Dr. Scott Smith, CSAS Director Kansas State Department of Education 10/16/15

Curriculum Directors October 16, 2015 Follow us on

149, Unique students in grades enrolled in at least one CTE course Follow us on

Total Approved Pathways Total Approved Pathways Increase Pathways Visual Arts Teaching/Training Restaurant/Event Management Health Science Engineering/Applied Mathematics AV Communications Follow us on

K-6, Career Exposure 6-8, Identify Career Interests 8-12, Career Exploration Fields Clusters Pathways

 Clusters reviewed last year: Marketing Manufacturing Human Services  Clusters to be reviewed this year : Government & Public Administration Hospitality & Tourism Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics New in New in Follow us on

General CTE Assessment For students midway through a Pathway Academic, Leadership, & Employability Test Items Pathway-specific Assessments For students completing a Pathway Technical Skill Test Items

Each Assessment developed includes: 1. Sit-down, computerized test items (100) 2. Career Competency Qualifications(CCQ) (Performance Assessment) Career Pathways Assessment System Follow us on

 In addition to a diploma, another game-changer for students is earning an industry-recognized certification while in high school.  It’s important for school districts to keep record of students who have earned industry-recognized certifications as that is a measure of college/career readiness. Follow us on

 *Participant – 0.5 CTE credit  *Concentrator – 2.0 CTE credits (any combination of two levels in the same Pathway)  Completer – Benchmarks to be determined  CTE Scholar – Program Under Construction * Must be reported for Perkins Federal Accountability Follow us on

0.5 Funding,  Weighted funding based on students enrolled in technical/application level courses  Funds to be used for: Special facilities Special equipment A lower pupil/teacher ratio Teacher training and retraining to keep abreast of the specialized subject area **Block Grant,  Schools will receive roughly the same amount of funding as in  0.5 CTE Funds are IN the Block Grant but not specifically earmarked for CTE **Pending School Funding Lawsuit Follow us on

 To recognize exemplary student achievement in CTE, KSDE is gathering photos and/or videos (3 minutes or less) of students in CTE classrooms or professional learning experiences.  The photos and videos will be posted to KSDE social media sites during the month of February.  Please send photos and videos to by December 20 th, Follow us on

Library Media

 Committee members selected  Meeting dates are being established  Basically online communications  Early 2016 standards to KSBE  Feedback to committee chairs and co-chair indicate standards need to impact instruction delivered in minute sessions once per week

 State Library of Kansas Resources  Allie Lockwood  SLK Resource Sharing Specialists

English Language Arts

 Focus: Meaningful, ongoing, inquiry-based professional learning for K-12 teachers of English Language Arts  4 VCOPs: Western KS Elementary Western KS Secondary Eastern KS Elementary Eastern KS Secondary  Capped at 30 participants per cohort  6 meetings: 2 in-person and 4 virtual  1 hour college credit available

Mathematics

 Met in July 2015  Created four fantastic resources 1. Acceleration White Paper 2. Kansas Mathematics Roadmap Grades 6-12 A Guide for Districts 3. Math is the Highway Success Document for parents 4. Video Will be RELEASED at the KSDE Annual Conference!

Wisdom of OZ: Addressing Issues of Acceleration in Middle & High School  Presenters: Liz Peyser, USD 259, Dr. Sherri Martinie, Kansas State University and Melissa Fast, KSDE  Participants that attend this session will Weigh the costs/benefits of acceleration Investigate college and career readiness pathways/pipeline for grades 6-12 mathematics Discuss the purpose for acceleration and how students are identified. Participants that attend this session will focus on how to best communicate to parents and community

 Provide a clearer understanding of what students will learn at a specific grade level in parent friendly language.  Provide a few activities parents can do at home with their child to further support their learning of mathematics.  Simple yet precise one page documents that are perfect for distribution during parent teacher conferences or any other school related event.  Check out these and other great parent resources at

There will be a competition this year. More details coming in the next few weeks!

General Information: Pre-Conference

Participants will engage in activities aimed at developing an understanding of standards-based instruction and assessments for deeper learning within a particular discipline. Session leaders will share information about available tools for assisting schools and districts with staff, parent, and public communication related to standards and assessment, available tools for instructional leaders and coaches, as well as new resources to assist teachers with standards-aligned instruction.

 After lunch on Monday October 26 th there will be a number of assessment workshops offered  From 12:45 – 2:15 there will be workshops on Career Pathways Assessment Systems (CPASS) KIDS and KITE Connection English Language Arts (ELA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) History, Government, Social Studies (HGSS) Mathematics (Math) Science  Each will be duplicated from 2:30 – 4:00

 Presenters: Dr. Sherri Martinie, Kansas State University and Melissa Fast, KSDE  Measuring Student Learning in Mathematics  Participants will engage in activities aimed at developing an understanding of standards-based instruction and assessments for deeper learning within Mathematics.

General Information: Standards Review

 Committees formed by January 2016  Approximately 25 members each committee Representative of educational constituents Representative of 10 board districts  A couple of face-to-face meetings and the rest done via web-ex/online  Information requesting participation to come out in November

Website: Site will close October 30, 2015 Please share information about this to your teachers and community!

 Physical Education and Health  World Language  Driver’s Education  Counseling  Music –(in process)

 Check Your Data October 12 – 31 Individual district and building data available on the KSDE authenticated website.  Building Report Card Public release is schedule for the December State Board meeting Preview for districts and buildings after Thanksgiving  Accountability – Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Participation Rates Graduation Rates 2015 is the baseline year for the other AMOs.

 English Language Arts and Mathematics Grades 3 – 8 & 10  Science FIELD TEST – no scores will be released Grades 5, 8 & 11  History/Government/Social Studies Delayed Results Standard setting – summer 2016 Grades 6, 8, &11 Alternate History/Government/Social Studies  DLM (consortium assessments) English Language Arts & Mathematics Science

 TESTING WINDOW CETE will begin processing TEST Records on October 26 Performance task February 16 – March 10 Estimated length of time to complete task Math – 30 minutes MDPT – 60 minutes (2 activities) Machine scored March 16 – April 28 Estimated length of time to complete Math – 90 minutes (4 parts) ELA – 90 minutes (4 parts) Science – 90 minutes (2 parts) History/Government – 30 minutes (2 parts)  TOTAL TESTING TIME 8th grade student – 6.5 hours

 DLM English Language Arts and Math Imbedded window – November 5 – February 29 English Language Arts, Math and Science Spring window – March 16 – April 28  ELPA 21 Window may change – stay tuned Headphones with microphones will be required  LISTENING Fall field test is no longer necessary School for the Deaf will field test ASL listening on Oct. 29 Will not adapt until 2017

 Morning – General Sessions New Test Coordinator Training Test Security Training Plenary Session by KSDE  Afternoon Breakout Sessions (repeated twice) cPass Math English Language Arts History/Government/Social Studies Science ELPA 21 CETE/KIDS  Kansas Assessment Advisory Council networking session