1. Courage, Commitment, Capacity Kentucky’s Vision for Education Reform 1

2. “That is why we will provide the support necessary for you to complete college and meet a new goal: by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” --President Barack Obama Speaking about America’s Students to a Joint Session of Congress February 24, 2010 2

3. “This bill had the support of every single school district in our state, and I thank the General Assembly for passing the bill... The legislature's prompt work and bipartisan support shows that when we cooperate, Kentucky moves ahead.” --KY Governor Steve Beshear Commenting on HB 176 January 14, 2010 HB 176 3

4. “I applaud Kentucky’s educational leadership for being the first state in the country to adopt the Common Core Standards for reading/language arts and mathematics. You have raised the bar of expectations so that all children and their parents know what is necessary to be truly successful in college and the work force.” --Arne Duncan Secretary of Education February 11, 2010 4 COURAGE TO LEAD

5. COURAGE TO REFORM KERA OTHER REFORM ACTS SB 168NCLB Senate Bill 1 RTTT 5 1990 Various Jan. 2002 July 2002 March 2009 July 2009 Post 1990

6. Historic Meetings 6 R e d a c t e d

7. COMMITMENT & TRUST 7 100% of Plan 100% BOEs100% LEAs 100% TEACHERS 100% Higher Ed

8. 8 Creation of reform plans Dr. Holliday Webinars RTTT Advisory Council State Legislature HB176 Governor Listening tour RTTT On-Line Survey 2,440 Responses One-on-One Conversations with 9 LEAs Commitment & Trust 8

9. “As a result of fewer, deeper standards to be met in a given year, teachers will have more time to explore a concept in depth, more time to differentiate instruction in order to meet the needs of all learners and more time to create activities that will challenge students and extend their understanding.” --Charlie Newquist Math Teacher East Jessamine (KY) Middle School 9

10. Common Core Standards 10 Kentucky’s Common Core Initiative Process P-20 English/LA Workgroup College and Career Readiness Workgroup P-20 Math Workgroup CCSSO/NGA Common Core Initiative Process

11. The Learning Framework State Districts Schools & Communities Students 11

12. 12 CIITS ( 1 Stop Access) Standards (Learning Targets, Curriculum Mapping, etc.) Assessment (Formative, Summative, Student Response System, MAP, etc.) Instructional Resources (Encyclomedia, P-20 Innovation, Hippocampus, Videos, etc.) Professional Development Resources (Video Resources, Webinars, PD Tracking) School & District Improvement Planning Software Teacher & Principal Effectiveness and Evaluation Process (IGP) Statewide Longitudinal Data System

13. Low-Achieving Schools 20 Yrs. Nationally Replicated HSEs Over 10 years Research Based Scholastic Audits Districts Schools Takeovers Modified Audit Fills Gap in RTT Guidance Leadership Assessments 13

14. Transforming The SEA ASSIGN STAFF TO RTT WORK RESTRUCTURE AGENCY AROUND REFORM PLAN 14

15. College and Career Readiness – The Right Mix for Success Every Student College and Career Ready 100% ILP 100% of Schools offer Academic Interventions 100% EPAS 15

16. The Kentucky Portrait 16 R e d a c t e d

17. Gene Wilhoit Executive Director Council of Chief State School Officers “Kentucky’s adoption of the common standards reflects a united state leadership unlike any I have seen. They are pulling together in very impressive ways.” C OURAGE C OMMITMENT C APACITY 17