Last Updated on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:03 AM
The process of Improvement Planning in Kentucky is used as the means of determining how schools and districts will plan to ensure that students reach proficiency and beyond by 2014. The process focuses school and district improvement efforts on student needs by bringing together all stakeholders to plan for improvement, by focusing planning efforts on priority needs and closing achievement gaps between subgroups of students, by building upon school and district capacity for high quality planning, and by making connections between the funds that flow into the district and the priority needs in schools.
Planning for ProficiencyThe Kentucky Department of Education strives to keep schools and districts up to date on the latest improvement planning resources. The web-based format allows us to update Planning for Proficiency as needed to provide you with current materials. Below, you will find three downloadable files: How to Use This Tool, Table of Contents, ...
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Comprehensive District Improvement Plan Funding and FinanceInformation on this web page will support schools and districts as they plan for the best use of their federal and state dollars. MUNIS Budgets by Grant and by Location are not required to be posted to the district website.
Implementation and Impact ChecksIs your school or district improvement plan working? The school board, school council and other school and district leaders can only know if they check that the work is on schedule and study evidence that student performance is changing for the better. This step has long been referred to as an Implementation and ...
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KDE Federal Program ContactsKDE Federal Program contacts for the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) funding programs included in the Improvement Planning process are available for technical assistance by phone or email. Separate plans are not required for each program area. All federal programs listed below are incorporated through one School and District improvement planning process. ...
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KDE State Program ContactsKDE State Program contacts are available for specific program-related technical assistance by phone or email. Kentucky's state funded education programs do not require separate program plans, and are included in the School and District Improvement Planning process.
Sample CSIP ComponentsConsultants from the Kentucky Department of Education have collaborated to create sample school improvement plan components for closing the achievement gaps in specific content areas and improving performance of all students. Experts are consulted, and then plans for each level are drafted and sent to practicing experts in classrooms at appropriate ...
More District Planning Assistance - Title I
This page provides resources for districts in Tier 3 assistance under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Tier 3 districts have seven (7) requirements for inclusion in the comprehensive district improvement plan (CDIP) under Title I. Those requirements are listed below. Click the links to reach additional resources ... More