Educators wanting to improve student learning, achievement or district operations need to check out the Kentucky Department of Education’s Best Practices website. It is designed as a clearinghouse for best and promising practices that motivate, engage and provide measurable results in student learning, achievement and school/district processes – any aspect of a school system that can impact student outcomes through [...]
REL Appalachia released a study that should be of interest to all superintendents. The study looked at 11th grade students who did not reach ACT benchmarks and tracked the students to 12th grade to see how many students took senior level transition courses. It also looked at how many students passed the transition courses paving the way to college-ready status. The [...]
The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood (GOEC) released county-specific early childhood data profiles today aimed at highlighting barriers to school readiness. For the first time, these data profiles provide fuller data about every county in the state, thanks to results from a new kindergarten screener used in every school district last fall. The Early Childhood Profiles, produced by the Kentucky [...]
The 2014 Presidential Awards will honor mathematics and science (including computer science) teachers working in grades K-6. Nominations close on April 1. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities and leaders in the improvement [...]
Originally, ACT testing was scheduled statewide for March 4 (initial) and March 18 (make-up) for all Kentucky juniors. A few districts were in session on March 4 and were able to test. March 18 is the only make-up day for students who were absent in districts that tested on March 4. However, the majority of districts were out of session [...]