KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on July 16

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Meeting Advisory


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000 ext. 4601

jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

Advisory 24-179

 

July 11, 2024

KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on July 16

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet virtually July 16 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 Teams Meeting Guest Link.

A full agenda for the meeting follows:

 

School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) 
July 16, 2024, 9 a.m. ET 
The public may attend this meeting using the Teams Meeting Guest Link

 AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions

  • Jana Beth Francis, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council

II. Roll Call of Members

  • Melissa Chandler, Program Consultant, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education

III. Review Agenda and Approve Minutes from July, September and November Meetings

  • Jana Beth Francis, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council

IV. Greetings

  • Robbie Fletcher, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

V. Kentucky United We Learn Prototypes

  • Jennifer Stafford, Director, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education   

VI. Proposed Amendments to 703 KAR 5:240 (Accountability Administrative Procedures and Guidelines)

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Jennifer Larkins, Policy Advisory, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education

VII. Proposed Amendments to 704 KAR 3:535 (Full Time Enrolled Online, Virtual and Remote Learning Programs)

  • Marty Park, Chief Digital Officer, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Lisa Moore, Policy Advisor, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Ben Maynard, Digital Learning Coach, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education

VIII. Proposed Amendments to 704 KAR 3:305 (Minimum Requirements for High School Graduation)

  • Micki Ray, Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Sarah Peace, Policy Advisor, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education

IX: Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) Review and Revision Updates

  • Chrystal Rowland, Director, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Jessica Greene, Program Consultant, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education

X. Proposed Amendments to 704 KAR 5:070 (Common Kindergarten Entry Screener):

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Jennifer Larkins, Policy Advisory, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education

XI. Proposed Amendments to 703 KAR 5:080 (Administration Code for Kentucky’s Educational Assessment Program)

  • Rhonda Sims, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Jennifer Larkins, Policy Advisory, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education 

XII. New SCAAC Member Updates 

  • Jana Beth Francis, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council 

XIII. Adjournment (Announce Next Meeting Date) 

 

Future Meetings:

Sept. 17

Nov. 19