Kentucky Department of Education

 

Evaluation
Evaluation   Evaluation of the Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant Proposal is critical to ensure the proposed goals and objectives have been achieved and completed in a timely manner.  The Goals and objectives will be evaluated using a learning orientation approach to evaluation (McLaughlin, 2001) focusing on: ·What factors in our ... More

 

Five Target Areas
Five Target Areas Based on needs expressed in the Kentucky Department of Education, Exceptional Children Services State Performance Plan, and consensus of personnel from the Division of Exceptional Children Services, Special Education Cooperatives, Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network and a local Director of Special Education, five outcomes were targeted.  These include: ... More

 

Objectives
Goals and Objectives The Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant Proposal includes a series of research-based goals and objectives for the five proposed initiatives.  It is our hope that these goals and objectives will be a catalyst in this comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support rigorous academic standards for ... More

 

Partnerships
Partnerships The Kentucky Department of Education, Exceptional Children Services is collaborating with several agencies to address the five targeted outcomes identified in the Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant 2007-2012. It is our hope that this active partnership will not only foster collaboration among the agencies involved, but provide sustainability for the ... More

 

Resources
Resources This section includes information and resources for the Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant Proposal.  Links have been provided for each target area to assist you in learning more about Kentucky’s efforts to improve teaching and learning and support rigorous academic standards for students.  For information on the Office of Special ... More

 

P-12 Educational Interpreter Resources
Welcome to the Resource Guide for Educational Interpreters working in Kentucky schools.  It is a goal of KDE to assist interpreters in providing the highest quality communication to students in the Commonwealth.  On the following pages you will find links to a variety of resources.  If you know of additional resources ... More

 

Section 504
Section 504 of the of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that ensures that students with disabilities have access to public education programs.  Students who are eligible include those served in Special Education Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and those with other disabilities ... More

 

State Performance Plan
Kentucky Department of Education Division of Exceptional Children   In 2004, Congress reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  As part of the 2004 IDEA Reauthorization, Congress required that every State Educational Agency (SEA) submit a State Performance Plan (SPP) to the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).   ... More

  Additional Information About Exceptional Children Services
This page includes data relative to special education concerns that are more generic in nature.  Items here will include postings of documents, files, and links to other web-sites that do not conform to the main headings for Exceptional Children.  Also included will be information about the Division of Exceptional Children Services, ... More

  Forms and Documents
This section provides forms and documents related to exceptional children. 

  IDEA Federal Application and Performance Report
Each year the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is required to submit an application to the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to receive federal funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  In addition, the KDE must submit annually a State Performance ... More

  KCMP
  The KCMP is used by school districts and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to continuously collect data in a standardized, consistent manner for self-improvement to help ensure the appropriate implementation of IDEA requirements. When available, KDE provides district level data to districts.  These data are to be used to examine trends ... More

  Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant
Welcome to the official Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant Proposal (SPDG) website.  In a collaborative effort to increase student achievement and post-school success for students with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky the Division of Exceptional Children Services (DECS) proposed State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) is proud to present a five ... More

  Parent Information
Our mission is to link teachers and parents of exceptional students with information that will support student achievement.  We value your input and suggestions on how the Division of Exceptional Children can serve you better through this web resource.  Please contact Corlia Logsdon.  If you have suggestions or questions regarding the Parent ... More

  Special Education Data
This page includes attachments for special education data collected during the 2005-2006 school year.  Specifically, included are the annual December 1 Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving Special Education and Related Services along with other data captured at that time as required under the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with ... More

  Special Education Partners
This page includes links to other groups or agencies who share our interest in children and youth with disabilities.  This includes professional organizations, special education cooperatives, other state and federal governmental agencies and other entities who have information that may be of benefit to the special education community. If you would like ... More

  Special Education Regulations
Find a downloadable copy of the Kentucky Administative Regulations governing special education programs and other related documents.

  Special Education Resources
Districts employing special education teachers on an Emergency or Probationary basis must ensure that appropriate hiring and ongoing professional development requirements are followed.  The forms below must be submitted to the Division of Exceptional Children Services to document compliance with these requirements.