Last Updated on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:04 AM
Our Mission is to support student success through effective educators. Our goals are to equip educators with critical tools, including guidance, systems of support and a measurable model of educator effectiveness based on student achievement. We desire to help and support schools and districts identify, recruit, diversity, retain and professionally grow an educator workforce of the highest quality to teach in Kentucky schools.
The Division of Next Generation Professionals offers a variety of services and technical assistance opportunities through early identification initiatives, comprehensive teacher recruitment and retention planning, workforce diversification programs, federal teacher quality program support and guidance, professional development as well as professional growth and evaluation system support. The following resources are here to support the needs of our educators, local schools and districts.
Educator Recruitment and Opportunities
The most important factor in the achievement of our students is the effectiveness of the teachers and principals who serve them. Educator Recruitment and Opportunities initiatives provide leadership, technical assistance, diversification resources and consultative services to Kentucky schools with the goal of improving student achievement through organizational development and professional learning. ... More
Keeping Effective Educators
There are proven development strategies, including mentors, professional development, and team building that can help teachers feel a sense of belonging and pride in their school, which often assist in keeping effective educators. A recent case study of educators identified the following factors that encourage effective teachers to stay: a ... More
Professional Development
Professional development (PD) is defined in 704 KAR 3:035 Section (2) as "those experiences which systematically over a sustained period of time, enable educators to acquire and apply knowledge, understanding, skills, and abilities to achieve personal, professional, and organizational goals and to facilitate the learning of students." KRS 158.070 requires four ... More
Professional Growth and Evaluation
Professional Growth and Evaluation: Increasing the effectiveness of Kentucky's educational teachers and leaders to improve student outcomes through quality formative evaluative feedback and meaningful prescription and support for professional learning.
Title II, Part A
The Improving Teacher Quality State Grants program increases student achievement by elevating teacher and principal quality through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies. Title II, Part A, created from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation of 1992, places major emphasis on teacher quality as a factor in increasing student achievement in ... More