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High-Quality Instructional Resources

What are High-Quality Instructional Resources?

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The Kentucky Department of Education defines High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIRs) as materials that are: Aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS); Research-based and/or externally validated; Comprehensive to include engaging texts (books, multimedia, etc.), tasks and assessments; Based on fostering vibrant student learning experiences; Culturally relevant, free from bias; and Accessible for all students.

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Access all HQIR tools and documents — organized by where you are in the curriculum journey.

On the next page you'll find HQIR Adoption Resources, HQIR Implementation Resources, Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Resources, and HQIR Implementation Monitoring Resources.

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Request HQIR Implementation Support

Targeted HQIR implementation support for the following areas:

  • Instructional visioning and HQIR adoption;
  • Yearly curriculum implementation planning and monitoring,
  • Curriculum-based professional learning and intellectual preparation; and/or
  • Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) observations and feedback support.
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