Changes coming to accountability system, School Report Card
We have some big changes coming up in education over the next year and I want to take some time to share how it will be impacting your family and your school.
Kentucky’s new accountability system designed to push education forward
After almost two years, more than 20 town hall meetings and thousands of public comments, Kentucky finally has a new accountability system and it is one of which we all should be proud.
2 districts that are making the numbers real
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday As we looked more closely at numbers from the Unbridled Learning Accountability System last week, there was much to celebrate. School report cards showed more students reached college- and career-readiness, more students graduated, reading and math scores improved at elementary and middle school, and high school Advanced Placement and ACT results are at all-time [...]
District verification needed for fall 2013 reporting
Several offices in the Kentucky Department of Education have started work on the School Report Card (SRC) for release in fall 2013. The SRC will display available data and information for A1 schools, alternative programs and career and technical education centers. A proactive and critical first step for 2013 is to verify all schools, programs or centers from the 2012-13 [...]
Data is the means to reaching Kentucky’s education goals
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday The release of Unbridled Learning accountability results last month was met with a flurry of newspaper stories, board presentations, parent workshops and a lot of discussion. As expected, early reports seemed to focus on the overall drop in proficiency and the new state-provided percentile rankings for schools and districts. A few accounts rightfully noted [...]