Your help is urgently needed to assure that we improve Kentucky's assessment and accountability system, not undo it. This is the last week for action on bills and the House and Senate will be working to craft a bill both can support. Help protect the original provisions of House Bill 508 - the better of the two bills by asking members of the House to support the original provisions of HB 508 no matter what bill is used to make changes.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I urge you to protect the original provisions of HB 508 in making changes to Kentucky's assessment and accountability system. HB 508:

requires a thoughtful revision of content standards and aligns them with skills needed for postsecondary education;

alters student testing to allow Kentucky students to exhibit their problem-solving and communications skills while also showing how well Kentucky's kids match up against others in the nation;

maintains a strong focus on social studies (including history, economics and civics), writing, and the artsalong with reading, math and science

establishes a doable timetable beginning the new testing and program reviews in 2011-12.

Please support the original provisions of HB 508 regardless of which bill is used to enact these changes.

Thank you for your consideration on this important bill.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
March 09, 2009