State: Kentucky
Kentucky
Your Guide to Data and Services for Kentucky
SREB works with Kentucky policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources — plus details on how Kentucky uses SREB’s targeted programs and services.
Kentucky Members of the Board
Matt Bevin, Governor of Kentucky, Frankfort, ex officio (2019)
Derrick W. Graham, State Representative, Frankfort (2019)
Alesa G. Johnson, Associate Dean, Workforce Solutions, Somerset Community College, Somerset (2018)
Joseph U. Meyer, former Secretary, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, Frankfort (2017)
Mardi Montgomery, Director of Policy and Legislation, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, Frankfort (2020)
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms expire June 30 of the specified year.)
Kentucky Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
John “Bam” Carney, State Representative, Campbellsville
Derrick W. Graham, State Representative, Frankfort
Jody Richards, State Representative, Bowling Green
Steve Riley, State Representative, Glasgow
Johnny Ray Turner, State Senator, Prestonsburg
Mike Wilson, State Senator, Bowling Green
Max Wise, State Senator, Campbellsville
A Decade of Progress
How SREB States Achieved Exceptional Gains
How five states — Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee and Texas —made exceptional progress in student achievement during the first decade of the 21st century.
Beginning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in High School
How Kentucky Created a 120-Credit Hour Nursing Career Pathway
Beginning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in High School: How Kentucky Created a 120-Credit Hour Nursing Career Pathway describes how SREB spent a year working with a coalition of Kentucky educators and health-care employers to develop a seamless sequence of courses and credentials that help students transition from high school to community and technical college programs, the BSN and employment as nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs).
Kentucky
College Affordability Profile
To help policymakers assess and improve college affordability in their states, SREB provides tailored reports on the policies, programs and prices that drive affordability. Each member-state profile details net price at different types of institutions, state financial aid based on need or other factors, student borrowing, and percentage of family income needed to pay for college at different income levels
Kentucky: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace
Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Professional Learning
Kentucky
SREB researchers gathered information on efforts in Kentucky, particularly at the Kentucky Department of Education, to foster effective professional learning on the state’s college- and career-readiness standards, the Kentucky Academic Standards. In collaboration with SREB states and national experts, SREB identified a set of expected state actions — “look-fors” — in four areas of state leadership in professional learning.
Direct From the Inside: KCTCS Direct2Degree Program
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) received a Wave III-B Next Generation Learning Challenges grant in 2013 to focus on breakthrough models for enhancing college completion. The Direct2Degree program was designed to accelerate the rate of degree attainment in Kentucky — with degree paths that would be more cost-efficient for students than traditional paths.
Kentucky Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
Kentucky-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
Principal is Key for Math Teachers’ Professional Development
The role of the administrator — attending professional development sessions with teachers and principals and participating in classroom observations and coaching visits — is critical to the successful implementation of the Mathematics Design Collaborative. To support teachers, leadership must understand math achievement gaps in students and the classroom process that teachers are taught to address the gaps.
A Kentucky Principal Defines School Leadership
Educator Effectiveness Spotlight
A Kentucky principal returns to her school after a year-long journey supporting her district’s roll-out of a new educator evaluation system. She shares her experiences supporting 22 schools and insights on what it means to be a school leader.
