Kansas Leads the World in the Success of Each Student. Kansans CAN and DO Symposium 2017

I Apologize for the Issues No excuses: You Deserve the Best State Assessments I Apologize for the Issues No excuses: You Deserve the Best

I am this excited about the next two days?

Kansans CAN and DO Symposium Thanks to: Kansas Association of Education Service Agencies (KAESA)

History of KESA 2010: KS Education Commission recommends the board revise the accreditation system. 2011: KSBE includes in its goals the revision of QPA. The Five R’s framework was developed from the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

After 5-years of working on KESA

Kansas Education Systems Accreditation Systems Approach vs. Buildings Outside Visitation Team vs. Assurance’s Stakeholder Participation 5-Year Cycle vs. Annual 5 R’s Framework vs. Quality Criteria Process and Growth in Multiple Measures vs. AYP Target

Your Voice Event # of Occurrence Participants Responses Community Conversation Tour 20 1,800 + 861 Business/Industry Tour 7 130 + 38 KEEN Conference 1 300 + 28 Online Survey 109 Reunion Tour 10 900 + 627

You told us what was important

What to Do?

Symposium Agenda at a Glance Families Use of Resources Student Engagement Early Childhood School Culture Caring for Kids Growth Mindset Change Data Quality Parent Engagement Leadership Graduation Postsecondary STEM Individual Plans of Study Project Based Learning

KESA Process What is our data telling us? What are our stakeholders telling us? What are our employees telling us? What are our colleagues telling us? What are our strengths? What are our weaknesses? What are our goals? What is our plan? Do I have to do this alone?

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.

I would do anything possible to help my kids succeed. - Proud Parent

I would do anything possible to help my kids succeed. - Proud Principal

I would do anything possible to help my kids succeed. - Proud Teacher

I have never met a child that did not have gifts, talents and dreams I have never met a child that did not have gifts, talents and dreams. I have met many that did not have someone help them find it. WE CAN DO THIS!!

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.