{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-156.551","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 156.551","heading":"Definitions for KRS 156.551 to 156.555.","body":"As used in KRS 156.551 to 156.555, unless the context requires otherwise:\n(1) \"Center\" means the Center for Middle School Academic Achievement;\n(2) \"Fund\" means the Teachers' Professional Growth Fund;\n(3) \"Middle school\" means grades five (5) through eight  (8), regardless of school or\ndistrict configuration; and\n(4) \"Reliable, replicable research\" means objective, valid, scientific studies that:\n(a) Include rigorously defined samples of subjects that are sufficiently large and\nrepresentative to support the general conclusions drawn;\n(b) Rely on measurements that meet established standards of reliability and\nvalidity;\n(c) Test competing theories, where multiple theories exist; and\n(d) Are subjected to peer review before results are published.","path":["KRS Chapter 156"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=3222","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:00Z","sha256":"07f6b8eb2189c552acdba055bd93b4ba5edf18d7fe5d088246ddada8f77decae","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-156.550","next":"us-ky/krs-156.553"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}