Kansas: a State of Transition Brad Neuenswander Deputy Commissioner, KSDE Fall 2013

Kansas State Department of Education Discussion Items  ESEA Waiver Update  Timeline for Standards and Assessments  How Accountability is different  How do we want to measure College & Career Readiness  Where we are with Teacher/Leader Evaluations  How this all fits into a new Accreditation Model  What are our biggest challenges moving forward

Kansas State Department of Education ESEA Waiver Update  All States must re-submit their waiver to extend for two more years ( & ) or until ESEA is reauthorized.  Kansas will re-submit in January  We will make any changes or amendments to our waiver during this process.  Two optional amendments:  No double testing during for students taking the SBAC field test.  Use of student growth measures to inform personnel decisions in

Kansas State Department of Education Assessment Timeline  Spring 2014  Math & ELA; Transitional Assessment & SBAC Field Test  Dynamic Learning Map (DLM)  Science; Current State Assessment  History/Government; Pilot new items  Spring 2015  Math & ELA; New CCR Assessment, and DLM  Science; Pilot new items and remove old items  History Government; Pilot new items

Kansas State Department of Education 5 Calculating API

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Kansas State Department of Education Teacher/Leader Evaluations  : All school districts are piloting their new evaluation instrument, along with PD around the use of student growth.  Pilot the use of student growth.  : All districts are implementing their new evaluation instrument. Continue PD around the use of student growth.  : Use, for the first time, student growth measures to inform personnel decisions.

Kansas State Department of Education Teacher A Year # of Students % meeting growth expectations 78%74%77%68%84%

Kansas State Department of Education College and Career Ready means 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.

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Kansas State Department of Education The August 6 th meeting established the following with regard to a summative state assessment:  Should meet the Kansas definition of College and Career Ready.  Should be geared toward helping students obtain post- secondary readiness and job-market skills.  Should be focused on students.  Should assess all students.  Should be meaningful and motivational to students.  Districts should have options for a vetted/benchmarked assessment.

Kansas State Department of Education A subset of the KCCRAAC met again August 28 to draft a plan based on conversations from the August 6 meeting. The group identified four possible paths forward: 1. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for 3-8 and H.S. (CETE will score, administer, and report) 2. Assessment Vendor, e.g. ACT for 3-8 and H.S. 3. Hybrid Assessment Model (i.e., the state will provide a default assessment and allow districts if they so choose to use another USED approved assessment funded by the district) 4. CETE-developed Assessment for 3-8 and H.S

Kansas State Department of Education A final meeting was held on September 3 rd during which #3 was chosen as a path to pursue: 1. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for 3-8 and H.S. 2. Assessment Vendor, e.g. ACT for 3-8 and H.S. 3. Hybrid Assessment Model (i.e., the state will provide a default assessment and allow districts if they so choose to use another USED approved assessment funded by the district) 4. CETE-developed Assessment for 3-8 and H.S.

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Kansas State Department of Education Are You College & Career Ready?

Kansas State Department of Education Moving from Proficient to College & Career Ready Proficient What % of Kansas Students meet grade level proficiency, and ready to move to the next grade level? Math 2012 = 85% Reading 2012 = 87% College & Career Ready What % of Kansas Students perform at a CCR level on the new assessments? 65% ??? We don’t know, but we need to be prepared to communicate that we have raised the bar.

Kansas State Department of Education Performance on Old vs. New Old State Assessment Exemplary Exceeds Meets Approaching Warning New State Assessment Exceeds Meets Below Warning

Kansas State Department of Education A New Start  Performance  and Beyond

Kansas State Department of Education College & Career Ready Standards Communication Resources