Daily Archives: November 7, 2013

Kentucky students outperform national peers on NAEP; hold steady in mathematics

Kentucky's 4th graders and 8th graders continue to outperform their peers nationally in reading and are on par or slightly below the national average in mathematics according to data released today from the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The 2013 data indicate: • In both 4th- and 8th-grade reading, Kentucky students scored [...]

By |2013-11-07T12:15:37-05:00November 7, 2013|

Four educators receive appointments from Gov. Beshear

Gov. Steve Beshear recently appointed several educators to the State Council for Community Education. They include: Tony A. Sergent, Letcher County school district superintendent, represents community education Region 10. His appointment replaces Claudia Peralta-Mudd. Doug Robinson, assistant superintendent with the Grayson County school district, will represent community education Region 2. His appointment replaces V. Wayne Young. Jill D. Settles, an [...]

By |2013-11-07T09:11:59-05:00November 7, 2013|

Student athletes, student mentors

When Ronnie Martin became principal at Caldwell County Elementary School this year, there was a program started the year before he was sure he wanted to keep. Student athletes from nearby Caldwell County High School visit the elementary school to mentor the younger students.

By |2019-06-14T15:28:18-04:00November 7, 2013|

First program review data released

The Kentucky Department of Education released the first data from program reviews conducted in the state’s public schools. Data released included program reviews in arts and humanities, practical living/career studies and writing. Senate Bill 1 (2009) called for program reviews to be included as part of the state’s new assessment and accountability model. “Today’s release provides helpful information that schools [...]

By |2013-11-07T09:12:19-05:00November 7, 2013|

PD 360 content updated

Several resources have been added to PD 360. They include: Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap: The Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap program outlines the practice of drawing on multiple sources of data to inform more equitable practices for student success in schools across the country. In these nine segments, Ruth S. Johnson, a professor of educational [...]

By |2013-11-07T11:01:41-05:00November 7, 2013|
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