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This conference addressed the issue of where Kentucky should target its
limited resources to achieve the best possible academic and social outcomes
for all children in the Commonwealth. Research is yielding answers to what
factors matter most in educational settings at every level. Learn about
these emerging findings in thoughtful discussion and debate from the
Center’s fall conference. This event will be of interest to educators,
policymakers, and all citizens with an interest in the future.
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Welcome,
Setting the Context
What are the main pre-K-12 education issues facing Kentucky, and
how can this conference become a catalyst for meeting them?
Brad Cowgill, President, Council on
Postsecondary Education; Chair, Kentucky Long-Term Policy
Research Center
Dr. Bob Sexton, Executive Director, Prichard Committee
for Academic Excellence; Board Member, KLTPRC
David Adkisson, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
President and Chief Executive Officer
KET Video |
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The Dynamic Global Labor Market
Where do our students stand in the international context and
what does it suggest for the country’s future economic success?
Dr. Marc Tucker, President and
CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy and
author of Tough Choices, Tough Times
KET Video
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Educational Progress in Kentucky
How far has post-reform Kentucky progressed?
Dr. Amy
Watts, Policy Analyst, Kentucky
Long-Term Policy Research Center
KET Video
Powerpoint Presentation |
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The Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Educational Investments
If our main goal is higher student achievement, what public
investments does research suggest will yield the highest
returns?
Michael T. Childress, Executive Director,
Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center
KET Video
Powerpoint Presentation |
2007 Hellard Award/Keynote
Address
Hellard Award Winner: John R. Hall, civic leader, philanthropist, and former CEO of Ashland Inc.
Keynote:
Doug Mesecar, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education
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Early Childhood Development
Does early
investment save us later?
Dr. M. Rebecca
Kilburn, RAND, author of Early
Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise
Rick Hulefeld, Founder and Executive Director of Children, Inc.
Dr. Kim Townley,
Associate Professor of Early Childhood in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky
KET Video
RAND
Research Briefs |
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The
Achievement Gap
Less-advantaged students—about half of Kentucky’s student
body—average significantly lower scores on achievement tests.
What are the causes, consequences, and solutions?
Ross Wiener, The Education Trust
Claude W. Christian, Kentucky Department of
Education
Superintendent Stu Silberman, Fayette County Public
Schools
KET Video
Powerpoint Presentation
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Teacher
Compensation
Schools, districts, and states are developing and
implementing performance-based teacher compensation systems.
What do they suggest for Kentucky?
Dr. Patrick J. Schuermann, Vanderbilt University
Mary Ann Blankenship, Kentucky Education Association
Dr. Allyson Hughes Handley, Council on Postsecondary
Education
KET Video
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Wrap-up
A brief summary of conference findings and the future path they suggest.
Brad Cowgill, President, Council on
Postsecondary Education; Chair, Kentucky Long-Term Policy
Research Center
Dr. Bob Sexton, Executive Director, Prichard Committee
for Academic Excellence; Board Member, KLTPRC
David Adkisson, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
President and Chief Executive Officer
KET Video |
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Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research
Center Policy Notes: |
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Teacher Pay for Performance
Gaining Ground |
An Index of Kentucky's
Educational Progress
Appendix |
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Preschool in
Kentucky: Current Status and Future Trends |
Class Size in Kentucky
Appendix |
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