Monthly Archives: November 2014

The danger in oversimplifying achievement gaps

Terry Holliday In several recent blogs, (Moving in the Right Direction and Making the Numbers Real), I congratulated Kentucky students and educators on the significant progress we are making in college/career-readiness rates and graduation rates. We are also beginning to see significant improvement in proficiency rates, and our unduplicated gap group has improved in all areas. However, I [...]

By |2020-01-28T10:26:01-05:00November 25, 2014|

Superintendents’ Spotlight: Henry Webb, Floyd County

Henry Webb Floyd County has seen dramatic growth under the leadership of Superintendent Henry Webb. Once ranked 145th among Kentucky public school districts, Floyd County, a distinguished district, now ranks 12th and is striving for every child to have a world-class education. With attendance improving and ACT scores at an all-time high, the district is moving in the [...]

By |2014-11-24T21:09:54-05:00November 25, 2014|

Peer observation offers a path to growth

Joseph Harris By Joseph Harris joseph.harris@lawrence.kyschools.us In the past few years, I’ve come to realize that peer observation is a powerful professional growth avenue for teachers, and it is one of the most beneficial aspects of the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES). While my official peer observation for PGES is scheduled for sometime next semester, I’ve actually [...]

By |2014-11-24T16:08:00-05:00November 25, 2014|

Simpson County’s Flynn named top superintendent

Jim Flynn James Flynn, superintendent of Simpson County Schools, has been selected as the 2015 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). Flynn was presented with the award Nov. 21 in a surprise ceremony at Franklin-Simpson High School that included faculty, staff, school board members and KASA staff members. He will now [...]

By |2014-11-24T14:31:49-05:00November 25, 2014|

Paid research study opportunity offered for educators

Pearson and the Kentucky Department of Education have established a user research study for Schoolnet in which Kentucky educators may test new Schoolnet releases in advance of deploying the software statewide to all users. Teachers will be asked to run through Schoolnet products using a script and to tell whether Schoolnet works as expected and what they think of it. [...]

By |2014-11-24T16:42:02-05:00November 25, 2014|

Music education surveys open to teachers, districts

Music teachers, school administrators and board members are invited to participate in the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation’s 2015 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) program and complete a survey either for their district or school. The BCME program recognizes community efforts to provide high-quality music education for all students. The surveys - one for districts and one for [...]

By |2014-11-20T10:10:14-05:00November 20, 2014|

Public relations group honors KDE Chief of Staff Floyd

Tommy Floyd Kentucky Department of Education Chief of Staff Tommy Floyd has received the Richard Thornton Award from the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA). Floyd was presented the award at the organization’s annual conference Nov. 14. Floyd was named to the newly created position about a year and a half ago, after 5½ years as superintendent of [...]

By |2014-11-20T09:11:31-05:00November 20, 2014|

Student council, commissioner discuss school issues

Members of the fourth incarnation of the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council met with Commissioner Terry Holliday, Kentucky Board of Education Chairman Roger Marcum and other KDE staff and government officials during their first meeting of the 2014-15 school year.

By |2018-09-24T14:52:57-04:00November 20, 2014|

Act now to help create globally competent students

Randy Barrette By Randy Barrette randy.barrette@menifee.kyschools.us Across the country each year, one week is set aside for International Education Week. This joint initiative of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of Education (USED) is part of a larger effort to promote school programs that prepare K-12 students for the global environment, one that both departments hope [...]

By |2020-09-23T12:11:44-04:00November 20, 2014|
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