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Question of the Week
Q: When will KYOTE and End-of-Course exam scores be posted in Infinite Campus?
A: The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) strives to publish student results data in Infinite Campus (IC) as it becomes available. In this spirit, 2020-2021 End-of-Course and the May 2021 KYOTE scores have been imported into the State Edition of Campus. KDE will publish these scores to all districts beginning on Tuesday, June 29.
Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education to Meet June 29
The Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education will meet virtually on June 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. ET.
Under the leadership of Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Center for Innovation in Education (C!E) and the Kentucky Board of Education are partnering to create a vision for public education in the Commonwealth. The statewide coalition is bringing together perspectives from across the Commonwealth to drive this work forward. The coalition will co-create this vision with communities, foster local innovations and advance policy recommendations.
This meeting will be held via video teleconferencing, Members of the public may watch the meeting in the Kentucky Board of Education meeting room at the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. The recorded meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.
A full agenda follows:
Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education June 29, 2021, 4-6 p.m. ET Kentucky Department of Education
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Welcome: Toni Konz Tatman, Chief Communications Officer, Kentucky Department of Education
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Opening Remarks: Doannie Tran, Center for Innovation in Education
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Connection Activity: Judith Bradley, Founder and Board Chair, Jack Be Nimble
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Finalize User Profiles: Gretchen Morgan, Center for Innovation in Education
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Build Storylines and Headlines for the Current State of Kentucky Education Report: Doannie Tran, Center for Innovation in Education
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Reflecting on Coalition Process to Date: Doannie Tran, Center for Innovation in Education
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Dimensions of Assessment and Accountability: Consequences and Stakes: Paul Leather, Center for Innovation in Education
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Reviewing the Coalition Next Steps: Gretchen Morgan, Center for Innovation in Education
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Closing and Appreciations: Jason E. Glass, Commissioner and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education; Paul Leather and Doannie Tran, Center for Innovation in Education
School Reconfiguration Changes for 2021-2022 School Year (Repeat)
The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) asks that District Assessment Coordinators (DACs) submit information on A1 schools with service area changes for the 2021-2022 school year by June 30. Changes to school service area (reconfiguration) requests need to be made if any of the following situations apply:
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the grade range in an A1 school changes
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a new A1 school is opened
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an A1 school is closed
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an A1 school boundary changes
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a shift in student population of more than 40% occurs
The School Reconfiguration Spreadsheet, School Reconfiguration Spreadsheet instructions and School Reconfiguration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found on the Forms page located on the Assessment and Accountability section of the KDE website.
In addition, changes must be submitted through the District and School Collection Repository (DASCR) application. Please see the DASCR User Guide, if unfamiliar with this web application. The district Web Apps Admin Point of Contact (WAAPOC) handles access. WAAPOCs may contact the KETS Service Desk with questions/issues with DASCR at (866) 538-7435.
“The Bell County School District serves approximately 2,600 preschool through grade 12 students. These students are served by six preschool through grade 8 school centers, and one high school. Our district partners with the Bell Whitley Community Action Agency to provide a fully blended preschool model that includes Headstart to help promote Kindergarten Readiness. Our schools are located across the various communities within our county lines and consist of Bell Central School Center, Bell County High School, Frakes School Center, Lone Jack School Center, Page School Center, Right Fork School Center, and Yellow Creek School Center which is located on the Tennessee/Virginia border.
“Quality education is important to our district, and during the 2020-2021 school year, we had to change our approach in the way education would be provided. Our district quickly became 1:1 with technology, issuing each student a Chromebook. Our teachers provided virtual live instruction to students, and we delivered in-person instruction as often as was permitted.
“Bell County students are currently participating in our Summer Learning Academy for grades K-12. During this five-week summer program, instructors are targeting reading and mathematics skills as well as providing enrichment activities. The Academy is hosted at four different sites in the county. Through this Academy, we are addressing learning gaps that occurred during the pandemic to prepare students for the 2021-2022 school year.
“For the upcoming year, we are excited to return to in-person instruction and our teachers are already preparing by attending multiple Kagan professional development sessions. Our high school teachers are being trained in the Thoughtful Classroom strategies school wide and are excited to see the impact this will have on student engagement and learning.”
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in the article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
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