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 Nov. 15, 2023
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Barbourville Independent School District Highlighted for Pilot Work Adopting High-Quality Instructional Resources
Josh DeBorde, chief academic officer at Barbourville Independent School District, recently shared the district’s work as part of the Kentucky Department of Education-sponsored Reading and Writing High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIR) Pilot during a Rivet Education webinar focused on implementing HQIRs.
After experiencing a turnover in leadership, the district took the opportunity to focus on improving English language arts instruction. The first step was selecting a new HQIR.
“We needed something that would allow every single student in our district, especially coming off the COVID years, to succeed at a high level,” DeBorde said.
Once the district had chosen which HQIR to purchase, their attention turned to how to successfully implement it. Check out the webinar to learn more about how Barbourville Independent leveraged existing structures, like professional learning communities, and new practices, like vertical alignment, to help their teachers feel like they could help every student succeed at a high level using their new HQIR.
Reminder: Sign Up for Nov. 20 HQIR Adoption Support Webinar
Per amendments to KRS 158.305 as part of Senate Bill 156 (2023), by July 1, 2024, “each superintendent…shall adopt a common comprehensive reading program that is determined by the department to be reliable, valid, and aligned to reading and writing standards … for kindergarten through grade three (3) for all schools or a subset of schools, with consultation of all affected elementary school councils.”
To assist districts in effectively selecting an approved Tier 1 comprehensive reading program so that the resource adopted ultimately leads to high-quality instruction and improved student outcomes, the Kentucky Department of Education is offering a one-hour webinar on Monday, Nov. 20, at 10-11 a.m. ET.
The webinar will highlight key tools to support local adoption of a high-quality instruction resource (HQIR), including:
- Developing an instructional vision to help drive the selection process;
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Utilizing a four-step process to support identifying, evaluating and selecting an HQIR;
- Providing an overview of how to navigate EdReports; and
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Intentionally engaging stakeholders throughout the process.
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