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 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 [...]
Proper analysis of data critical to high quality education, according to award winning superintendent.
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Lisa McCane The Augusta Independent school district is one of the few in Kentucky that houses preschool through 12th-grade students in the same building. The district takes pride in being able to reach every student daily because of the small learning environment and one-on-one relationships with faculty, staff, parents and community partners. The district boasts a safe and [...]
The KET Young Writers Contest is an opportunity for young children to express their creativity by writing for an authentic audience beyond the walls of their school or home. Students in kindergarten through the grade 5 are invited to send in their illustrated stories and, for the first time, students in grades 3-5can instead choose to enter a 400-600 word [...]
The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) has released the Kentucky County Profiles 2014-15. The report is a comprehensive collection of the most current economic, social, education and employment data available about each of Kentucky’s 120 counties, as well as breakouts of each of the state’s area development districts, workforce investment areas, Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions. KCEWS compiled [...]
In response to Kentucky’s submission request, the United States Department of Education has designated the following areas as teacher shortage areas during the 2014-15 school year. World Languages Career and Technical Education English English, middle school English, high school English as a Second Language Mathematics mathematics, middle school […]
The next Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) webcast is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on March 26. The webcast will share updates on the Model CEP, the Student Growth Goal Setting process and answer frequently asked questions. The live webcast may be viewed at mms://video1.education.ky.gov/encoder3a. This webcast and all archived Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) webcasts can be found [...]