Kansas Teacher of the Year Team 2013 The Future of Kansas Education Dr. Diane DeBacker Brad Neuenswander

Kansas State Department of Education 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 2

Kansas State Department of Education 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 3

Kansas State Department of Education KSDE Leadership 4 Commissioner Diane DeBacker Deputy Commissioner, Fiscal Dale Dennis Deputy Commissioner, Learning Services Brad Neuenswander

Kansas State Department of Education Number of students: 454,000 (FTE)Number of school districts – 286Number of schools – 1,380Number of licensed educators – 41,000Number of non-licensed personnel – 27,000 Kansas by the Numbers Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes 5

Kansas State Department of Education By the Numbers Over 210,000 students transported to and school from each day Over 92,000 breakfast meals served daily Over 350,000 lunches served daily 6

Kansas State Department of Education $3 billion – state$2 billion – local$700 million - federal Money Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes 7

Kansas State Department of Education Classroom Level School Level State Level National Level How do we measure progress? 8

Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Student Population Trends (Percent of K-12, September Unaudited Enrollment, Public Schools) 9 11/29/2015

Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Reading, All Students 10 11/29/2015

Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Reading Gap: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population) 11/29/

Kansas State Department of Education Reading Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population) 11/29/

Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Math, All Students 13 11/29/2015

Kansas State Department of Education Kansas Math Gap: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population) 11/29/

Kansas State Department of Education Math Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2012 (all grades, Report Card population) 11/29/

Kansas State Department of Education 1.College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students 2.State-Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support 3.Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership Kansas ESEA Waiver 16

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Kansas State Department of Education 20 Calculating API

Kansas State Department of Education Reading – Performance Levels 21 11/29/2015

Kansas State Department of Education Math – Performance Levels 22 11/29/2015

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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.

Kansas State Department of Education Level of performance on college readiness exams for full admittance to post-secondary institutions without the need for remediation

Kansas State Department of Education Achievement of an industry recognized certification that enables students to advance in a career pathway

Kansas State Department of Education Problem formulation, research, interpretation, communication, precision and accuracy

Kansas State Department of Education  Reading  Writing  Listening  Speaking  Math

Kansas State Department of Education  Decisive  Creative Thinking  Solves Problems  Reasons

Kansas State Department of Education  Social Awareness  Responsible Decision Making  Self-Management and Self-Awareness

Kansas State Department of Education Ability to engage in exploration and planning relevant to the students interests, for career preferences leading to post-secondary success

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Kansas State Department of Education Teaching in Kansas Commission II What Multiple Measures can be used in teacher/leader evaluations to measure student growth in performance?

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