Kentucky Department of Education

 

Firday Fast Five 51112
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø  How to provide input on Next Generation Science Standards (Comments accepted until June 1) Ø  Update on Kentucky’s Partnership with Learning Forward as Demonstration State for Professional Learning around Standards – Report attached Ø Summer ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 50412
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø  Teacher Appreciation Week/Day Reminder Ø  Next Generation Science Standards Update Ø Next Generation Student Advisory Council Update Ø Read to Achieve Funding Ø Superintendents Advisory Council Meeting   Fast Five on Friday   Teacher Appreciation ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 42712
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Special feature on common core implementation Ø  No additional end-of-course tests for the next two school years Ø Reminder of guidance on attendance accommodations for children of military families Ø Summer reading program supported by ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 41612
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø April 19 Superintendents’ Webcast Link and Revised Materials (Attachments) Ø  Detailed explanation of SB 24, School Entrance Age Ø Race to the Top 3 information from the April 19 superintendents’ webcast Ø New video from ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 41312
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Highlights of activities from the April 12 General Assembly session Ø  April 19 Superintendents’ Webcast Ø Unbridled Learning Training Video available early next week Ø SB 24 makes changes to kindergarten entry age beginning in ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 40612
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Next Superintendents’ Webcast on April 19 (budget and legislation) Ø Communications on the new accountability model including an overview webcast for training purposes (available starting April 16) Ø KBE April 4 Meeting Ø KDE Customer ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 33012
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Education Impacts National Security Ø Sequestration:  Federal Budget Cuts Ø Impact of Federal Budget Cuts on Your District (Attachment) Ø Customer Service Communications Survey Ø State Budget and Legislative Highlights         Fast ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 32312
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø  Discovering Effective Practices in CCR, Graduation Rate and Common Core (Attachment) Ø TweetFEST Ø National Report:  Education Woes Linked to National Security, Task Force Argues Ø Operation Preparation Ø Legislative Update, Week of March 19 ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 31612
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Updated Guidance from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) on 21st Century Learning Grants as Related to the ESEA Waiver Flexibility (Attachment) Ø Budget Update (Attachment) Ø Operation Preparation Ø Career and Technical Education ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 30912
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Summary of Outreach Provided by KDE to Districts Affected by Tornadoes Ø Important Information on Guidelines for Safety During Post Storm Clean-up from Department of Public Health Ø Operation Preparation (See attachment on Pulaski County’s ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 22712
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Superintendents’ Webcast on What the ESEA Waiver Flexibility Means to Schools and Districts – Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET; See link and PowerPoint (attached) in first story below Ø Explore/Plan Results Ø ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 22412
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Op-Ed on NCLB Wavier and Unbridled Learning System Ø NCLB Waiver Follow-up – Note: Next superintendents’ webcast on March 6, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET focusing on NCLB waiver and attached documents to review prior ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 21712
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Questions on 702 KAR 1:160, School Health Services Related to Incorrect Reporting by AP Ø Legislative Update, Week of February 13-17, 2012 Ø Budget Issues Ø NCLB Waiver, Next Steps Ø Visits   Fast Five ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 20312
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Operation Preparation, March 12-16 Ø MUNIS Cloud Update Ø ESEA Waiver Update Ø January 31and February 1 KBE Meeting Ø Kentucky Leadership Institute for School Principals Fast Five on Friday v Operation Preparation – This ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 12712
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø KBE to Meet Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 Ø Legislative Update from Week of January 23, 2012 Ø Coordinated Monitoring of State and Federal Programs by KDE Ø ESEA Waiver Update Ø Report from the ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 12012
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Link to January 19 Superintendents’ Webcast (Attachment) Ø Governor’s Budget Submission Ø 2012-13 SEEK Forecast Ø NCLB Waiver Update Ø KBE to Consider Resolution to Support KEAT Message on Funding Ø Legislative Update for Week ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 11312
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø New High School Feedback Report Released Ø Next Superintendents’ Webcast Scheduled Ø Legislative Highlights that Occurred This Week Ø Visits to School Districts that Occurred This Week Ø Revised ESEA Wavier Request Submitted to USDOE ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 121611
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Teacher Effectiveness Steering Committee Update Ø Race to the Top (RTTT) Phase 3 Grant Submitted Ø SEEK Shortfall; Final Seek Calculations For FY 2011-2012 Posted Ø Dealing with Budget Shortfalls and Increased Expectations Ø EAARS ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 120211
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Next Superintendents’ Webcast on December 16 Ø 2% Mid-Year Budget Reduction Ø Governor’s Task Force Update Ø Learning Forward Initiative Reminder Ø Operation Preparation Update     Fast Five on Friday   Next Superintendents’ Webcast ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 111811
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Kentucky’s ESEA Wavier Request Submitted to USDOE Ø Arne Duncan’s Speech at the November 10 Kentucky Improving Schools and Districts Productivity Conference Ø Next Superintendents’ Webcast to Occur on December 16 Ø Discovering Best Practices ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 110411
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø November 10 Improving Schools and Districts Productivity Conference Quickly Approaching (Attachment) Ø KDE’s ESEA Waiver Request Posted for Review and Comment Ø Role of NAGB in Relation to NAEP Scores Ø NCLB Waiver Components Must ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 102111
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Link to Recording of Oct. 19 NCLB Waiver Request Webcast Ø No Child Left Behind (ESEA) Reauthorization Ø Timeline for feedback on Kentucky’s No Child Left Behind Waiver Request Ø CIITS access changing in November ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 101411
In this edition of Fast Five on Friday, you will find articles on the following: Ø Oct. 19 Superintendents’ Webcast to Focus on NCLB Waiver Request Ø TELL Kentucky Survey Ø EAARS Meeting (Attachment) Ø CIITS Classroom Formative Assessment Component Pilot (Attachment) Ø Visits to School Districts   Fast Five on ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 100711
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Implementation of World Language Program Review Delayed Ø KBE Approves Commissioner’s Evaluation Goals (Attachment) Ø Next Superintendents Webcast on October 19 to Focus Solely on NCLB Waiver Request Ø Appearance on One-to-One with Bill Goodman Ø  Access to Archived ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 93011
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø College/Career Ready Data (Two attachments including a revised summary of districts’ progress) Ø Accountability Waiver Request Process Ø START Compliance Ø Co-op Visits Ø Twitter Town Hall   Fast Five on Friday   College/Career Ready Data Released– This week, ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 92311
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Link to Recording of Sept. 20 Superintendents’ Webcast Ø English Learner Issues and Infinite Campus Ø Race to the Top (RTTT) Applications   Ø Productivity Conference Deadline Ø  President’s Annual Back to School Speech Ø 2011 School Law Book ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 91611
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø FY 2012 Working Budget Submission Ø Next Superintendents’ Webcast on Tuesday, September 20 Ø Kentucky’s Five Newest Blue Ribbon Schools Ø Training Seminar for All Directors of Pupil Transportation Ø Paperless Payroll Processing Survey   Fast Five on Friday ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 91011
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Digital Learning Summit Ø International Education Summit Ø Accountability Update (attachment) Ø Registration Open for the Improving Productivity in Kentucky Schools and Districts Conference Ø New White Paper on Broadband and Education from US Distance Learning Association (attachment)   ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 90211
Note:  KDE will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 due to the Labor Day holiday.  Thus, there will be no Monday E-mail that day.   The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Registration Open for the Improving Productivity in Kentucky Schools and Districts Conference Ø Kentucky ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 82611
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Superintendent Evaluations and Local School Board Self-Evaluations Ø Operation Preparation Ø Today’s (Aug. 26) Superintendents’ Webcast (Attachment) Ø Kentucky iTunes U Ø KY Improving Schools and Districts Productivity Conference Ø Federal Debt Committee   Fast Five on Friday (Six ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 81911
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Operation Preparation Ø ACT Release of College and Career Readiness Data (Attachment) Ø Kentucky Retirement Systems START Program (Note webcast on August 23) Ø Letter to Personnel Secretary on KHRIS System Concerns (Attachment) Ø Work Ready Communities Initiative Launched ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 81211
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø National ACT Data to be Released at Press Event Held at the Jessamine Career and Technology Center Ø Recent Visits Ø Financial Literacy Software Available Ø Resignation of C.B. Akins from the KBE Ø Accountability Waiver Update Ø SMARTER ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 72511
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Update on status of waiver request for federal flexibility relative to No Child Left Behind requirements Ø Links to Recording of July 25 Superintendents’ Webcast (Attachment) Ø Use of End-of-Course Tests for Percent of Final Student Grade Ø CIITS ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 72211
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Invitation to Participate in Next Year’s Field-Testing of the Teacher and Principal Professional Growth and Evaluation System (Attachment)  Ø Superintendents’ Webcast on Monday, July 25, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET   Ø  Cheating Scandals Ø KY Recognized by P21 ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 71511
Topics included in this week’s Fast Five found below are: §  Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects §  Memorandum  to Governor Beshear on status of waiver request (Attachment) §  Next Superintendents Webcast §  KBE Retreat on August 3 and Regular ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 70811
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø  Cheating scandal in Atlanta Public Schools Ø  Commonwealth Commitment to College and Career Readiness (Attachment) Ø Invitation to participate in field-testing of new professional growth and evaluation system Ø CIITS Announcement Ø Finance Newsletter Fast Five on Friday   ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 70111
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø  Follow-up letters regarding Kentucky’s waiver request from NCLB accountability requirements (See attachments) Ø  All Eyes on Kentucky Video on KDE Website Ø Request for partner support letters for Kentucky’s NCLB waiver request Ø Agenda Items for KBE Retreat Ø ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 62411
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Request for completion of Customer Satisfaction Survey Ø Update on accountability Ø Next steps on accountability waiver Ø Link to recording of the June 20 Superintendents Webcast Ø Video featuring Kentucky’s work on the Common Core Ø  Invitation to ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 61311
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Interim Joint Committee on Education (IJCE)and Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (EAARS) Meetings Ø Superintendent Webcast on Monday, June 20 (See webcast links below and attached PowerPoint.) Ø Secretary Duncan Offers Alternative if NCLB is Not Reauthorized Ø ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 61011
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: Ø Customer service satisfaction survey available on KDE e-mails Ø State Board discusses regulations on overall accountability score and program review requirements Ø Next Superintendents Webinar on June 20; send in topics you want covered Ø Working Conditions Survey Ø ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 60311
The following articles are found below in this week’s Fast Five: · Update on MUNIS Migration for School Districts · 43rd Annual KASA Summer Institute, July 13-15 in Louisville · KBE Meeting on June 7-8 · Reimbursement Application for Transporting Pupils to KY Vocational Schools form (formerly VT-2) – Due to ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 52011
The following articles are found in this week’s Fast Five: · ACT Quality Core link to resources · Links and Materials for May 18 Superintendents Webcast · Update on teacher effectiveness work · College and Career Readiness Workbook · Links to the model curriculum framework and deconstructed standards     Fast ... More