KSA Testing Grades 3

Question 1

Kentucky uses a school report card system. Which component measures how much academic growth students make in a single year?

Accepted Answer

Growth score

Answer

The growth score measures how much academic progress individual students make from one year to the next, regardless of their starting point.

Question 2

At which grade levels does Kentucky administer the K-PREP science assessment?

Accepted Answer

Grades 4, 7, and high school

Answer

Kentucky administers the K-PREP science assessment at grades 4, 7, and one high school grade level.

Question 3

What does the 'Distinguished' performance level on K-PREP signify about a student's achievement?

Accepted Answer

The student demonstrates mastery well above grade-level standards

Answer

Distinguished is the highest K-PREP performance level, indicating a student has mastered content well beyond grade-level expectations.

Question 4

Which federal law currently governs state standardized testing requirements, including those in Kentucky?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed in 2015, replaced NCLB and now governs state testing and accountability requirements.

Question 5

A Kentucky 5th grader is identified as 'Novice' in mathematics. Which intervention approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Provide targeted remedial instruction to build foundational skills

Answer

Novice students need targeted remedial instruction to develop foundational skills before progressing toward grade-level proficiency.

(KSA) Kentucky State Testing Practice Test