1. Kansas Alliance for the Arts in Education
September 22, 2012

2. Topics to be Discussed
Roles of State Board, State Department of Education and US Department of Education
Demographics
Money
Assessments
The work of 2013

3. Kansas State Board of Education
General Supervision of Public K-12 Schools
Accrediting K-12 schools
Administering & distributing state & federal funds
Certifying 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

4. Kansas State Department of Education
Carries out policies of State Board
Assists schools in state & federal compliance
Assists in implementing best practices based on research

5. Local Boards of Education
Curriculum
Textbooks
Schedule
Personnel (hire, evaluate)
Salaries

6. United States Department of Education
Foster educational excellence and ensure equal access
Roughly 10% of school funding nationwide
Title I
Technical Education

7. Most Power? US Department of Education State Board of Education
Local Boards of Education

8. Kansas by the Numbers Number of students - 454,000 (FTE)
Number of school districts – 286
Number of schools – 1,380
Number of licensed educators – 41,000
Number of non-licensed personnel – 27,000
Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes

9. By the Numbers
Over 210,000 students transported to and from school each day
Over 92,000 breakfast meals served daily
Over 350,000 lunches served daily

10. Kansas Student Population Trends (Percent of K-12, September Unaudited Enrollment, Public Schools)
11/15/2018

11. Money – District Revenue 2009-2010
$3 billion – state
$2 billion – local
$700 million - federal
Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes

12. How do we measure progress?
Classroom Level
School Level
State Level
National Level

13. The level that matters most

14. Kansas Assessments Subject Grades Frequency For AYP Reading
3-8, once in HS
Every year
Yes
Math
History/Govt.
6, 8 once in HS
Every other year
(next ) No
Writing
5, 8, 11
(next )
Science
4, 7, once in HS

15. The Work Ahead in 2013
New State Board of Education members (four of the 10 will be new; possibly one more)
Closing the achievement gap
Students on paid lunch, reduced lunch, free lunch
White, Hispanic, African-American students
Implementing the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver
New accreditation system for Kansas schools
Transitioning to Common Core Standards in math and English language arts
Next generation of assessments
New science standards
New history/government standards
New evaluation system for teachers and leaders (Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol)

16. ESEA Flexibility 4 Required Principles
College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students
State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support
Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership
Reducing Duplication and Unnecessary Burden

20. Kansas Reading Gap: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population)

21. Reading Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population)

22. Kansas Math Gap: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population)

23. Math Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population)

24. From QPA to 21st Century Accreditation
Moving from Quality Performance Accreditation of Q + P = A To
21st Century Accreditation

25. 21st Century Accreditation
Relationships
Relevance
Rigor
Results
Responsive
Culture

27. State Board Positions to be Determined in November Election

28. Questions, Discussion