A hub of school improvement
Kentucky’s school turnaround efforts, including the Hub School program, have been lauded as one of the strongest school turnaround models in the nation.
Work to reduce novice learners showing promise
More than 11,500 educators across the state to be trained by the end of November.
KDE offers workshops featuring novice reduction strategies
The Kentucky Department of Education’s novice reduction team will host a series of workshops for principals and teacher leadership teams in the coming weeks. “Novice Reduction Strategies for School Improvement” will offer teacher leaders, principals and district leaders high-impact, research-based strategies that are proven to influence novice performance and improve overall student learning. The schedule of workshops: Aug. 30 – [...]
Sharing experiences to get it right
Thirty-four videos featuring schools and districts using novice reduction strategies are now available online.
Taking on the gap
Estill County is one of 11 districts participating in a KDE pilot program designed to close achievement gaps by reducing the number of novice students.
Pruitt issues state of K-12 public education report
The state of K-12 public education in Kentucky is strong according to Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt, though he did say there is room for improvement.