Feedback Sought on Draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Health Education and Physical Education

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on the draft Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Health Education and the draft KAS for Physical Education. The drafts were developed by the Advisory Panels and Review Committee, each made up of health and physical education teachers from around the state.  

KRS 158.6453 calls for the KDE to implement a process for reviewing all academic standards beginning in the 2017-18 school year. The schedule calls for one or two content areas to be reviewed each year and every six years after that on a rotating basis.   

Standards outline what students are expected to learn in each grade to successfully transition to the next level of learning. The curriculum, including the instructional methods and resources used to teach the standards, is a separate issue and is determined at the local level per KRS 160.345.   

To provide feedback on the draft KAS for Health Education and the draft KAS for Physical Education documents, please use the public feedback comment form. Due to the amount of text within the survey, it is recommended that surveys be completed on a full-size computer or laptop screen. Participants are provided with the opportunity to give feedback on all standards or self-selected areas of interest. Feedback on the standards will be collected through February 21, 2025.  

Questions on this process can be directed to standards@education.ky.gov.