Updated Model Curriculum Framework Now Available!
An updated version of the Model Curriculum Framework (MCF) is now available on the Model Curriculum Framework webpage on KYstandards.org.
Per KRS 158.6451, the framework provides guidance for schools and districts in implementing educational best practice in a way that creates curricular coherence at the local level to positively impact student achievement. This guidance supports school and district leaders in aligning their local curriculum, instructional resources, assessment and evidenced-based instructional practices with the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS).
 The first section of the MCF, the Curriculum Development Process, has been updated to include additional support for designing a standards-aligned local curriculum and selecting high-quality instructional resources to support implementation. The toolkit, located in Appendix A, contains new tools and resources to support school and district leaders as they work through each phase of the curriculum development process.
The newly published section four of the framework focuses on the role of evidenced-based instructional practices in helping to support strong, standards-aligned instruction and creating a more equitable learning environment for students. This section provides an overview of what evidence-based instructional practices are and why they are important and examines six evidence-based practices that can support students in reaching the grade-level expectations within the KAS.
In addition, Appendix E contains a toolkit that includes professional learning supports and content-specific resources for each evidence-based practice.
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