New Interactive Resource - VPA Student Assignment Library
A new standards implementation resource for Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is now available for dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts! An interactive resource is designed to support you when implementing a high-quality, vibrant student learning experience aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Visual and Performing Arts.
This interactive resource includes a teacher notes document and an implementation PowerPoint. Together, they provide guidance, detailed procedures and all links, handouts, printables and graphics needed to successfully implement each segment of a learning experience aligned to the identified standard.
These resources were developed by discipline experts who are classroom teachers and/or experts in their arts discipline. Through accompanying videos, they provide guidance on what each segment of the learning experience looks like in the classroom with students.
The teacher notes document and implementation PowerPoint for each interactive resource are available on kystandards.org through the VPA Student Assignment Library. Learn more with this Introductory Video!
 Read to Achieve Grant Deadline Extended to December 2, 2025
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning has extended the application submission date for the fiscal year 2027 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund: Read to Achieve Grant due to changes made within the RFA.
The updated RFA and FAQ can be found on the Competitive Grants from KDE webpage.
New RFA Schedule
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December 2, 4 p.m. ET: Application submission deadline. All applications must be sent to KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
- Review the links within the RFA for further guidance when writing the submission. If you have any questions, please contact KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
- Please pay close attention to the blinding/redacted language within the RFA. Improperly blinded grants WILL be deemed non-responsive and NOT eligible for award.
Aligning Tier 2 Intervention with Tier 1 Instruction When Using an HQIR Resource Now Available
Using targeted, forward-looking interventions before and during a unit of instruction with a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) accelerates learning by delivering “just-in-time” support to students with lower readiness in the Tier 1 classroom. This approach reinforces prerequisite knowledge and skills and provides additional practice with challenging material, building on Tier 1 differentiation to help prevent unproductive struggle and over-scaffolding or simplifying learning. Aligning Tier 2 interventions with Tier 1 outcomes and context ensures coherence in learning, which boosts engagement, retention and transfer.
To support districts in creating greater coherence for all students, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has developed the Aligning Tier 2 Intervention with Tier 1 Instruction When Using an HQIR guidance. This new resource:
- Explains why alignment of Tier 2 with Tier 1 is a critical aspect of HQIR implementation;
- Clarifies the interplay between Tier 2 and Tier 1 during an HQIR unit of instruction; and
- Offers a sequence of eight steps districts can follow to achieve better alignment.
New Resource Available! Curriculum Implementation Monitoring Toolkit
As districts across Kentucky work to implement high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs), they have recognized a need to measure the effectiveness of their implementation to ensure the HQIR positively impacts the student experience and outcomes.
In response to this need, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) created the Curriculum Implementation Monitoring Toolkit that defines the key aspects of an implementation “ecosystem” critical to maximizing the impact of an HQIR. The toolkit includes:
- Specific tools for monitoring each of the six aspects;
- Recommendations for use of each tool; and
- Resources to support analyzing the data across a school year to inform progress, make adjustments and determine next steps.
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