Board hears teachers succeed when they feel community support, students behave
The Kentucky Board of Education discussed final results of the TELL Kentucky survey, AdvanceKentucky and a proposal to create an educational foundation.
Toolkit helps assess physical education/activity
The Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is one of the emerging concepts for increasing physical activity/physical education in schools via a Coordinated School Health (CSH) approach. It is specifically included in the Practical Living/Career Studies (PLCS) Program Review. This opportunity from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) will help school district officials gauge their [...]
Program review technical assistance trainings offered
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will hold Program Review Technical Assistance trainings Feb. 14-17 from 9 a.m. to noon on the following dates and at the designated locations: Feb. 14 - Barren River State Resort Park and NorthEast Christian Church, Lexington Feb. 15 - Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville and Corbin Center for Technology and Activities, Corbin Feb. 16 - [...]
Assessment system looks to ‘develop well-rounded kids’
Elementary schools will be assessed on three things this year: achievement, gap and growth.
Annual goals added to assessment and accountability system
Conforming to the federal No Child Left Behind Act waiver has sent a ripple of changes through Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning assessment and accountability system.
Advising toolkit helps all adults advise, mentor students
A new advising toolkit uses all adults in a school to serve as mentors/advisers for students.
Program Reviews questions and answers
With schools implementing Program Reviews this year, here are answers to questions you may have been asking.
Board finalizes assessment and accountability system
Kentucky's assessment and accountability system is finalized.
Board delays counting Program Reviews, gets first look at weights of accountability components
Program Reviews will not be counted as part of Kentucky’s accountability system next school year, although schools will still implement them, under a plan presented to the Kentucky Board of Education at its June 8 meeting.
Eastern Kentucky Program Reviews a cooperative effort
Eastern Kentucky schools and districts are working together to implement Program Reviews.
