This book offers parents and community members a clear picture of the Kentucky school improvement design through a solid and user-friendly explanation of the basics of the plan. The chapters are: (1) "What Is This Book For?"; (2) "What Is Our School System Working To Achieve?"; (3) "What Do Our Students Need To Know and Be Able To Do?"; (4) "How Do We Test What Students Have Learned?"; (5) "How Do We Score Schools?"; (6) "How Do We Call on Schools To Improve These Scores?"; (7) "What Are Schools Doing To Meet Their Goals?"; and (8) "How Can Parents and Citizens Help Schools and Students Succeed?" Five appendixes contain supplemental information, a worksheet for calculating a school's accountability index, and a list of resources for getting involved. (SLD)