Kansas Leads the World in the Success of Each Student. Kansas Association of School Boards

What do we know?

What do Kansans Want?

How was the Vision Developed? 20 community tours with over 1,800 participants. Participants broken into 287 focus groups of 5-6 individuals answering 3 questions. What are the skills, attributes, and abilities of a successful 24-year-old Kansan? What is K-12’s role in developing this successful Kansan, and how would we measure success? What is higher education’s role in developing this successful Kansan, and how would we measure success?

How was the Vision Developed? Online presence for those who could not make any location of the original listening tours. Same three questions asked Over 100 responses submitted

How was the Vision Developed? 7 Business/Industry tours with more than 110 businesses. Met with local Chambers of Commerce Asked same three questions Partnered with Kansas State University to analyze data. Largest Qualitative Study completed. Conducted a Reunion Tour in 10 regional locations to share results and to answer, “Did we hear you correctly?”

How was the Vision Developed? Board held several retreats to analyze data and build a new Kansas Vision. New Vision was launched in the fall of 2015 at the KSDE Annual Conference. Attendee’s included over 1,000 Kansas educators. Approximately 100 Business Professionals and Legislators

Postsecondary Evidence

99% of Jobs added during the Recovery required Something after high school. Start with years on x axis Employment change on y axis Students that go on and complete at least a certificate are so much more competitive in the new economy 3 minutes

Job Market Requirements

By the year 2020 Kansas needs 71% of workers to have a post secondary certificate or degree. Approximately 36% need to be bachelor degrees or higher Approximately 35% need to have a certificate or associate degree

Higher Education Performance Nearly 80% of KS HS graduates enroll in some Postsecondary (4-year, 2-year, Tech) In Kansas, less than half of enrollees complete a credential (certificate, license, or degree) in 6 years Average student loan debt for college Class of 2016 nationwide = $37,172 80% - RV can see their’s in System for Educational Enterprise in Kansas National averages of 61% completion at 4 – yrs. and 38% on 2 yrs. In Kansas, slightly less than half consolidated 2 & 4 yr (6 year window) Student loan debt that will take on average 10 years to pay off, most will go back and re-up on their education during that 10 year span 5 minutes

Starting with a class of 100 HS Freshmen In Kansas, ON AVERAGE……. 86 will graduate HS 69 will enroll in a 2-yr or 4-yr postsecondary institution 45 will complete 1 year of college (24 non-remedial credit hours) 31 will complete a postsecondary credential With 71% of all jobs in Kansas requiring some college or above, what are the 68 students not completing a credential 6 years after HS going to do???? This is why career education/exploration is so important for K-12, it’s the only way to close this large gap 5 minutes

Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.. A NEW Vision for Kansas…. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.. Based on the feedback received across the state, the board has adopted as its new vision for education “Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.” We intend to challenge the status quo, move away from placing emphasis on a single test score and focus more on helping each student identify and achieve their career aspirations. Teachers, administrators and support staff already are doing great work preparing Kansas’ students for success, and this new vision stands to unite our efforts across the state. You will hear us say we need to rethink how our schools are asked to operate. From a state perspective, we will look at every requirement to determine if and how we are supporting or impeding our schools’ abilities to address the needs of each child.

Creating a Vision for Kansas Education Our focus: Rebalance the great work Kansas schools and teachers already are doing. Place the right amount of emphasis on helping Kansas students identify and achieve their career aspirations.

Shrinking the Assessment Summative Footprint For purposes of estimating assessment time, the Kansas State Department of Education calculates one session as 45 to 60 minutes. Source: Assessment Fact Sheet, July 2016, KSDE

Projected ACT Scores for KAP Performance Levels English Language Arts KAP ACT Reading ACT English Level 1: 220–269 1–17 1-17 Level 2: 269–300 17–23 17-22 Level 3: 300–334 23–30 22-30 Level 4: 334–380 30–36 30-36 Mathematics ACT Level 1: 220–275 Level 2: 276–299 17–22 Level 3: 300–333 22–28 Level 4: 333–380 28–36 Reading 22, English 18, Math 22, Science 23 Benchmark scores

Suspension/Expulsion State Assessments Cumulative Poverty Chronic Absenteeism Suspension/Expulsion Mobility ELL

Schools Eligible for Supports

College and Career Competencies Gaumer Erickson, A.S., Soukup, J.H., & Noonan, P. (2013). College & Career Competency Wheel. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning. Derived in part from Pellegrino, J.W., & Hilton, M.L. (Eds.). (2012). Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

No Project or Initiative will ever lead to Student Success if it is not implemented with a Passionate Group of People.

Today’s students are the future workforce and future leaders of Kansas Today’s students are the future workforce and future leaders of Kansas. Kansans Can achieve anything and, together, Kansans Can lead the world in the success of each student.