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October 8, 2019Uncategorizedby

Kentucky’s Gap Rules Need More Discussion

Only 30 Kentucky schools have significant achievement gaps between African American students and the school’s top scoring racial or ethnic group? That’s what this year’s school report cards say.I hope someday to live in a commonwealth where that claim makes sense.To me, this year, it …
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August 8, 2019Uncategorizedby

Problem-Solving: Delivering Will Require Mobilization

So, I’ve shared my excitement about problem solving in our science standards, our social studies standards, and our standards for an array of other disciplines. There’s one more thing to look at head on: these exciting expectations aren’t going to be easy to meet.Delivering will …
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August 7, 2019Uncategorizedby

Problem-Solving across Many Disciplines

Having shared how problem-solving has a central place in Kentucky’s academic standards for science and social studies, I’ll turn today to how a related emphasis appears across our standards for other disciplines that matter for our K-12 students. Central on mathematical practice Our mathematics standards …
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August 6, 2019Uncategorizedby

Problem-Solving: Our Social Studies Standards Call for Deep Engagement

We want Kentucky students to be increasingly able to “Think and solve problems in school situations and in a variety of situations they will encounter in life.” Yesterday’s post looked at how our science standards call for deep work to meet that expectation from our …
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August 5, 2019Uncategorizedby

Problem-Solving: Kentucky’s Science Standards Go Deep

I’m excited about Kentucky’s science standards, and problem-solving expectations are one of my biggest reasons. Since our 1990 Reform Act, we’ve called for schools to equip students to “Think and solve problems in school situations and in a variety of situations they will encounter in …
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July 15, 2019Uncategorizedby

Kentucky Child Well-Being in the newest Kids Count Data Book

The Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation offers an important annual look at the well-being of children in each state, with Kentucky Youth Advocates as a key partner in the work. The 2019 edition is out now, and here comes a tour of the Kentucky data points that get spotlight attention.
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June 19, 2019Uncategorizedby

Checking in on the Rose Requirements

30 years ago, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its powerful ruling in Rose v. Council for Better Education, insisting that a constitutional “efficient system of common schools” must give each and every child opportunity to develop seven student capacities. Do our current state standards, assessments, and accountability rules aim to deliver those capacities? Here comes my take.
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May 24, 2019edby

Credentials Earned: Trends in Kentucky Higher Education

The Council on Postsecondary Education is celebrating some good news: “The total number of undergraduate degrees and credentials conferred increased 2.9% in 2017-18 over the prior year, exceeding the 1.7% average annual increase needed to stay on track. This increase includes both the public and independent institutions.” Based on data from Council’s terrific interactive tables, this post breaks out four trends within that progress:
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January 31, 2019numbers-upby

New School Report Cards: Big Upgrade, Still With Some Challenges‍

The new format for annual data on our schools has a friendlier layout and some important innovations, so I’m going to...
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January 31, 2019Uncategorizedby

New School Report Cards: Big Upgrade, Still With Some Challenges

Kentucky’s new School Report Cards are here! The new format for annual data on our schools has a friendlier layout and some important innovations, so I’m going to share what I saw in my first tour of the site. When you arrive at the main landing page, you can choose any public school or district: my notes are based on looking at Toliver Elementary and Danville High School. Once you choose, you can scroll down and start seeing the news.
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