Kentucky Department of Education

 

SCHOLASTIC AUDIT TEAM MEMBERS SOUGHT

Last Updated on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 5:01 AM

News Release 05-020 -- May 9, 2006

            (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking active or retired teachers, administrators, university faculty and parents to be members of the 2006 scholastic audit teams.
 

             The scholastic audit process is part of the state's program of mandated assistance for schools. The audit is

 

 a comprehensive review of a school's learning environment, organizational efficiency and student academic

 

 performance. Results of the audit are used to determine the level of support necessary to improve student

 

academic performance.

 

The scholastic audit teams' responsibilities include:

- determining the appropriateness of the school's performance classification

- submitting a comprehensive report that will include specific recommendations to improve teaching and learning; evaluation of school-based decision making decisions, identification of assistance and resources needed for improvement; and identification of priorities and strategies for improvement

 

       The primary tools of the audit teams are the Standards and Indicators for School Improvement and its companion document, Performance Descriptors and Glossary for Kentucky's Standards and Indicators for School Improvement.

        Selected participants will undergo a five-day training through the department during the week of September 25th and will receive a daily stipend of $150. Team members will receive $350 during the audit process, and team leaders will receive $400 a day.

         The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Scholastic Audit Application is posted at the Kentucky Finance Cabinet Web site. The application may be accessed at https://eprocurement.ky.gov. Click on Browse Bid Opportunities, then click on KDE Financial Management in the Browse by Issuing Office box.

          This RFP application process is administered through the Kentucky Finance Cabinet, and late applications will not be considered.

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For more information contact:

Lisa Gross
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2000
Lisa.Gross@education.ky.gov