The mission of the Best Practices and Sustainability website is to promote practices that motivate, engage, and provide measurable results in Kentucky's districts and schools. This site will support teachers, administrators, district personnel and any other education advocates seeking strategies that have been proven successful in a variety of settings. We will research, compile, disseminate and promote practices for educators with the goal of improving educational opportunities for all children. KDE has identified effective practices that improve student performance.
The best practices found here will include all aspects that will directly or indirectly impact student learning and go beyond instructional practices. They will be categorized based on the Kentucky Cognia Standards:
Standard 1 - Leadership Capacity: The capacity of leadership to ensure an institution's progress toward its stated objectives is an essential element of organizational effectiveness.
Standard 2 - Learning Capacity: The impact of teaching and learning on student achievement and success is the primary expectation of every institution.
Standard 3 - Resource Capacity: The use and distribution of resources support the stated mission of the institution.
Schools and Districts Encouraged to Submit Best Practices
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Best Practices and Sustainability website is open for submission of best practices from schools and districts.
The Best Practices website is designed to serve as a clearinghouse to promote practices that motivate, engage and provide measurable results in student learning, achievement and school/district processes. Any aspect of a school system that can impact student outcomes through improved instruction or operations can be submitted as a best practice.
Best practices should be submitted to the Best Practices database by May 10 to be considered for acknowledgement at the Continuous Improvement Summit, scheduled for September 23-24, 2024.