Dr. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education

 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act, H.R. 5 on July 8 th.  The U.S. Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act, S. 1177, on July 15 th.  Both Bills will go to a Conference Committee for an agreement and approval.  Ends at the desk of the President.  Once ESEA is Re-Authorized, a timeline for implementation will be set and State Waivers will be gone.

Old State Assessment Exemplary Exceeds Meets Approaching Warning College and Career Assessment 2015 and Beyond

“The standardized tests my kids take are one gauge on the dashboard, but parents and educators know that tests are not the only indicator.” - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

By 2020, 71% of jobs in Kansas will require postsecondary education. This is 6 percentage points above the national average of 65%. Kansas ranks 6 th nationally in postsecondary education intensity for Georgetown Public Policy Institute

Kansas needs 71% of workers to have a post secondary certificate or degree. Approximately 36% need to be bachelor degrees or higher Approximately 35% need to have a certificate or associate degree

Indicators of College and Career Readiness: Things that are measured before a student graduates High School. Assessment Performance; state, ACT/SAT, other College credit hours earned, AP/IB Industry recognized Certifications Workforce skills; WorkKeys, ASVAB, SkillsUSA Evidence of College and Career Readiness: Information that is taken after the student has graduated High School. Postsecondary enrollment; % entering postsecondary Remediation; % needing remedial courses/programs Persistence: % completing their first year

 We could increase the % of graduates entering postsecondary institutions?  We could decrease the % of our graduates needing remediation postsecondary?  We could increase the % of students successfully completing their first year? Second year?  We could get more kids into “hard to fill” programs?  THEN, we could close the gap between the % of jobs requiring postsecondary completion, and the % of Kansans acquiring postsecondary completion?

"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." - Robert F. Kennedy

 20 visitations across Kansas with 1,800+ attendee’s. What are the qualities, skills, and talents of the successful 24-year old Kansan? What role does K-12 have in this process? What role does Higher Education have in this process?  6 visitations across Kansas with local Chambers of Commerce seeking Business/Industry input. What are the qualities, skills, and talents of the successful 24-year old Kansan? What are business needs, and what skills, talents and capabilities are lacking in employees. How can Business/Industry partner with K-12 and IHE.

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.

Students with higher high school grade point averages, higher class ranks, higher admission test scores, higher numbers of honors, AP, and advanced classes, and those who have earned more dual enrollment credits succeed in college at greater rates than those who are lower in any or all of these categories. Habley, Wesley R.; Robbins, Steve; Bloom, Jennifer L. ( ). Increasing Persistence: Research-based Strategies for College Student Success (Kindle Locations ). Wiley Publishing. Kindle Edition.

The second condition necessary for success is that students must exhibit behaviors and develop personal characteristics that contribute to persistence, motivation, commitment, engagement, and self-regulation. The degree to which these characteristics fuel the desire to achieve an educational objective is directly related to the likelihood of success. Students will succeed if they are committed to their academic goals. Habley, Wesley R.; Robbins, Steve; Bloom, Jennifer L. ( ). Increasing Persistence: Research-based Strategies for College Student Success (Kindle Locations ). Wiley Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Schooling should have major impacts not only on the enhancement of knowing and understanding, but also on the enhancement of character: intellectual character, moral character, civic character, and performance character (Shields, 2011). Hattie, John ( ). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning (Kindle Locations ). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition.

The odds of college retention increase by 15–17% for students with two or more extracurricular activities during high school. Estimate is based on logistic regression models that account for ACT score, race/ethnicity, family income, expected degree attainment level, gender, and institution type.

Respondents' Occupational Roles number% students995.9 parents955.6 education administrators school board members955.6 higher education professional business professional70.4 legislator or public official774.6 community member694.1 press, media professional120.7 educators and para-educators KSDE staff ,

 State Board of Education will review data in August  State Board of Education will develop vision, purpose and goals for Kansas Education in September

 Brad and I will go back throughout Kansas asking if we “got it right.” September 16 – Topeka September 25 – Hutchinson September 25 – Wichita September 28 - Ellis September 29 – Sublette September 30 – Oakley October 1 – Salina October 6 – Olathe October 7 – Greenbush October 8 – Clearwater

 Results of that feedback will be given to State Board of Education for final development.  New vision and goals for Kansas Education formally announced at State Department of Education Annual Convention in late October.

"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo