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

3. The KSDE Annual Conference is BIG!

4. K T O Y
Jennifer M. Farr, a fifth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Junction City (Geary County Schools Unified School District 475), and Lori J. Stratton, a high school English and reading teacher at Wamego High School (Wamego USD 320)
Crystal May, a fourth-grade mathematics, science and social studies teacher at Pray-Woodman Elementary School in Maize (Maize Unified School District 266), and Dr. Brent M. Wolf, a sixth-grade English language arts teacher at Derby North Middle School (Derby USD 260),
Kristine “Kristi” A. Bruce, a fourth-grade teacher at Auburn Elementary School (Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437), and Maret Schrader, a ninth-grade language arts teacher at Seaman High School in Topeka (Seaman USD 345)
Jonathan Ferrell, a sixth-grade science teacher at Briarwood Elementary School in Overland Park (Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512), and Jason Sickel, a high school vocal music teacher at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park (Blue Valley USD 229),

5. • The modern economy continues to leave Americans
From Georgetown University – July 2016
Overview
• The modern economy continues to leave Americans
without a college education behind.
• Over 99 percent of job growth in the recovery went to
workers with more than a high school education.
• Workers with a high school diploma or less saw
virtually no jobs recovery.

6. Change in workforce composition
From Georgetown University – July 2016
Change in workforce composition
• The recession and recovery have hastened a long-term
change in the composition of the American
workforce.
• The Great Recession decimated low-skill, blue-collar
and clerical jobs. The recovery added primarily highskill,
managerial and professional jobs.
• For the first time, workers with a Bachelor’s degree or
higher make up a larger share of the workforce (36%)
than those with a high school diploma or less (34%).

7. From Georgetown University – July 2016
• The United States is in the midst of two different job recoveries.
• Workers with a high school diploma or less must earn postsecondary credentials in order to compete effectively in growing high-skill career fields.

8. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student..
A NEW Vision for Kansas….
Kansas leads the world in the success of each student..
Based on the feedback received across the state, the board has adopted as its new vision for education “Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.”
We intend to challenge the status quo, move away from placing emphasis on a single test score and focus more on helping each student identify and achieve their career aspirations.
Teachers, administrators and support staff already are doing great work preparing Kansas’ students for success, and this new vision stands to unite our efforts across the state. You will hear us say we need to rethink how our schools are asked to operate. From a state perspective, we will look at every requirement to determine if and how we are supporting or impeding our schools’ abilities to address the needs of each child.

12. Defining Success 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.

13. Creating a Vision for Kansas – State Outcomes
Kindergarten Readiness
Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career Interest
High School Graduation Rates
Post Secondary Completion/Attendance
Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally
Among the outcomes being considered by the state board are:
High School Graduation Rates
Post Secondary Completion/Attendance
Remedial Rate of Students Attending Post-Secondary
Kindergarten Readiness
Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career Interest
Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally
Education Commissioner Randy Watson and members of the State Board of Education will meet with business, education and state leaders to build agreement on how we will work together to achieve this vision for Kansas education.
Kansas schools are already doing tremendous work to address the needs of individual students, but in order to achieve this new vision we cannot expect schools to go it alone. This requires a unified effort with businesses, communities, parents, higher education, and elected officials working with educators to help provide the supports and experiences Kansas students need for their future success.

14. 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.