KDE’s Year in Review: Changing the accountability system
This is the fifth of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
Lewis addresses myths about Kentucky’s 5-star accountability system
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis kicked off the Oct. 3 meeting of the Kentucky Board of Education by addressing myths about the state’s new 5-star accountability system that launched on Oct. 1. The video of the commissioner's report is now online.
Understanding Kentucky’s new 5-Star accountability system
When Kentucky’s 5-star school accountability system goes live this fall, it will offer parents across the Commonwealth a new and more transparent way to understand how their children’s schools are performing.
SCAAC discusses Kentucky’s accountability system, new standards
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year and every three years thereafter, KDE will identify a school for ATSI if the school has been identified for TSI and has at least one subgroup that performs in the lowest 5% of all schools.
2019 Regular Session sees changes in school safety, teacher tribunals and accountability
Local school boards and districts will see changes as a result of legislation passed during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2019 Regular Session, which came to a close on March 28. The most notable changes includes those in Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 175 and House Bill 11.
Board of education passes resolution requesting CTE task force
The Kentucky Board of Education voted Feb. 6 to pass a resolution requesting the Kentucky General Assembly to form a task force in 2019 focused on making structural and funding reforms in career and technical education in Kentucky ahead of the 2020 biennial budget session.
Lewis stresses importance of accountability system in closing achievement gaps
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis called on schools and districts to raise the bar on student outcomes and close the achievement gap between low-income students, students of color and their peers.
Work group will discuss one aspect of new transition readiness measures
Members of the Superintendents’ Advisory Council raised concerns about an option for students to verify exceptional work experience.
Work group to consider changes to growth indicator in accountability system
Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis has called for the creation of a group of key stakeholders from across the Commonwealth to review the state’s current growth calculation methodology and make recommendations for how to improve it before the release of school accountability data next fall.
Changes coming to accountability system, School Report Card
We have some big changes coming up in education over the next year and I want to take some time to share how it will be impacting your family and your school.