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June 2013

Dr. Terry Holliday wins Excellence in Education Award

 Terry Holliday and Council
The AdvancED Kentucky Council has named Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday this year’s recipient of the Excellence in Education Award for his unparalleled leadership in promoting and advancing excellence in education. The award was presented at the AdvancED Kentucky Council meeting in Lexington on May 30.   

The AdvancED Council recognizes one individual each year with the Excellence in Education Award. The council is made up of practicing professional educators from across the state and is responsible for the oversight of school and system accreditation in nearly 800 accredited institutions in Kentucky. The award is based on an individual’s professional training, depth of professional experience, publications and presentations, as well as service to the education community and AdvancED and SACS CASI (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement).

In making the presentation, Randy McCallon, Chairperson of the Kentucky Council, indicated that Dr. Holliday had been selected for this award because of his steadfast commitment to:    

  • generating a common vision and mission for higher expectations among students, faculty, and the education community  
  • demonstrating a record of significant and distinguished contributions and accomplishments to the education profession
  • providing a lasting positive impact on student learning
  • serving as a role model and mentor for students and future generations of educators
  • demonstrating significant professional contribution to SACS CASI

Before coming to Kentucky in 2009 as Commissioner of Education, Dr. Holliday served as a principal, district administrator and superintendent in North Carolina and South Carolina school systems. During his tenure in North and South Carolina, he received many awards and recognitions including the 2008 National Baldrige Performance Excellence Award and 2009 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year.  In the last two years, Dr. Holliday has been selected to serve on national boards of two educational agencies including the National Assessment Governing Board, which guides National Assessment of Education Progress assessment. He was elected president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), a national organization of public officials who head departments of education in 2012.   

Dr. Holliday’s history of service to SACS CASI extends back nearly 20 years. He was among the first superintendents in the United States to implement the school system accreditation process during his tenure at Iredell-Statesville Schools in North Carolina.  He has provided support and encouragement to Kentucky school system leaders to pursue AdvancED School System Accreditation, and he has endeavored to further align AdvancED accreditation requirements with those of the Kentucky Department of Education through the ASSIST™ platform.

             
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Registration Open: AdvancED/KDE Summit

You are invited and encouraged to participate in the Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit: Focus on Best Practice which is set for September 30 at the Louisville Marriott East.  The event is co-sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and AdvancED Kentucky and is scheduled to coincide with the release of state assessment data. 

School and system leaders are encouraged to join us for  this one day gathering designed to:  

  • stimulate new energy and enthusiasm  for continuous improvement planning focused on improving student performance and school/system effectiveness  
  • learn about highly effective schools and school systems (based on TELL Kentucky and performance data) directly from school and system leaders  
  • engage in conversations about  “best practices” that have proven effective in improving student performance and organizational effectiveness (in controlled studies conducted by KDE) led by school and system practitioners      
  • learn about the September 2013 ASSIST™release and how it can help support and enhance continuous improvement efforts for schools and systems 
  • build capacity to use diagnostic tools and other features of ASSIST to drive improvement in all schools/systems including those that are already performing well

At the Summit you will have the opportunity to select from a variety of concurrent sessions all of which are focused on raising the level of effectiveness in classrooms, schools and school systems. Join us as we create a forum to advance innovative and practical strategies leveraging research, best practices and collective abilities. Register now to take advantage of this opportunity to cultivate your craft and effectively deliver the skills today’s students need for tomorrow’s world. Registration for the Summit is $75 per person and includes lunch on site.

For more information and to register, click here or call the AdvancED Kentucky Office toll free at 888.413.3669, ext. 5783.
Betsy Hehr Joins AdvancED Kentucky

Ms. Betsy Hehr, Administrative Assistant, joined the AdvancED Kentucky Office in November 2012. Before joining the AdvancED team, Betsy worked for the Kentucky State Department and spent one year with Harrison County High School as the Library Media Assistant.

Raised in Cynthiana, Kentucky, Betsy graduated from Harrison County High School in 2006. She attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies (Culture and the Arts in Europe) and a minor in History.

Betsy will be part of the Kentucky ASSIST support team as well as helping to coordinate Diagnostic Reviews and other responsibilities.  Feel free to contact Betsy if you have questions about accreditation, ASSIST, professional development or Diagnostic Reviews.  She can be reached in the AdvancED Kentucky Office at ehehr@advanc-ed.org or 888.413.3669, ext. 5783.

 
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