The Family Guide to Student Assessment provides families with an explanation of the different types of assessments and how each can support student learning to meet academic goals. The resource includes questions that parents can ask their student and their student’s teachers on how to support learning at home. Questions that parents can ask their student and their student’s teachers to support learning at home are included within the resources, as well.
Read At Home Family Plan provides families with information on the five components of reading that are essential to becoming a proficient reader. These interconnected components are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Beginning on page 5 of the guide, each component is explained in easy-to-understand language. Family activities are presented for general overall tips to enhance reading skill at home along with activities to do before, during and after reading together to aid reading skill development.
Standards Family Guides and Resources: Standards Family Guides help families familiarize themselves with Kentucky’s Academic Standards (KAS) at each grade level, kindergarten through grade twelve. Each guide contains a standards overview for reading and writing, mathematics, science and social studies and are available in English and Spanish.
Marsha VanHook
Office of Continuous Improvement and Support
Division of School and Program Improvement
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2116
marsha.vanhook@education.ky.gov