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

The capacity review summary for the Kansas State Department of Education shows both areas of strength and opportunities for growth 1. Develop the Foundation 2. Understand the Challenge 3. Plan for Delivery 4. Drive Delivery 5. Create Irreversibility Define your aspiration Evaluate past & present performance Determine Reform Strategy Routines Build system capacity all the time Review current state of delivery Draw the delivery chain Solve problems early & rigorously Communicate the Delivery message Build the Delivery Unit Understand drivers of performance & relevant system activities Set targets & trajectories Sustain & Continually Build Momentum Unleash the “alchemy” of relationships Establish a Guiding Coalition

Strategic Performance Management Purpose and Direction Functions and Structures Performance and Innovation

STUDENT FOCUSED AGENCY FOCUSED

Set the Direction

Operationalize the Direction

We are getting ready for launch!

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.

Everything Is built on ESSA and the Rose Capacities/Standards   Sufficient oral and written communication skills to enable students to function in a complex and rapidly changing civilization 

Everything Is built on ESSA and the Rose Capacities/Standards Sufficient knowledge of economic, social and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices;    Sufficient understanding of governmental processes to enable the student to understand the issues that affect his or her community, state and nation; 

Everything Is built on ESSA and the Rose Capacities/Standards Sufficient self-knowledge and knowledge of his or her mental and physical wellness 

Everything Is built on ESSA and the Rose Capacities/Standards Sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage; 

Everything Is built on ESSA and the Rose Capacities/Standards Sufficient training or preparation for advanced training in either academic or vocational fields so as to enable each child to choose and pursue life work intelligently; and Sufficient levels of academic or vocational skills to enable public school students to compete favorably with their counterparts in surrounding states, in academics or in the job market. 

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.