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2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results for

Proficient Reading:

Elementary: 29%

Middle: 26%

High: 28%

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Distinguished Reading:

Elementary: 24%

Middle: 26%

High: 22%

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Proficient Math:

Elementary: 31%

Middle: 28%

High: 25%

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Distinguished Math:

Elementary: 17%

Middle: 19%

High: 17%

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Drama (Grades 3 - 5)

Audition Tasks

  1. Group Scene:

Students will work in small groups of four on a short scene. The GT Resource teacher at each school will organize students into appropriate groups for this task and randomly assign roles within the script. (Adjudicators want to see each student’s ability to assume a character based on the criteria on the rubric). 

Students will have time to prepare and develop their scene physically and vocally during the school day with their group.

Students will perform the group scene (memorization is not required, students may hold the script if they would like). The audition performance will be recorded at school.

  1. On-Demand Group Improvisations: 

Students will be verbally guided through a short improvisational activity via video in a small group of 3 or 4 students. 

The performance of the improvisation task will be recorded on video at school.

Rubric

 

Exceptional

5 Points Each

Outstanding

4 Points Each

Above Average

3 Points Each

Average

2 Point Each

Physical Performance

☐ Creatively uses variety of dynamic movements motivated from core and are natural including excellent use of space and varied dynamic levels.

☐ Dynamic facial expression to create character

☐ Movement and gesture motivated from core and natural including good use of space & dynamic levels.

☐ Consistent facial expr. to create  character

☐ Movement and gesture motivated but not from core or natural, clear use of space w/ some dynamic levels

☐ Some facial expressions to create character

☐ Over-rehearsed movement or basic gesture, perhaps unrelated, emerging use of space and dynamic levels

☐ Emerging facial expressions

Vocal 

Performance

☐ Exceptional use of voice including projectionwith variety of levels, engaging and dynamic vocal energy, outstanding articulation and vocal clarity and uses colorful/dynamic expression

☐  Effective/Adequate projection of voice with consistent vocal energy, good  articulation and vocal clarity, and effective vocal expression

☐ Good projection of voice with some some vocal energy, some articulation & diction and vocal expression is evident.

☐ Emerging vocal energy, articulation, diction, and vocal expression

Characterization


 

☐ Fully developed character w/ complex, original choices that is exceptionally honest & believable demonstrating outstanding depth of understanding of given circumstances

☐ Fully developed character, is honest, believable throughout demonstrating thorough understanding of given circumstances 

☐ Development of character that is honest and believable at times demonstrating solid understanding of given circumstances 

☐ Character emerges from performance developing believability. Grade-level understanding of given circumstances  

Imagination, 

Creativity and Improvisation

☐ Actively listens and engages in creative problem solving, exceptional skill in building on ideas of others.

☐ Innovative and creative ideas with nuanced artistic choices

☐ Embraces spontaneity and originality to create a highly effective and clever performance.

☐ Consistent use of give and take/“yes and..” demonstrates peer collaboration

☐ Clear structure: beginning, mid, end

☐ Shows a developed sense of spontaneity, cleverness to create an effective and clever performance.

☐ Use of give and take/“yes and..” that benefits scene at times

☐ Some elements of beginning, mid, end

☐ Shows some spontaneity, cleverness in performance. 

☐ Developing give & take/“yes and..” 

☐ Developing structural elements of beginning, middle, and/or end

☐ Emerging  spontaneity. 

Energy 

& 

Focus

☐ Energy is dynamic and engages whole body and performance; engaging and connected throughout demonstrating extraordinary focus.

☐ Energy is focused and specific, connects with peers and audience, no breaks in character

☐ Energy is present, connects with audience with few breaks in character.

☐ Developing eye contact with peers/ audience, developing consistent energy.

Collaboration

☐ Actively listens and engages in creative problem solving, exceptional skill in building on ideas of others and peer collaboration.

☐ Actively and consistently listens to and communicates - consistently builds on ideas of others

☐ Listens to and communicates, builds on the ideas of others at times.

☐ Communication with peers is developing. May attempt to build on ideas of others

Overall

Performance

☐ Performance exhibits outstanding preparation, choices were creative and original, and demonstrates a high level of confidence.

☐ Performance demonstrates preparation, creative or original choices, and confidence in product.

☐ Performance demonstrates preparation, above-grade-level choices and confidence in product at times.

☐ Performance demonstrates evidence of preparation and choices, confidence is emerging.

 

FINAL TOTAL: __________/50

PERCENTAGE:  _____%

Student must score 80% or above to be considered.