Kentucky Curriculum Documents

Kentucky Curriculum

Kentucky curriculum was reviewed and revised extensively as part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act.  The Transformations document was the vision for reform.  Published in two volumes, Kentucky's Curriculum Framework provides direction to local schools and districts as they develop curriculum. It offers further explanation of the academic expectations, suggestions on teaching and learning strategies, and multiple resources to assist with the development of curriculum and units of study.

Six goals were approved as the centerpiece of Kentucky's education reform effort. The expectations for students are set forth in these six learning goals of KERA. These goals led to the development of the 75 academic expectations that characterize student achievement of the goals. All Kentucky students are expected to achieve the goals and academic expectations.

Kentucky's Program of Studies represents the minimum required content standards students shall be taught to meet the high school graduation requirements. The current version was approved by the Kentucky Board of Education in August of 2006.

Kentucky Core Content for Assessment documents include the content that has been identified for inclusion on the state assessment. This content is designed for use with, not instead of, Kentucky's Academic Expectations and Program of Studies to provide the focus for the development of the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT).

See the Kentucky Department of Education website for additional information.

Presentations

Program of Studies Presentation - KySTE

Program of Studies Presentation - TAHOE

Program of Studies Presentation

 

General Program Of Studies Information

KDE Program of Studies Link

2006 Program of Studies Document

Kentucky Curriculum Documents (Useful Resources for Implementation of Technology POS)

 

Curriculum and Instruction Resources

KDE Curriculum Documents and Resources

KDE Connecting Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

 

Core Content and Cross Walk Resources

Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1

Core Content for Assessment with Depth of Knowledge Annotations

Arts and Humanities Combined Curriculum Document: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Arts and Humanities Core Content Cross Walk: Humanity, Interrelationships, Processes, Purposes, Structures

Math Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Math Core Content Cross Walk: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Practical Living and Vocational Studies Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Practical Living and Vocational Studies Core Content Cross Walk: Elementary, Middle, High School

Reading Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th-12th Grade

Reading Core Content Cross Walk: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade

Science Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Science Core Content Cross Walk: Elementary, Middle, High School

Social Studies Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

Social Studies Core Content Cross Walk: Elementary, Middle, High School

Technology Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High School

Writing Combined Curriculum Document: Primary, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Writing Core Content Cross Walk: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School

 

Other Curriculum Resources

Social Studies