2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 156 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 156.555 Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location at college or university.
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156.555 Center for Middle School Academic Achievement -- Duties -- Location
at college or university.
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The Center for Middle School Academic Achievement is created to improve the
content knowledge and instructional practice of middle school teachers through
the coordination of professional development programs for middle school
teachers, the provision of technical assistance to schools and teachers, and
the collection and dissemination of information and research regarding
effective models of teaching the core disciplines to middle school students.
The center shall:
(a) Foster collaboration between the center, the Department of Education,
the Education Professional Standards Board, postsecondary institutions
of education, postsecondary departments or colleges of arts and
sciences, and other entities to develop content-based teacher preparation
programs and ongoing professional development programs for middle
school teachers, aligned with the Department of Education's core content
for assessment;
(b) Assist school districts in assessing and addressing their needs and
deficiencies in middle school curriculum and instruction;
(c) Assist grant recipients of the Middle School Mathematics and Science
Scholars Program established under KRS 158.848 with professional
development for participating teachers;
(d) Assist middle school teachers in establishing and maintaining networks of
communication to share information regarding middle school instructional
practice, curriculum development, and other areas of common interest,
building upon existing networks;
(e) Develop and maintain a clearinghouse for information about:
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Educational models addressing content knowledge and skills of
middle school students, based on reliable, replicable research;
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Core content achievement levels of Kentucky students in relation to
students in other states and other countries; and
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The relationship between student achievement levels and
curriculum content, curriculum structure and alignment with content,
teacher training, and teaching methods;
(f) Develop and implement a research structure, in collaboration with the
Department of Education, to evaluate the effectiveness of different middle
school instructional models; and
(g) Submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research
Commission by September 1 of each year. The report shall include
information outlining the center's activities, information provided by the
Kentucky Department of Education regarding the use of money from the
Teachers' Professional Growth Fund, and other information regarding
efforts to improve the quality of middle school instruction in Kentucky.
With the advice of the commissioner of education and the Education
Professional Standards Board, the Council on Postsecondary Education shall
develop a process to solicit, review, and approve a proposal for locating the
Center for Middle School Academic Achievement at a public or private college
or university. The council shall choose a college or university that has
demonstrated the coordination of course delivery between the faculties of the
college of education and arts and sciences departments within the college or
university. The council shall approve the location for the center no later than
November 15, 2000.
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 134, sec. 14, effective July 15, 2008. -Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 527, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000.
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