(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet Tuesday, November 18, 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.
AGENDA
School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC)
November 18, 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 September 16, 2008 Minutes
Task Force on Assessment and Accountability Update
A. Recommendations from Task Force for Kentucky Board of Education
B. Next Generation and Vision for the Future
IV. Alternate Assessment Program
A. Current Components
B. Issues for Consideration at Future Meetings
V. Kentucky Instructional Data System (KIDS) Update
Lunch
VI. 2008-2009 Testing Year Updates
A. Assessment and Accountability Regulations Update
B. Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) Weights without Elementary Norm-Referenced Test
C. New Growth Charts
D. 2009 Testing Windows and Reporting
VII. No Child Left Behind
A. New Federal Regulations
VIII. 2009 SCAAC Calendar
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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