Kentucky Department of Education

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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Articles in this week’s Fast Five are: §  Next Monthly Superintendents Webcast on Wednesday, May 18 §  Important Federal Guidance on Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment and Violence and Equal Educational Opportunities §  Finance Newsletter Available §  Kentucky Announces End-of-Course Assessment Vendor §  Visits to School Districts   Fast Five on Friday v ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 50611
Articles in this week’s Fast Five are: §  Kentucky Announces End-of-Course Assessment Vendor §  KDE Seeks District Factors Impacting AFGR (Deadline June 3) §  Ed Jobs Monitoring §  Check Coding for Secondary GED and Regular GED Students (Corrections needed by May 23) §  Information on the Public Assistance Program (Attention districts ... More

 

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Articles found in this week’s Fast Five include: ·  CCSSO and Asia Society ·  Next Monthly Superintendents Webcast on May 18 ·  First Lady Joins KDE in Support of Summer Reading Programs ·  High School Transcripts ·  Incarceration Rates Fast Five on Friday   Ø CCSSO and Asia Society – I ... More

 

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This week’s Fast Five contains articles on the following topics found below: ·  Reminder on Availability of TELL Kentucky Survey Results ·  Links to April 19 Superintendents Webcast and Response to Question on SEEK Budget ·  Digital Learning Now ·  College and Career Readiness ·  Governor’s Transforming Education in Kentucky Task ... More

 

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Fast Five on Friday (Six this Week)   In this week’s Fast Five, you will find articles on the following: ·  Kentucky Announces Assessment Vendor ·  Update on the College and Career Readiness Commitment (Attachment) ·  Good Luck on Testing Message from the Governor and First Lady ·  Project Lead the ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 40111
This week's Friday Fast Five includes the following topics:   - Commonwealth Commitment - TELL Kentucky Survey - Performance Excellence Connection Project - Access to the March 29 Webcast on MUNIS - Reminder of Next Monthly Superintendent Webcast - Next KBE Meeting on April 13   v Commonwealth Commitment – It’s April ... More

 

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 Articles found below in this week's Friday Fast Five are:  KDE receives approval of waivers from USDOE; Options Offered for spring Testing - TELL Kentucky Survey - Commonwealth Commitment - Webinar on MUNIS for CIOs and CFOs.   v KDE Receives Approval of Waivers from USDOE; Options Offered for Spring Testing ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 31811
Articles found below this week are: · TELL Kentucky Survey Update · Commonwealth Commitment to College and Career Readiness Update · Special Session Update · Calendar Guidance for HB 427 · KSBA Comments   v TELL Kentucky Survey Update – The deadline for responses to this important survey is nearing (March ... More

 

Friday Fast Five 31111
Topics covered in today’s Fast Five are: ·  HB 427 (calendar bill) update ·  Links to Recording of Yesterday’s Superintendents’ Webcast (Attachment – Q and A from the Webcast) ·  Transition to KHRIS ·  TELL Kentucky Update ·  Commonwealth Commitment Update (Attachments) ·  Special Session Reminder v HB 427 (calendar bill) ... More

 

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v Estimated Impact on SEEK of the Senate Committee Substitute to HB 305 – KDE’s Office of Administration and Support has developed estimates of the potential impact on SEEK allocations related to the Senate Committee Substitute (SCS) to House Bill 305.   This Committee Substitute was approved last night by the ... More

 

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v Update on Commonwealth Commitment Pledges and Second Intervention Strategy – As of the time this e-mail was sent, a total of  85 districts have submitted signed Commonwealth Commitment Pledges.  Since what was reported in the Monday e-mail this week, the new ones that have been submitted are:  Clark, Lincoln, Menifee, ... More