KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet Nov. 19

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Meeting Advisory


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Nov. 13, 2024

KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet Nov. 19

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet virtually Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. ET.

SCAAC is comprised of 17 voting members. All members are appointed by the governor.

The council was created to study, audit, review and make recommendations concerning Kentucky’s system of academic standards, assessing learning, identifying academic competencies and deficiencies of students, holding schools accountable for learning, and assisting schools to improve their performance.

The public may attend this meeting using the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda for the meeting follows:

 

School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) 
Nov. 19, 2024, 9 a.m. ET 
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

 AGENDA

  • Welcome
    • Jana Beth Francis, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
  • SCAAC Member Updates and New Member Introduction
    • Jana Beth Francis, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
  • Roll Call of Members
    • Melissa Chandler, Program Consultant, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • SCAAC Chair and Vice-Chair Election
    • Melissa Chandler, Program Consultant, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Review Agenda and Approve Minutes from September 2024 Meeting
    • Newly Elected Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
  • Greetings
    • Robbie Fletcher, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Chronic Absenteeism
    • Florence Chang, Program Consultant, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Teacher Recruitment and Retention
    • Meredith Brewer, Associate Commissioner, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Veda Stewart, Director, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Elly Gilbert, Assistant Director, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Kentucky United We Learn Update
    • Jennifer Stafford, Director, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Assessment and Accountability Updates
    • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Jennifer Stafford, Director, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Helen Jones, Academic Program Manager, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Adjournment (Announce Next Meeting Date)

 

Future Meetings:

March 18, 2025

July 15, 2025

Sept. 16, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025