Kansas K-12 Education House of Representatives - Vision 2020 Committee February 18, 2013 Diane DeBacker, Commissioner of Education

Kansas State Board of Education General Supervision of Public K-12 Schools Accrediting K-12 schools Administering & distributing state & federal funds Licensing teachers, administrators & school specialists Developing, administering & monitoring state & federal plans Developing curricular standards Evaluating & approving teacher education programs Public hearings: state plans, rules & regulations, transfers of territory, due process appeals Supervising KSSB & KSSD

Kansas State Board of Education 10 elected Board members Four-year terms Membership based on distribution of population among 40 state senate districts Four state senate districts per Board district

State Board Goals* Provide a flexible and efficient delivery system to meet our students’ varied and changing needs Provide an effective educator in every classroom Ensure effective, visionary leaders in every school Promote and encourage best practices for early childhood programs Develop active communication and partnerships with families, communities, business stakeholders, constituents, and policy partners *Draft. Anticipated approval March 2013

Universal EC education Delivery system Effective educators Effective, visionary leaders Early childhood Collaboration Tiered system of instruction and support Barriers to teacher licensure & renewal Review/revise leader preparation programs Definition Align PreK-20 systems of support Accreditation of schools Teacher recruitment, support & retention Leader recruitment, support & retention Best practices Communication Graduation requirements, graduation rates, dropout rates Educator evaluation & compensation Leader evaluation Access to programs Strategic partnerships Career & technical education Review/revise teacher preparation programs Relationships with other organizations ESEA flexibility waiver Licensing of CTE educators Universal EC education Technology Licensing of SPED Strategic Agenda – Anticipated approval March 2013

Kansas State Department of Education Carries out policies of State Board Assists schools in state & federal compliance Assists in implementing best practices based on research

Kansas Education by the Numbers 286 School Districts 1,370 School Buildings 456,000 K-12 students (FTE) 41,400 licensed educators 27,000 non-licensed school personnel

Kansas Education by the Numbers More than 200,000 students transported to and from school each day More than 105,000 breakfast meals served daily More than 300,000 lunches served daily

Kansas Education by the Numbers $3.2 billion in state education funding $2.1 billion in local education funding $447 million in federal education funding

Kansas Student Population Trends (Percent of K-12, September Unaudited Enrollment)

Public School Statistics for 2011-2012 Reading Achievement – 87% * Math Achievement – 85%* Attendance Rate – 95.2% Graduation Rate – 84.9% Dropout Rate – 1.3% *At meets standards or above on 2011-2012 state assessments

ACT Trends

SAT Trends Mathematics Reading

NAEP Reading 4th Grade 8th Grade

NAEP Mathematics 4th Grade 8th Grade

Future of Kansas Education No longer under the requirements of No Child Left Behind (waiver received in July 2012) Higher standards with the College and Career Ready Standards (Common Core Standards) approved by the State Board in October 2010 More appropriate assessments beginning in 2014-2015 Increased emphasis on Career and Technical Education Tiered instruction and learning (Multi-Tier System of Support) Closing the achievement gap New accreditation system Emphasis on early learning Use of technology for face-to-face learning and virtual

Flexibility Waiver (from NCLB) College and career ready expectations for ALL students Common Core Standards – adopted by State Board in October 2010 New assessments in 2014-2015 State-developed differentiated recognition, accountability and support Student achievement Student academic growth Students scoring below meets standards proficiency level Students in the gap Supporting effective instruction and leadership Teacher and principal evaluations based upon common elements with student growth/achievement as one of the elements

College and Career Ready

Definition (approved by State Board December 2012) College and Career Ready means an individual has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, and employability skills to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

Academic Preparation Level of performance on college readiness exams for full admittance to post-secondary institutions without the need for remediation

Technical Skills Achievement of an industry recognized certification that enables students to advance in a career pathway

Cognitive Preparation Problem formulation, research, interpretation, communication, precision and accuracy

Basic Skills Reading Writing Listening Speaking Math

Critical Thinking Skills Decisive Creative Thinking Solves Problems Reasons

Interpersonal Skills Social Awareness Responsible Decision Making Self-Management and Self-Awareness

Career Interest Development Ability to engage in exploration and planning relevant to the students interests, for career preferences leading to post-secondary success

Gallup Survey Confidence in Institutions Survey of 2012 Confidence in public K-12 education fell to 29% -- a drop of 29 percentage points from 1973 Performance on common metrics (NAEP, graduation rates, dropout rates) are at their highest levels So why has confidence in public schools declined? Americans have become more cynical? Growing awareness of the international stage?

Solutions? Raising of standards – in Kansas, College and Career Ready Standards (Common Core) Recognizing our success as a state and a nation High graduation rate Low dropout rate High attendance rate High academic achievement on state assessments, SAT, ACT, NAEP As a nation, countries continue to send students to the US for study in an atmosphere of American ingenuity and creativity Educators Parents Communities Clear vision with focused and deliberate attention

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