Kentucky Department of Education

 

Family Literacy Links
This page provides Website links related to family literacy.

 

Kentucky Adolescent Literacy Plan
In April 2007, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) invited Kentucky to become part of an Adolescent Literacy Network. Kentucky was one of ten states chosen to become part of this network because of the commitment to adolescent literacy development the state has already shown in its present ... More

 

Literacy-Grants
Fiscal Resources (federal, state, local) are allocated to support high performance in literacy. Perks-Valuable Resources Indicator 8.1

 

Literacy PERKS Professional Development
Literacy PERKS is designed for use by school, district, and state-level reviewers. At the school level, the best use of Literacy PERKS occurs when a literacy team is formed and members conduct an initial review of the school’s approach and programs in literacy. Following the review, literacy team members should compile ... More

 

Literacy Plans
Read samples from Kentucky schools and districts. You can download literacy plans from the schools below.

 

Literacy - Professional Resources
This list of professional resources is organized into categories—Preschool/Elementary, Middle/High and Other.  It contains descriptions and bibliographies of sources on books about literacy, coaching, best practices and assessments among other topics.

 

Literacy Reports
View the latest reports on literacy topics from a variety of national groups and researchers.

 

Literacy Strategies Glossary
Included in this glossary are definitions of common terms used around literacy instruction. The strategies can be used by teachers in every content area to support literacy instruction. Some of the terms have accompanying word documents with templates and/or examples of the strategy for teacher use.

 

Literacy-Technology Resources
This site includes resources for books-on-line, software which reads text, as well as web search engines which teachers can use to integrate the Internet into their classroom and much, much more.

 

National Family Literacy Day
Family literacy programs provide disadvantaged parents and their children with tools and strategies for success in school and life.  Parents become full partners in their child’s education and interact with their children through planned, high quality literacy experiences.   While National Family Literacy Day® is celebrated on November 1st, many communities ... More

 

Literacy - On-Demand
ON-DEMAND RELEASED ITEMS - Sample released writing prompts with student responses and multiple choice items.

 

A KDE-KRA Joint Position Statement on Literacy Plans for KY Schools—2010
Literacy is the “foundation upon which academic learning and successful student performance depends” (Meltzer & Ziemba, 2006). Literate students are ones who know howto use reading, writing, listening and viewing, speaking and presenting, and critical thinking skills “to learn content … [to] use those skills to communicate what he or shehas ... More

 

Adolescent Literacy Timeline
This timeline provides an overview of Kentucky’s adolescent activities from 1998-2011. Items in blue are hyperlinked to supporting documents and resources. Press Control + Click to access the links.

 

American Diploma Project Aligned Curriculum Modules
In partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education and educators from Ft. Thomas High School, the Northern Kentucky Council of Partners in Education has developed American Diploma Project aligned modules for English I-IV. Each module includes narratives, formative and summative assessments, and ADP benchmark alignment.   American Diploma Project benchmarks were ... More

  Kentucky Even Start
Even Start Family Literacy provides intensive family literacy services that integrate learning activities for parents and children, helping parents to become active partners in their children's education, and children to achieve a high level of success in school and life. Even Start offers educational opportunities to families most in need, as ... More

  Kentucky Writing Program
Writing instruction prepares students to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences in a variety of real-world forms.

  Literacy PERKS
Literacy PERKS (Program Effectiveness Review for Kentucky Schools) is designed for use by school and district reviewers. At the school level, the best use of Literacy PERKS occurs when Literacy Team members complete the review and use the results to develop a school wide literacy plan. An accompanying Literacy PERKS Booklet ... More

  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 KCCT ... More