assessment

Webinar promises new approaches to testing

The assessment field in K-12 education is in a period of transition — sparked by widespread dissatisfaction with conventional testing formats, changes in technology and developments in the learning sciences. In an Education Week webinar from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 20, two highly regarded experts in assessment innovation will discuss promising new and developing approaches to testing (both formative [...]

By |2020-10-13T10:58:37-04:00October 16, 2014|

KAAC conference is right around the corner

Register now for the 2014 Scott Trimble Workshop on Instruction and Assessment. Join the Kentucky Association of Assessment Coordinators at the Galt House in Louisville on Oct. 20-21. The theme this year is "Bridging the Achievement Gap: College and Career Readiness for All." This workshop is designed for teachers, building assessment coordinators, district assessment coordinators, school and district administrators and [...]

By |2021-08-10T11:29:50-04:00September 11, 2014|

Register for Continuous Improvement Summit

Registration for the 2nd annual Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit: “Focusing on Best Practice to Close the Achievement Gap” that will be held Sept. 22-24 at the Lexington Convention Center closes on Sept. 16. Best practices from across the state will be highlighted and presented by Kentucky teachers and administrators. Principal Baruti Kafele, one of the most sought-after speakers for transforming the [...]

By |2014-09-10T16:21:59-04:00September 10, 2014|

Assessment inventory tool helps districts evaluate testing program

Achieve has launched the Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts, a tool which will enable district leaders to take stock of how many assessments are administered throughout a school year and for what purposes they give assessments. Designed from a student perspective, the tool can be used by education leaders to make decisions about what amount of testing is appropriate [...]

By |2014-07-30T12:26:05-04:00July 31, 2014|

Consortia assessments – yours, mine or ours?

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday As states moved to implement new, more rigorous college/career-readiness standards in English/language arts and mathematics, they faced a challenge: how would they assess student progress on the new standards? Writing high quality assessment items that truly measure student mastery of the standards would be no small task. It would be both time consuming and [...]

By |2020-01-28T10:44:18-05:00June 24, 2014|

Science standards, assessments and Senate Bill 1

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Since the day Senate Bill 1 passed the General Assembly in spring 2009 and the Governor signed it into law, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Board of Education have been working diligently to fully realize the requirements of this visionary legislation: more rigorous academic standards, new assessments, a balanced accountability system [...]

By |2020-01-28T10:45:48-05:00June 10, 2014|

Board sets course for students’ global competency

Division Director Karen Kidwell and Associate Commissioner Amanda Ellis speak to the Kentucky Board of Education about the World Language Program Review.Photo by Amy Wallot, June 4, 2014 At its meeting yesterday, the Kentucky Board of Education voted to move ahead with implementation of the World Language Program Review at the high school level in the 2014-15, with [...]

By |2014-06-05T10:37:07-04:00June 5, 2014|

Board of education receives grant to advance work on assessments

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has awarded $11,500 to the Kentucky Board of Education to advance the state’s education reform work on Kentucky Core Academic Standards (English/language arts, mathematics and science) and Measures of Deeper Learning. Kentucky is one of only six state boards to receive a stipend award. The grant will support the board’s efforts [...]

By |2014-04-15T10:35:24-04:00April 16, 2014|

Senate Bill 1: Plan…Do…Study…Act

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Since Senate Bill 1 (2009) was enacted, Kentucky has certainly been seen as a leader in the nation for our work in implementing college/career-ready standards, assessments, a new accountability system and professional development for educators. As these core processes begin to stabilize after three full years of implementation, it is important that Kentucky look [...]

By |2020-01-28T11:40:09-05:00March 11, 2014|
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