Additional Information
Arts & Humanities
Arts and Humanities instruction in Kentucky is going through a period of change. During the legislative session of 2009, the Kentucky Legislature began a major overhaul of teaching, learning, and assessment through Senate Bill 1. KRS 158.6453 mandates that schools will conduct a program review to analyze the components of their ... More
English Language Arts - Reading
Reading is the complex, recursive process through which we make meaning from texts, using semantics; syntax; visual, aural, and tactile cues; context; and prior knowledge. --from Standards for the English Language Arts: A Project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996. ... More
English Language Arts - Writing
Writing instruction prepares students to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences in a variety of real-world forms. Kentucky Writing Resources - Download Page Writing documents and helps in three formats, Word, rtf, and Adobe pdf. Kentucky Writing Resources Writing Development Teacher Handbook, Prompt Writing Cautions, Primary Scaffolding for On-Demand ... More
Gifted & Talented
Language Learning
Language Learning implies second language acquisition and refers to: 1) the study of English as a Second Language (ESL) for students whose native language is not English; and 2) the study of languages other than English (e.g., ASL, Chinese, French, German, Latin, Japanese, Russian and Spanish) for students whose native language ... More
Mathematics
The elementary mathematics page is organized using categories: 1. Curriculum, 2. Instruction, 3. Assessment, 4. Highlighted Supports and 5. State/National agencies and organizations. Each link connects to additional information and resources including professional development opportunities, KDE-produced resources and professional organizations. Additions to this page will be made as they become available. 1. ... More
Practical Living/Vocational Studies
Information about Practical Living and Vocational Studies for all grade levels can be accessed from this page. Practical LivingIn the core content for assessment 4.1 the Health and Physical Education standards are organized around five “Big Ideas” that are important to the discipline of health and physical education. These Big Ideas ... More
Science
Information about science teaching and learning for all grade levels including Program of Studies and Core Content for Assessment information can be accessed from here.
Social Studies
Elementary social studies utilizes the five subdomains of social studies (historical perspective, geography, economics, government and civics, and cultures and societies) in an integrated program which focuses on a different grade-level context each year. Mission US Mission US is a brand new multimedia project featuring free interactive adventure games set throughout ... More