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Webcast March 29, 2011. Webcast Topics: Brief Updates & Opening Remarks School Readiness Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) College & Career Readiness Agenda. Send questions to Robin.Chandler@education.ky.gov. Standards Alignment. Kentucky’s
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Webcast March 29, 2011
Webcast Topics: • Brief Updates & Opening Remarks • School Readiness • Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) • College & Career Readiness Agenda Send questions to Robin.Chandler@education.ky.gov
Standards Alignment Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards Kentucky’s Early Childhood Standards
School Readiness Screener • Kindergarten class of 2012 would be the first administration of the Kindergarten School Readiness screener • Screeners would be identified for use by the schools/districts • Guidelines for schools/districts who don’t select the screener would cover the technical validity and reliability standards
College and Career Readiness Considerations for District and School Leaders • Course Assessment and Alignment • New Accountability Model • Historical data on performance in core courses and formative and summative assessments Consider… Consider… • Student proficiency, CCR and graduation rate (and Gap and Growth measures once defined)
College and Career Readiness Considerations for District and School Leaders • Targeted Interventions • Career Readiness Definition • Student proficiency, CCR and graduation rate (and Gap and Growth measures once defined) Consider… Consider… • Operationalize Career Readiness • What % of students did not meet benchmarks on KOSSA, ACT or an industry certification?
College and Career ReadinessConsiderations for District and School Leaders • What % of students would benefit from a PTLW program focusing on STEM related concepts? • What % of students are not passing AP exams at 3 or higher? • What % of students who are identified as free and reduced and/or diverse populations would benefit from an early college program? • What % of students identified as "off-track" for graduation would benefit from using an early college program? • Acceleration • Academic and Career Advising Consider… Consider… Consider… • Historical impact career advising has had on students becoming college and career ready?
Questions ????? Robin.Chandler@education.ky.gov
For further information: • Felicia.Smith@education.ky.gov • School Readiness Annette.Bridges@education.ky.gov • CIITS • Joseph.McCowan@education.ky.gov • College & Career Readiness Agenda • Todd.Baldwin@education.ky.gov