Education in Kansas

Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we headed?

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Focuses on growth over time, unique to a building, as opposed to every building having the same target every year.

 Going into our 5 th year of transitioning to College & Career Ready Standards in Math and English Language Arts (ELA)  Third year of transitioning to new College & Career Ready Standards in Science and History/Government.  Kansas just administered the new Assessment in Math and ELA in Spring of  All 286 School Districts have implemented new teacher/leader evaluation instruments that include student growth in performance on multiple measures.  AYP Targets are GONE… Now focusing on GROWTH OVER TIME  The Kansas ESEA Waiver has been approved for another three years.

Performance and Beyond

Old State Assessment Exemplary Exceeds Meets Approaching Warning New State Assessment

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.

USD #XYZ Sunnytown District Dashboard MORE INFO: Budget/Finance Demographics English Learners Health/Wellness Kan-Eat Migrants MTSS Special Education Title Programs Transportation LOCAL INFO: Contact Information Google Map Official Website Post-Secondary Attendance 94% Post-Secondary Remediation 45% Post-Secondary Retention 52% Academic/ Cognitive Technical/ Career-Specific Employability Educator Demographics Educator Evaluation Educator Licensure Kansas Education Systems Accreditation: The Five Rs Rating: ACCREDITED Rating expires: 6/30/2021 Details>>> The Five Rs RESULTS District-Selected RESULT District-Selected RESULT View individual schools in this district.

Indicators of College Readiness: Things that are measured before a student graduates High School. Assessment Performance; state, ACT/SAT, other College credit hours earned, AP/IB Industry recognized Certifications Workforce skills; WorkKeys, ASVAB, SkillsUSA Evidence of College Readiness: Information that is taken after the student has graduated High School. Postsecondary enrollment; % entering postsecondary Remediation; % needing remedial courses/programs Persistence: % completing their first year

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 We could increase the % of graduates entering postsecondary institutions?  We could decrease the % of our graduates needing remediation postsecondary?  We could increase the % of students successfully completing their first year? Second year?  We could get more kids into “hard to fill” programs?  THEN, we could close the gap between the % of jobs requiring postsecondary completion, and the % of Kansans acquiring postsecondary completion?

The standardized tests my kids take are one gauge on the dashboard, but parents and educators know that tests are not the only indicator. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan

 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act, H.R. 5 on July 8 th.  The U.S. Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act, S. 1177, on July 15 th.  Both Bills will go to a Conference Committee for an agreement and approval.  Ends at the desk of the President.  Once ESEA is Re-Authorized, a timeline for implementation will be set and State Waivers will be gone.

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.

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