1. www.ksde.org DLS Lunch Time/Hot Topics May 4, 2016

2. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Accreditation Update Civic Engagement Kindergarten Readiness KLN Update Individual Plans of Study State Board of Education Postcards Agenda

3. www.ksde.org Accreditation Update

4. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org SYSTEMS APPROACH accrediting districts/systems vs. accrediting schools Process accrediting districts/systems every five years instead of every year State Board Workshop April 20

5. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org KESA Timeline State Board - workshop April 20 State Board – receive item at May meeting State Board – action item at June meeting KESA – Zero Year 2016-2017 Staggered implementation in five groups

6. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org KESA Readiness Survey Accreditation Advisory Council recommendations to State Board: 1. No QPA Quality Criteria Collection this year. 2. Districts (not buildings) fill out KESA Readiness Survey. ONE survey per district. 3. Open the survey window depending on state board discussion/action. 4. Six weekly preparation activities ahead of May 2 so that survey takes only 10-12 min.

7. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Purpose of Survey 1. Assist districts in determining which KESA group they will join. 2. Assist KSDE in organizing districts/systems into the five groups. 3. Assist KSDE in determining topics, levels, and amounts of support needed across the state.

8. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Teacher Licensure and Accreditation Kelly Slaton, EPC Ann Yates, EPC Accreditation/EvaluationEvaluation/Accreditation 785-368-7356785-296-5140 kslaton@ksde.orgayates@ksde.org kslaton@ksde.orgayates@ksde.org Scott Myers, Ed.D. DirectorBill Bagshaw, Assistant Director 785-296-8010785-296-2198 smyers@ksde.orgbbagshaw@ksde.org smyers@ksde.orgbbagshaw@ksde.org

9. www.ksde.org Civic Engagement Initiative

10. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org COMMUNITY What is the definition of civic engagement? Individuals sharing their skills and knowledge through actions intended to improve communities, states, nations, the world, and themselves.

11. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org COMMUNITY

12. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Examples of Civic Engagement Students learn about “conflict management” by observing a city council meeting & debriefing how elected officials managed conflict Students learn about “initiative” by identifying a community problem, and bringing peers together to brainstorm solutions Students learn about “empathy” by not only volunteering at a local non- profit, but by interviewing the clients to better understand their life experiences.

13. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org You’re Invited to Learn More! Upcoming Presentations DateEventLocation May 17, 2016KS State Board of Education Meeting Topeka, Kansas June 14, 20162016 Impact InstituteEmporia, Kansas June 15, 2016KSDE Education Update Garden City, Kansas June 16, 2016KSDE Education Update Wichita, Kansas July 6-7, 20162016 Impact InstituteFort Hays, Kansas More information at www.ksde.org

14. www.ksde.org Assessments

15. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org May 10- Reconvening of the Kansas College and Career Ready Assessment Advisory Council (KCCRAAC) As a result of ESSA, and the KSBE new vision, what type of an assessment package do we want in Kansas? Assessments

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17. Kindergarten Readiness

18. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Kindergarten Readiness Advisory Group comprised of people from the Children’s Cabinet & Trust Fund, KSDE, DCF/Head Start, GOSOSY and Kindergarten educators has been meeting regularly since January. Anticipate a fall 2016 roll out of a developmental screening tool to a group of pilot schools. State-wide roll out planned for fall of 2017. The screener will collect information on language and literacy, cognition and general knowledge (including math and science concepts), approaches to learning, physical well- being and motor development and social-emotional development. Families and caregivers will be engaged in gathering information about their child's development and early childhood experience prior to Kindergarten. The screener is easy and quick to administer. The tool being considered has a high degree of inter-rater reliability and validity, is appropriate for use with any developmentally appropriate practice and is culturally and linguistically appropriate.

19. www.ksde.org Kansas Learning Network

20. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Kansas Learning Network (KLN) KLN is completing work with Focus and Priority schools that were identified in 2012. A new cohort of Comprehensive Support and Improvement schools will be identified using ‘15 and ‘16 API data and other measures in August/September of 2016 to participate with KLN for three years. The other measures will be decided by the ESEA Advisory KLN subcommittee which represents all districts that currently have Priority schools. Data will be rerun using ‘15, ‘16 and ‘17 data to CS & I identification and KLN participation. KLN has hired a team of full time coaches dedicated solely to the support of KLN districts and schools. Needs assessment work begins Fall of 2016.

21. www.ksde.org Individual plan of study (IPS) Update

22. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org State-preferred vendor list Purpose: 1. Provide schools with options for individual plans of study software programs 2. Lower the price-per-student for schools currently using a state-preferred vendor CURRENTLY REVIEWING IPS VENDORS CAN THE VENDOR DELIVER ON ALL 18 COMPONENTS BY THE BEGINNING OF 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR? CAN THE VENDOR DELIVER ALL COMPONENTS FOR A REASONABLE PER-STUDENT COST TO ALL SCHOOLS REGARDLESS OF SCHOOL SIZE? ONCE WE HAVE FULLY VETTED THE VENDORS, WE WILL RECOMMEND TO THE STATE Board of education the vendor(s) for the state-preferred list Beginning July 1, 2016, and continuing through the 2017-2018 school year, KSDE will grant Perkins reserve funds to schools wanting to switch to a state-preferred IPS vendor

23. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Will the state Pay for Start up costs? Currently Not Using a Vendor Selects a Non- Preferred Vendor Selects a Preferred Vendor Currently Using a NON- PREFERRED Vendor Currently Using a Preferred Vendor School Pays Start Up Costs * State Pays Start Up Costs Selects a Preferred Vendor Selects a Different Preferred Vendor Selects a Different Non- Preferred Vendor Selects a Non- Preferred Vendor School Pays Start Up Costs * State Pays Start Up Costs *THIS APPLIES TO PERKINS ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS

24. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org Post Card Slides Slides for Presentations

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34. Questions Please email your questions to lunchtime@ksde.org.lunchtime@ksde.org Questions/answers will be compiled and shared, via listservs.

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