Kentucky School Testing System

Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT)

This test is taken by students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 in the spring of the school year and by students in grade 12 in the fall of the same school year. The table below provides the content areas tested in each grade level.

The reading, mathematics, science, and social studies tests contain multiple-choice and openresponse (essay-like) questions. For the grades 5 and 8 on-demand writing tests, students respond to one of two writing tasks and answer passage-based multiple-choice editing/revising items. For the grade 12 on-demand writing task, students respond to two writing tasks only.

Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (KAAPS)

This program is an assessment process developed for students with the most severe disabilities and who are not able to participate within the general curriculum, even when they are provided all possible accommodations and assistive supports. Kentucky’s Alternate Assessment Program includes less than 1% of the total tested student population.

Performance Level Descriptions

Summaries of the language used to describe the performance levels of Novice, Apprentice, Proficient, and Distinguished are included on the Individual Student Report. The performance levels are used in reporting student results within the KCCT. The Proficient level is the goal for all students. For more explicit and detailed descriptions it is best to consult the descriptions for each particular grade level and content area. These descriptions can be found on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) web site at: http://www.education.ky.gov.

You can find more information about Kentucky's assessment calendar at:

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Testing+and+Reporting+/District+Support/Assessment+Calendar/