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

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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%+

Changes in Kansas Workforce 31.7% 19.6% 9.5% 13.1% 9.2% 12.8% 9.3% 10.8% 4.4% 7.2% 1.9% 2.7%

General and operations managers 1 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None $83,860   Registered nurses 2 $58,850 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products 3 High school diploma or equivalent Moderate-term on-the-job training $57,260 Accountants and auditors 4 $58,910 Sales representatives, services, all other 5 $53,510 Financial managers 6 $110,000 Sales managers 7 Less than 5 years $119,210 Chief executives 8 $146,110 Managers, all other 9 $90,000 Electricians 10 Apprenticeship $55,250 Elementary school teachers, except special education 11 $48,060 Software developers, applications 12 $86,130 Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 13 $48,750 Software developers, systems software 14 $95,830 Medical and health services managers 15 $82,060 Loan officers 16 $72,170 First-line supervisors of production and operating workers 17 $57,190 Management analysts 18 $70,270 Business operations specialists, all other 19 $66,530 Market research analysts and marketing specialists 20 $57,770 First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers 21 $49,040 Personal financial advisors 22 Long-term on-the-job training $74,210 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers 23 $58,140 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers 24 $54,260 Training and development specialists 25 $53,700

Governor’s Council on Education Cross sector competencies are developed through applied learning, integrated throughout Kansas’ approach to education and training. The Kansas approach includes: Applied/ Real-world projects Project Management Employability skills Life skills Other_________

Governor’s Council on Education Target education resources toward high wage fields within Kansas strategic industries /sectors:   Agriculture (including animal sciences) Architecture, Construction, Engineering Advanced Manufacturing Aviation Business and Financial Computer Science Education Energy Health Sciences

Governor’s Council on Education By 2026, Kansas students graduate with a high school diploma with at least two of the following endorsements: ACT Workkeys – minimum “silver” level ACT composite of 21 15 hours of college credit High quality internships (to be defined) High quality industry directed project (client approved – to be defined) Industry recognized credential / certifications (to be defined) Other_________

Just remember… “When you think you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this… You haven’t.” - Thomas Edison

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.