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Download full textPartnership for Kentucky School Reform, Lexington. – 1996
The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA) is one of the most comprehensive education reform efforts attempted in the United States. This document presents an overview of factors leading to KERA's passage, its accomplishments, and areas in need of improvement. The conditions leading up to passage of KERA included disparities across Kentucky…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedPankratz, Roger S. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1992
The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA) totally rebuilt Kentucky's curriculum, governance, finance structures, and processes for elementary and secondary education. The Kentucky system developed 75 valued outcomes related to the 6 broad learning goals named in KERA. A valued outcome is the ability to demonstrate consistent quality…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 2000
In 1989, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky's education system was unconstitutional and invalidated the entire body of school law. In response, the General Assembly passed the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA), a completely new educational system. This report upon the 10th anniversary of KERA's passage documents how key…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Community Involvement, Dropout Rate
