This site recognizes and celebrates the Kentucky schools that embody strategies that result in students who are college and career ready. By sharing their methods, we hope to demonstrate that best practices in education can be achieved in every school.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recognized thirteen awards for best practices during the Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit. Each were presented a $1000 check that can be used toward school improvement.
Those recognized were:
Systems That Support Success: A Weekly Model for Teacher Development & Standards-Aligned Student Agency, Park City Elementary School (Barren County)
All in for Students (Multi-Tiered System of Supports): Where the Whole Child Matters, Carroll County Middle School (Carroll County)
Automated and Customized Professional Learning Community (PLC) Data, Carroll County Middle School
Breaking Silos, Building Proficiency: Cross-Department Collaboration in Middle School, Fayette County Public Schools
Better Together: Maximizing Success for Multilingual Learners Through Co-Teaching, Russell Cave Elementary School (Fayette County)
From Compliance to Commitment: Building Professional Learning Communities that Drive Instructional Impact, The Academy @ Shawnee (Jefferson County)
All Means All: Results from Schoolwide Literacy Block in Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle (Jefferson County)
Check-In, Check-Out Program, South Laurel High School (Laurel County)
Conditions for Success, Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services
Beyond the Screener: Using CogAT Data to Build Smarter Student Profiles and Drive Differentiation, Oldham County
In the Driver's Seat: Curriculum Aligned Reporting and What It Means for Students, Oldham County
Connecting High-Quality Instructional Resources to Vibrant Learning Through Professional Learning Communities That Matter, Rodburn Elementary School (Rowan County)
Rowan Student Defense Day: Authentic Demonstration of Learning Through Student-Led Performance Assessment, Rowan County
Kelly Foster
Office of Continuous Improvement and Support
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5130 Ext. 4001
Fax (502) 564-8149