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

2. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
Our Vision for Kansas ...
Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |

5. GOLD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL Gold KINDERGARTEN READINESS
INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF STUDY
PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
State Assessments 75% at Levels 3/4
ACT
Employability - WorkKeys
Technical Skills
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
GRADUATION RATE
95%+
POSTSECONDARY
Effective Rate 70%+

9. Changes in Kansas Workforce
31.7%
19.6%
9.5%
13.1%
9.2%
12.8%
9.3%
10.8%
4.4%
7.2%
1.9%
2.7%

11. General and operations managers1
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more
None
$83,860
Registered nurses 2
$58,850
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products 3
High school diploma or equivalent
Moderate-term on-the-job training
$57,260
Accountants and auditors 4
$58,910
Sales representatives, services, all other 5
$53,510
Financial managers 6
$110,000
Sales managers 7
Less than 5 years
$119,210
Chief executives 8
$146,110
Managers, all other 9
$90,000
Electricians 10
Apprenticeship
$55,250
Elementary school teachers, except special education 11
$48,060
Software developers, applications 12
$86,130
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 13
$48,750
Software developers, systems software 14
$95,830
Medical and health services managers 15
$82,060
Loan officers 16
$72,170
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers 17
$57,190
Management analysts 18
$70,270
Business operations specialists, all other 19
$66,530
Market research analysts and marketing specialists 20
$57,770
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers 21
$49,040
Personal financial advisors 22
Long-term on-the-job training
$74,210
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers 23
$58,140
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers 24
$54,260
Training and development specialists 25
$53,700

12. Governor’s Council on Education
Cross sector competencies are developed through applied learning, integrated throughout Kansas’ approach to education and training. The Kansas approach includes:
Applied/ Real-world projects
Project Management
Employability skills
Life skills
Other_________

13. Governor’s Council on Education
Target education resources toward high wage fields within Kansas strategic industries /sectors:
Agriculture (including animal sciences)
Architecture, Construction, Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing
Aviation
Business and Financial
Computer Science
Education
Energy
Health Sciences

14. Governor’s Council on Education
By 2026, Kansas students graduate with a high school diploma with at least two of the following endorsements:
ACT Workkeys – minimum “silver” level
ACT composite of 21
15 hours of college credit
High quality internships (to be defined)
High quality industry directed project (client approved – to be defined)
Industry recognized credential / certifications (to be defined)
Other_________

16. Just remember…
“When you think you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this…
You haven’t.”
- Thomas Edison

17. 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.