Division of Learning Services (DLS) Curriculum Leaders Update October 16, 2015

Kansas State Department of Education KASCD Kansas Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Christie Meyer, Goddard USD# 265 President WELCOME

Kansas State Department of Education Luncheon Hot Topics  Every 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday of each Month  12:00 – 1:00  Log onto Youtube (Search KSDE)  Agenda’s will come out a few day’s in advance.  Materials and video’s are posted on my web page.

Preparing for KESA (Kansas Education Systems Accreditation)

Kansas State Department of Education

Kansas State Department of Education College and Career Ready: Kansas Definition “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.” Kansas State Board of Education. Meeting Minutes. December 11, Retrieved from CCR = ACTE

Kansas State Department of Education We are advising districts to: 1.Familiarize all staff with State Board’s definition of College and Career Ready, including the use of the ACTE (Academic, Cognitive, Technical, Employability) acronym.

Kansas State Department of Education 2.Familiarize all staff with the Rose Capacities.

Kansas State Department of Education KESA Framework: The Five Rs RUBRIC A/C – T/C – E – PS

Kansas State Department of Education 3.Leadership begin review of the four rubrics (Rs) with calibration (IRA) in mind. 4.Familiarize all staff with the four rubrics – have them reflect on what they already do in support of CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.

Kansas State Department of Education 5.Relate current strategic/action plans and goals to components of the four rubrics.

Kansas State Department of Education 6.When discussing data, address its relationship (and possible use as growth evidence) to CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas. 7.Identify existing ACTE and 5R data points for possible use as indicators of goal and growth achievement.

Kansas State Department of Education Five-year Process Year One Needs assessments (buildings and district) Goal area selection (District selects 2 of the Rs.) Meeting with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual) Year Two Development of goals and action plans (buildings) Development of leadership goals and action plans (district) Year Three Implementation of action plans Meeting with Outside Validation Team Chair (can be virtual) Year Four Continued Implementation of action plans Year Five Post-implementation analysis OVT formal accreditation visit Application for accreditation rating

Kansas State Department of Education Teacher Licensure & Accreditation Dr. Scott Myers, Director Bill Bagshaw, Assistant Director Kelly Slaton, Education Program Consultant