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

3. What Kansan’s told us they wanted from their schools
21st century skills predict work success
“Worked on a long-term project that took several classes to complete” (28% HS vs. 50% college)
“Used what you were learning about to develop solutions to real-world problems in your community or in the world” (22% vs. 27%)

4. Student Success
Kansas needs 71% of workers to have a post secondary certificate or degree. Approximately 36% need to be bachelor degrees or higher Approximately 35% need to have a certificate or associate degree

5. 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.

6. Defining Success A Successful Kansas High School Graduate has the
Academic preparation,
Cognitive preparation,
Technical skills,
Employability skills and
Civic engagement
to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

7. Creating a Vision for Kansas – State Outcomes
Kindergarten Readiness
Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career Interest
High School Graduation Rates
Post Secondary Completion/Attendance
Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally
Among the outcomes being considered by the state board are:
High School Graduation Rates
Post Secondary Completion/Attendance
Remedial Rate of Students Attending Post-Secondary
Kindergarten Readiness
Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career Interest
Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally
Education Commissioner Randy Watson and members of the State Board of Education will meet with business, education and state leaders to build agreement on how we will work together to achieve this vision for Kansas education.
Kansas schools are already doing tremendous work to address the needs of individual students, but in order to achieve this new vision we cannot expect schools to go it alone. This requires a unified effort with businesses, communities, parents, higher education, and elected officials working with educators to help provide the supports and experiences Kansas students need for their future success.

11. Big Idea
With an individual plan of study and authentic career exploration activities during K-12, all students will be better prepared for their unique postsecondary paths and more students will go on to complete a postsecondary certificate or degree.
Why this is important
What is personalized learning, IPS, quality Career education
How we can transform our current system to make it more student-centered

12. Why Individual Plans of Study?
When asked "what are your career plans?" most high schoolers will respond with "I'm going to college".  College is not a career plan although some have tried to make college a career (Bluto).
Students and families need to move past thinking first of college and then a career.  Students need to be encouraged to identify possible career interests and THEN think about the most efficient, relevant educational path (which may or may not involve "college") to enter into those careers.
Students need to know the 4 year university path is not the only ticket to the life they want to lead.
through an IPS, students and families can be educated on the different paths available to them, avoiding the "I'll figure it out as I go" approach to post-secondary life that befalls many of our students currently.
KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |

13. Starting with a class of 100 HS Freshmen
In Kansas, ON AVERAGE…….
86 will graduate HS
69 will enroll in a 2-yr or 4-yr post-secondary institution
45 will complete 1 year of college (24 non-remedial credit hours)
31 will complete a 2- or 4-year degree
**Data from the System for Educational Enterprise in Kansas (SEEK)

14. A customized approach with families
Student-centered approach that individualizes learning for each student based on specific strengths and needs, interests, and/or individualized goals.
The students’ identified talents and interests are in the driver’s seat of their education plan
Multiple delivery models where pace and place of learning are flexible

15. What is an Individual Plan of Study?
An individual plan of study is made up of four components:
Interest Inventory
Courses planned related to interest inventory results
Four-year secondary plan with two year post-secondary plan
Electronic Portfolio

16. Industry Certifications, ACT Work Keys
Course
Grade 8
Interest Inventories
Grade 9
ACT Aspire and Interest Inventories
Grade 10
Grade 11
ACT and Interest Inventories
Grade 12
Industry Certifications, ACT Work Keys
Year 13
Year 14
ELA
ELA 8
English 1
English 2
English 3
Dual Credit Comp I
Semester 1: (16 hrs.)
Semester 1: (18hrs.)
Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry
College Algebra
Comp II (3)
Literature (3)
Critical Health Issues (3)
History (3)
Social Science
World Geography
World History
American History
American Government
Eco (.5) Pers. Finance (.5)
Creative Arts (2)
Elem. Math I (3)
Inst. Tech for Ed (3)
Science
Phys. Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Adv. Biology
Int. to Elem. Ed (1)
Intro to Psych (3)
Dev. Psych (3)
Required Electives PE
PE A/B
Technology
Business Life Skills (.5)
Personal & Social Well- Being (1)
Gender Studies (3)
Pathway Courses
Career and Life Planning (.5)
Intro to Family and Consumer Science
Human Growth and Dev. A and B
Teaching as a Career
Teaching Internship (2)
Biology (3)
Semester 2: (17 hrs.)
Semester 2: (18 hrs.)
Other Electives
Choice of elective (2.5)
Choice of elective (2)
Choice of elective (1)
Public Speaking (3)
Children’s Lit (3)
Social Behavioral Science (3)
Elem. Math II (3)
Activities
Hands on Tech school visit
Service Learning
College Visit
Job Shadow
Internship
Art Apprec. (2)
Elem. Health (2)
Intro. Teach (2)
Aligning Curric. (2)
Foreign Lang. (5)
Our Phys. World (5)
Basic Music (2)
Electives (3)
General Post-Secondary Plan
How would having a Post secondary plan as part of the IPS help you in teaching a student?

17. Electronic Portfolio Employability Skills Resume Cumulative Project
Assessment Results
Professional Learning Experience reflections
Electronic Files (video, audio, written, photos, etc.)
Compiling an electronic portfolio helps students see the cumulative effect of the work they do.

18. Expose, Explore, Experience
Examples for each level

19. It’s more about Career Exploration than it is about Career Selection

20. 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.