Kentucky Department of Education

 

SCAAC TO MEET

Last Updated on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 5:02 AM

News Advisory 08-073 - September 15, 2008

            (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet Tuesday, September 16, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the State Board Room on the first floor of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort.

            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.

 

School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC)

September 16, 2008

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

State Board Room, 1st Floor – Capital Plaza Tower

500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky

 

 

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of January 22, 2008 Minutes

IV. SCAAC Regulatory Charge and Meeting Processes

V. SCAAC Chairperson Selection

VI. Introduction to School Curriculum Issues

VII. Introduction to Assessment and Accountability Issues

VIII. Task Force on Assessment and Accountability Update

IX. 2007-2008 NCLB and CATS Results Overview

X. Assessment and Accountability Regulations Update

A. Procedures for the Inclusion of Special Populations in the State-Required Assessment and Accountability Program (703 KAR 5:070)

1. Discussion of Scribe Accommodation for LEP Students

B. Requirements for School and District Report Cards (703 KAR 5:140)

XI. Establishment of SCAAC Calendar for 2008

XII. Adjournment

 

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For more information contact:

Lisa Gross
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2000
Lisa.Gross@education.ky.gov