Investing in People: Knott County’s Commitment
The district has officially launched a Professional Development Cadre for Aspiring Leaders, a new initiative designed to help educators who are ready to take the
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One of the things we noticed is that to get full points, 50% of the total school population needs to have completed a cultural studies or world languages course. We currently only offer Spanish I and II, and we are unsure if 50% of the students are taking those courses. In addition, it’s difficult for all students to complete career pathways if…Read More
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Right, and you hate to tell students who really want (and need) to take extra dual credit or AP classes that they cannot take them until they get their elective classes taken. Especially when dual credit and AP can get them ahead on their college coursework, which saves them time and money in the long run.
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I have reviewed the Kentucky Uniform Academic Course Codes before, so I was somewhat familiar with the list prior to revisiting them. It never ceases to amaze me the number of course codes that do exist, and yet how limited we are at providing these resources to our children. Oh, to be able to tap into all these courses for ALL of our children!…Read More
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Yes, for certain. The Rich Curriculum piece is adding another layer of accountability. For instance in middle school for Career Exploration, only certain courses can count towards this. For instance, Digital Literacy is not listed. See attached.-
Our school has opened up some more options for our 8th graders this year by allowing them to take ATC courses in business, auto mechanics, carpentry, welding, and electricity. This has been beneficial in improving student attendance–especially for reluctant students.
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Wow, excellent!
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That’s so incredible! Next year, we are merging our middle school with our high school, and we also hope to be able to offer the 7th and 8th grade students the ATC courses. We believe it could greatly help their interest and attendance, as well as help them start their career discernment and career paths early.
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Being that this was the first time I have reviewed the course codes in depth, the number of course codes was surprising to me.
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There sure is. The following link will give you the elementary, middle and high school codes for Rich Curriculum, which is the new component of Opportunity and Access for accountability. https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/modcurrframe/Documents/18_19_Courses_Tracked_for_Rich_Curriculum.xlsx
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After reviewing KY’s Uniform Academic Course Codes webpage, we are concerned with effectively providing students a rich and well diverisifed curriculum. We, as all districts are worrying about next year’s budget influencing staffing, and ultimately the effect it will have on students. As always, we will meet our students needs with the talents of…Read More
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A concern we are all feeling. Does seem to be more with less these days.
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Yes. This is definitely a resounding concern in our building as well.
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I think is a concern for all of us; always having to do more with less. We do look at the particular strengths of staff members and attempt to place them appropriately. We are also hoping by consolidating our middle and high school into one building that will allow us to provide more opportunities for all our students.
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I agree completely! We are struggling now to operate with limited funding and a shrinking student population. We had to consolidate our elementary schools two years ago and the middle and high school last year. Many of our teachers are worried what the future holds. These new requirements will make it nearly impossible for our district to stay afloat.
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Jason I think this is a concer we are all going to be feeling. Our schools concern is also providing students a rich curriculum as well as opportunities to provide the enrichment and interventions that are needed. This task continues to get harder as our number of staff keeps dwindling.
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I hope that I interpreted this webpage correctly. It contained a whole wealth of information.
While reviewing KY’s Uniform Academic Course Codes webpage, I only focused on those at the Elementary Level because I teach at an Elementary School. My first reaction was WOW! This would be ideal for students to have the opportunity to all of these c…Read More1 Comment-
You have hit upon what seems to be the greatest concern with Opportunity and Access, which is resources and the variation between schools. The rich curriculum piece is asking for what is circled in the attached graphic at elementary and the course codes are to come from the listing.
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My biggest concern regarding rich curriculum after reviewing the Academic Course Codes is the requirement of staffing for my school. Our financial situation in our district does not allow for more staffing to support the suggested courses. Our school will do the best we can to meet the requirements through creative scheduling.
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Yes, one of the biggest concerns of Opportunity and Access is the available resources and the differences from district to district. Whole Child Supports was eliminated after the first federal review asked that schools not have a choice in what services they chose for accountability. The committee wanted all to be required. KDE elected to omit…Read More
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Thanks Johnny! If anyone has any suggestions as to how our district can meet these goals with limited staffing, please share!
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I agree… we are constantly being asked to do more with less. My only suggestion that is realistic is to use teacher talents and strengths and use those to maximize these goals.
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We also face these problems! There are several electives that our teachers have expressed interest in offering (and that students have asked about), but we have to focus on graduation requirements. Good luck with your transition next year!