The Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) Family Guides have been developed to help families familiarize themselves with the content of each grade level’s standards. Each guide contains a standards overview for Reading & Writing, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
Kindergarten KAS Family Guide Kindergarten KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 1 KAS Family Guide Grade 1 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 2 KAS Family Guide Grade 2 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 3 KAS Family Guide Grade 3 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 4 KAS Family Guide Grade 4 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 5 KAS Family Guide Grade 5 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 6 KAS Family Guide Grade 6 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 7 KAS Family Guide Grade 7 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) Grade 8 KAS Family Guide Grade 8 KAS Family Guide (Spanish) High School KAS Family Guide High School KAS Family Guide (Spanish)The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood (GOEC) provides Family Guides that act as a companion to the Kentucky Early Childhood Standards, which are housed in the GOEC. The Family Guides align directly to the Standards and the best practices of Kentucky Educational Television’s Let’s Learn Kentucky.
Per Read to Succeed Act amendments to KRS 158.305, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, if a student’s rate of progress toward proficiency in reading needs accelerated interventions as demonstrated by the results of an approved universal screener and reading diagnostic assessment, the local school district shall provide families of identified students with a Read At Home Plan.
The Read At Home Plan Family Guide includes learning experiences families can have with children at home to support their reading skills development. Additionally, the guide includes information about Senate Bill 9 (2022), Reading Improvement Plans and the key role families play in student success. A glossary of literacy terms and general tips for reading at home also are included. The at-home learning experiences contained in this document are organized into the five essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension).
KDE is happy to partner with district and school administrators and teachers to offer support through the “Read at Home Plan Family Guide” to help districts effectively implement Read At Home Plans.