For years, Kentucky’s students, parents, community members, legislators and education leaders have been working hard to find ways to make assessment and accountability more meaningful and useful to the learners in our Commonwealth.
Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group met for their third meeting on April 8, where they discussed how districts can enhance their local assessment and accountability systems and continue to transform high school experiences.
Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher provided an overview of House Bill (HB) 257, a bill to reimagine Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems, during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Webcast on April 14.
House Bill (HB) 257, a bill to reimagine Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems, has been approved by legislators in both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly and is now on the governor’s desk for his consideration.
Members of the Teachers Advisory Council discussed the latest on assessment and accountability, including how the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is helping schools prepare for the first administration of the SAT, during the council’s meeting on March 18.
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed science education in Kentucky, including a closer look at the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science, how Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems measure science proficiency, and student performance, during the virtual KBE meeting on March 4.
Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members dug deeper into data from Kentucky’s assessment and accountability results during the virtual KBE meeting Feb. 4-5, including a discussion on student group performance trends and how to address achievement gaps.
House Bill (HB) 257, a bill to reimagine Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems, passed out of the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on Feb. 4 with no opposition.
Bullitt County Public Schools was honored with the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) 2025 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award at its Feb. 5 regular meeting.
For years, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and many of the Commonwealth’s school districts have been crafting new, innovative ways to approach assessment and accountability and incorporate more vibrant learning experiences for students as we prepare them for life after graduation.