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Foster, Jack D. – 1999
In 1989, the Kentucky Supreme Court declared that the state's public school system was unconstitutional and ordered the Kentucky legislature to create a new system of public education. The Kentucky General Assembly then enacted the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA). This book sets forth the policy assumptions underlying KERA and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Download full textPrichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KY. – 1991
Intended for parents and community members, this pamphlet summarizes provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA), outlines specific school improvement developments to watch for during 1991-92, and provides concrete suggestions for facilitating the process and obtaining further information. The updates are grouped according to…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
David, Jane L. – 1993
The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) is the most comprehensive reform legislation nationally, bringing substantial change to all levels of the educational system. A group of researchers who have spent time in schools in Kentucky and policy analysts knowledgeable about Kentucky and other state education reform efforts convened in October 1992…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Nongraded Instructional Grouping
