Board Discusses Assessment, Literacy, Finance
At its regular meeting Wednesday and Thursday, August 6 and 7, the Kentucky Board of Education heard presentations, had in-depth discussions and made decisions on a number of items. For more information, see press release.
Seventy Percent of Kentucky Public Schools Make AYP
Data indicate that 70.9 percent -- 820 -- of Kentucky's 1,157 public schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the 2007-08 school year under the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, the Kentucky Department of Education announced today. See press release. Detailed information on the AYP status of each Kentucky public school and district is available here.
Kentucky Education Issues
Kentucky Education Issues, a television program hosted by Education Commissioner Jon E. Draud, features lively discussion with leading educators and policy makers concerning topics important to students, teachers and taxpayers. See Program #12 here.
ILP Fall Training Registration Now Open
Register now to attend the Individual Learning Plan Training Sessions to be held beginning in September. There are 3 sessions offered, including Introduction to the Student ILP, Introduction to the School ILP and What's New, Different and Important about the ILP 2008. Trainings are scheduled across Kentucky for teachers, counselors and administrators. Click here for more information and registration application.
School Performance Data to be Released
The Kentucky Department of Education will release data related to the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) during August and September. On Tuesday, August 5, NCLB data was publicly released at 8 a.m. EDT. On Wednesday, September 10, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, data from the 2008 administration of the Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT) will be publicly released. See press release.
Online Parent Involvement Survey
The Division of Exceptional Children Services and the Office of Teaching and Learning has made available an Online Parent Involvement Survey for parents of students receiving special education services. The deadline to complete the survey is August 30.