Kentucky is among seven states that will participate in a two-year pilot program to improve teacher training programs.
The initiative was developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers and will help states reform the systems that guide what an educator should look like.
Robert Brown, executive director of Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board, says the network of participating states will allow Kentucky to develop new initiatives based on best practices
“You have to look beyond your borders. Even though we know we’re on the right track and we’re doing well, are there practices that will inform our work that will make us even better.”
The council has made recommendations to guide the states over the next two years. Brown says Kentucky has already begun to improve how it prepares teachers but says the program will allow the state to align its expectations to recent education reforms.
