| Over the years, we've put together a good collection of background and reference information, as well as helpful links on council topics. Scan the list below for helpful resources. We also give you a way to help us build this collection. Click on the category links at the top of the page to go straight to the topic you're looking for. |
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> ABOUT KASC
OUR MEMBERS: The most recent roster of KASC member schools. We update this list monthly. To find out more about becoming a member, click here.
> COUNCIL OPERATIONS
COUNCIL GLOSSARY: Definitions for a variety of education buzzwords, Kentucky school terminology, and council terms.
WHAT COUNCILS DO: A list combining the legal responsibilities of councils with the kind of decisions proficient councils make.
COUNCIL BASICS: A handout that explains responsibilities for new members. (Also in Spanish.)
COUNCIL ELECTIONS: The basics of council elections, with specific information about parent, teacher, and minority council representatives.
MODEL WELLNESS POLICY: Guidance for elementary schools required to draft wellness policies.
MODEL ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICY: Our recommendations for complying with the state's requirements on offering college-level courses.
DISTRICT TEAMWORK: Four proven ideas for improving communication between councils and district leaders.
COUNCILS AND STAFFING CUTS: Information for councils facing reduced allocations for staff.
PLANNING AND LEGAL ISSUES: A user-friendly guide for meeting the regulations of school improvement plans.
COUNCIL PROFICIENCY:Criteria that define what all council members should know and be able to do.
SCORING GUIDE FOR WISE AND PROFICIENT COUNCIL WORK: Considering a new policy or policy amendment? Use this scoring guide to evaluate your drafts. KASC's SBDM Policy Scoring Guide offers a way to apply the ideas about School Council Proficiency. Ask each committee member (or council member) to circle the description that applies for each row. Then share how you scored each part and talk about how you could resolve any concerns that emerge, aiming to have most features of the document qualify as strong and none as weak
> KENTUCKY SCHOOL ISSUES
ASSESSMENT BOOKLET: A quick guide to the latest CATS testing weights and assessment components.
NCLB & KENTUCKY: A quick summary of how federal No Child Left Behind Act requirements mesh with Kentucky's testing and accountability system.
SB 130 — ACT TESTING: A summary of requirements that all high-school students take college-entrance exams.
SB 168 — ACHIEVEMENT GAPS: A summary of the 2002 law requiring schools to analyze data to address achievement gaps among different groups of students.
TOP 20 SCHOOLS, 2007: A subject-by-subject list of top-scoring schools at all levels. Our products page on accountability offers lists from previous years.
TOP 20 SCHOOLS, 2006:
DISAGGREGATED RESULTS, 2006: A listing of schools with the best CATS results for African-American students, students from low-income families, and students with disabilities. Our products page on accountability offers lists from previous years.
OPEN-RESPONSE SCORING GUIDE (Elementary, Middle, High): Starting with annotated released CATS items, we take a deeper look at how students' written responses are analyzed.
STANDARDS & INDICATORS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: See the state's "school level performance descriptors," which explain how schools are rated on the SISI scale.
OPEN RECORDS FORM: The state Attorney General's office requests that council members sign a document saying they understand the state's Open Records requirements. See a complete explanation
THE MISSING PIECE: Recommendations for Involving Families and Community in Improving Student Achievement Final Report by the Commissioner's Parents Advisory Council.
> EDUCATION TOPICS
BRAIN-BASED TEACHING CHECKLIST: KASC is a leader in helping educators see how brain research offers powerful insights to effective teaching strategies. This tool shows how research is applied at the classroom level.
Excise Tax
> WEB LINKS
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Go straight to the state education department's main page for school council issues.
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Free information for parents from the state, including an e-mail newsletter.
OUR 'TAKE FIVE' PAGE: A quick look at good ideas your council can use.
> HELP US
SUBMIT A RESOURCE: E-mail us with suggestions we might add to this page.
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