1. Emporia State University - Computer and Business Teacher’s Conference February 20, 2013 Diane DeBacker, Commissioner of Education

2.  General Supervision of Public K-12 Schools Accrediting K-12 schools Administering & distributing state & federal funds Licensing teachers, administrators & school specialists Developing, administering & monitoring state & federal plans Developing curricular standards Evaluating & approving teacher education programs Public hearings: state plans, rules & regulations, transfers of territory, due process appeals Supervising KSSB & KSSD 2

3.  10 elected Board members  Four-year terms  Membership based on distribution of population among 40 state senate districts  Four state senate districts per Board district 3

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5. 1. Provide a flexible and efficient delivery system to meet our students’ varied and changing needs 2. Provide an effective educator in every classroom 3. Ensure effective, visionary leaders in every school 4. Promote and encourage best practices for early childhood programs 5. Develop active communication and partnerships with families, communities, business stakeholders, constituents, and policy partners *Draft. Anticipated approval March 2013 5

6. Delivery systemEffective educators Effective, visionary leaders Early childhoodCollaboration Tiered system of instruction and support Barriers to teacher licensure & renewal Review/revise leader preparation programs DefinitionAlign PreK-20 systems of support Accreditation of schools Teacher recruitment, support & retention Leader recruitment, support & retention Best practicesCommunication Graduation requirements, graduation rates, dropout rates Educator evaluation & compensation Leader evaluation Access to programs Strategic partnerships Career & technical education Review/revise teacher preparation programs Relationships with other organizations ESEA flexibility waiver Licensing of CTE educators Universal EC education TechnologyLicensing of SPED Strategic Agenda – Anticipated approval March 2013 6

7.  Carries out policies of State Board  Assists schools in state & federal compliance  Assists in implementing best practices based on research 7

8.  286 School Districts  1,370 School Buildings  456,000 K-12 students (FTE)  41,400 licensed educators  27,000 non-licensed school personnel 8

9.  More than 200,000 students transported to and from school each day  More than 105,000 breakfast meals served daily  More than 300,000 lunches served daily 9

10.  $3.2 billion in state education funding  $2.1 billion in local education funding  $447 million in federal education funding 10

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12.  Reading Achievement – 87% *  Math Achievement – 85%*  Attendance Rate – 95.2%  Graduation Rate – 84.9%  Dropout Rate – 1.3% *At meets standards or above on 2011-2012 state assessments 12

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17.  No longer under the requirements of No Child Left Behind (waiver received in July 2012)  Higher standards with the College and Career Ready Standards (Common Core Standards) approved by the State Board in October 2010  More appropriate assessments beginning in 2014-2015  Increased emphasis on Career and Technical Education  Tiered instruction and learning (Multi-Tier System of Support)  Closing the achievement gap  New accreditation system  Emphasis on early learning  Use of technology for face- to-face learning and virtual 17

18.  College and career ready expectations for ALL students Common Core Standards – adopted by State Board in October 2010 New assessments in 2014-2015  State-developed differentiated recognition, accountability and support Student achievement Student academic growth Students scoring below meets standards proficiency level Students in the gap  Supporting effective instruction and leadership Teacher and principal evaluations based upon common elements with student growth/achievement as one of the elements 18

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21. 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. 21

22. Level of performance on college readiness exams for full admittance to post-secondary institutions without the need for remediation 22

23. Achievement of an industry recognized certification that enables students to advance in a career pathway 23

24. Problem formulation, research, interpretation, communication, precision and accuracy 24

25.  Reading  Writing  Listening  Speaking  Math 25

26.  Decisive  Creative Thinking  Solves Problems  Reasons 26

27.  Social Awareness  Responsible Decision Making  Self-Management and Self-Awareness 27

28. Ability to engage in exploration and planning relevant to the students interests, for career preferences leading to post-secondary success 28

29.  Confidence in Institutions Survey of 2012  Confidence in public K-12 education fell to 29% -- a drop of 29 percentage points from 1973  Performance on common metrics (NAEP, graduation rates, dropout rates) are at their highest levels  So why has confidence in public schools declined? Americans have become more cynical? Growing awareness of the international stage? 29

30.  Raising of standards – in Kansas, College and Career Ready Standards (Common Core)  Recognizing our success as a state and a nation High graduation rate Low dropout rate High attendance rate High academic achievement on state assessments, SAT, ACT, NAEP As a nation, countries continue to send students to the US for study in an atmosphere of American ingenuity and creativity  Educators  Parents  Communities  Clear vision with focused and deliberate attention 30

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