School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council to meet

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet Tuesday, November 20, in the State Board Room on the first floor of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Agenda items include assessment and accountability regulations and proficiency.

The 17 voting member council, appointed by the governor, advises the Kentucky Board of Education on the testing and accountability system and curriculum issues.

A full agenda follows.

AGENDA

Meeting of the
School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
November 20, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
State Board Room, 1st Floor - Capital Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

1. Welcome

2. Roll Call

3. Future Meeting Dates

4. Assessment and Accountability Regulations
A. Interim Accountability Model (703 KAR 5:060)
B. Formula for Determining School Accountability (703 KAR 5:020)
C.·Assessment and Accountability Definitions (703 KAR 5:001)

Lunch

5. What Proficiency Looks Like

6. State 2007 CATS Results (Adjusted Accountability Indexes)

7. On the Radar Scope: Topics for Future Consideration

SOURCE: KDE press release