Kansas Leads the World in the Success of Each Student. Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner of Education

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ACT and ACT WorkKeys  The Kansas Legislature appropriated funds for a statewide contract to provide one free ACT assessment and one free WorkKeys suite of assessments to all high school juniors and any seniors who haven’t had the opportunity to take them. A student may complete one or both of the assessments. ACT and WorkKeys are not required assessments.  

ACT and ACT WorkKeys Test Dates The ACT: Taken on Paper Initial test date: Feb. 20, 2019 Makeup (absences only): April 2, 2019 Accommodations testing window: Feb. 20-March 6, 2019 Makeup accommodations testing window (absences only): April 2-April 8, 2019   The ACT: Taken Online Online testing window: February 20 – February 28, 2019 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) The WorkKeys: Taken on paper Initial test date: Feb. 21, 2019 Makeup test date (absences only): April 3, 2019 Accommodations testing window: Feb. 21-March 7, 2019  

Kansans Can 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.

Defining Success Academic preparation, Cognitive preparation, A Successful Kansas High School Graduate has the Academic preparation, Cognitive preparation, Technical skills, Employability skills and Civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

Recognition

KANSAN CAN RECOGNITION Diamond Gold Silver Bronze Copper

GOLD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL Gold KINDERGARTEN READINESS INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF STUDY PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION State Assessments 75% at Levels 3/4 ACT Employability - WorkKeys Technical Skills CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRADUATION RATE 95%+ POSTSECONDARY Effective Rate 70%+

GOLD Sample District SILVER COPPER BRONZE Not recognized SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GOLD KINDERGARTEN READINESS INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF STUDY Not recognized PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COPPER BRONZE SILVER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRADUATION RATE POSTSECONDARY EFFECTIVENESS

Prepared for High School Graduation GOLD 75%+ Levels 3/4 SILVER 60 – 74% Levels 3/4 BRONZE 50 – 59% Levels 3/4 COPPER 35.5 – 49% Levels 3/4

High School Graduation GOLD 95%+ SILVER 93 – 94.9% BRONZE 90 – 92.9% COPPER 87.5 – 89%

Post Secondary Effectiveness GOLD 70%+ SILVER 60 – 60.9% BRONZE 50 – 59.9% COPPER 46.2 – 49%

Diamond Status Achieves all outcomes at Gold Levels

Districts that outperform their predictive rate above .40 effect size. Commissioner Award Districts that outperform their predictive rate above .40 effect size.

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.