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

2. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
A NEW Vision for Kansas ...
Jay - This is the vision for education in Kansas and the redesign initiative is all about aligning school systems to this vision.
“Each” – personalizing learning for each student.
What do you want success to mean for your students?
Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |

3. Recognition

4. State Assessments
Math and ELA Scores are slightly down

5. State Assessments

6. State Assessments

7. State Assessments

8. State Assessments

9. ACT Results Composite Score is slightly down
Percent of Students scoring “college ready
in all areas is higher this year
ACT WorkKeys – 55% Silver Ready (projected)
ACT WorkKeys – 28% Gold Ready (projected)

10. SAT Results Increased participation by 22% this year – 1,136 students
82% of students met SAT benchmarks for college readiness

11. AP Exams Total of 9,756 student participated – up 2.1%
Total of 15,651 exams taken – up 1.0%
Exams with a score of 3,4 or 5 – 9,743
Up 2.3%

12. Dual Credit Enrollment

13. SB 155 Enrollment

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.

15. Districts that outperform their predictive rate above .40 effect size.
Commissioner Award
Districts that outperform their predictive rate above .40 effect size.

16. KANSAN CAN RECOGNITION
Diamond
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Copper

17. GOLD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL Gold KINDERGARTEN READINESS
INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF STUDY
PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
State Assessments 75% at Levels 3/4
ACT
Employability - WorkKeys
Technical Skills
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
GRADUATION RATE
95%+
POSTSECONDARY
Effective Rate 70%+

18. GOLD Sample District SILVER COPPER BRONZE Not recognized
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
GOLD
KINDERGARTEN READINESS
INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF STUDY
Not recognized
PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
COPPER
BRONZE
SILVER
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
GRADUATION RATE
POSTSECONDARY
EFFECTIVENESS

19. Prepared for High School Graduation
GOLD
75%+ Levels 3/4
SILVER
60 – 74% Levels 3/4
BRONZE
50 – 59% Levels 3/4
COPPER
35.5 – 49% Levels 3/4

20. High School Graduation
GOLD
95%+
SILVER
93 – 94.9%
BRONZE
90 – 92.9%
COPPER
87.5 – 89%

21. Post Secondary Effectiveness
GOLD
70%+
SILVER
60 – 60.9%
BRONZE
50 – 59.9%
COPPER
46.2 – 49%

22. Diamond Status
Achieves all outcomes
at Gold Levels