December 15, 2011 1. 2 General Supervision of Public K-12 Schools ◦ Accrediting K-12 schools ◦ Administering & distributing state & federal funds ◦

Kansas Board of Regents

December 15, 2011

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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

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State Board Strategic AgendaThrough December 2012

Delivery system

Effective educators

Effective, visionary leaders

Collaboration

Multi-tier system of support

Barriers to teacher licensure & renewal

Review/revise leader preparation programs

Align PreK-20 systems of support

Accreditation of schools

Teacher recruitment, support & retention

Leader recruitment, support & retention

Communication

Graduation requirements, graduation rates, dropout rates

Educator evaluation & compensation

Leader evaluation & compensation

Strategic partnerships

Career & technical education

Review/revise teacher preparation programs

Growth model

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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

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Number of students: 454,000 (FTE)

Number of school districts – 286

Number of schools – 1,380

Number of licensed educators – 41,000

Number of non-licensed personnel – 27,000

Kansas by the Numbers

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes

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By the NumbersOver 210,000 students

transported to and school from each day

Over 92,000 breakfast meals served daily

Over 350,000 lunches served daily

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Kansas Student Population Trends(Percent of K-12, September Unaudited Enrollment,

Public Schools)

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

10

20

30

40

50

32.234.1

37.4 38.7 39.7

47.4

10.6 11.012.4 12.9 12.3 12.6

5.109403 5.5131247.725484

9.37

Free and Reduced Lunch

Students w/ Disabilities

ELL

$3 billion – state

$2 billion – local

$700 million - federal

Money

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes

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Classroom Level

School Level

State Level

National Level

How do we measure progress?

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The level that matters most

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265,298 Reading (Grades 3-8, HS)

266,742 Math (Grades 3-8, HS)

147,541 Science (Grades 4, 7, HS)

43,265 KELPA (Grades K-12 )

Subjects Assessed

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

60.2 62.166.8

70.2 73.178

82.5 84.1 85.7 86.3 87.6

Kansas Reading, All Students

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Percentage of students in the top three performance levels

2010 2011

3rd Grade 83.6 85.8

4th Grade 86.8 89.0

5th Grade 85.0 86.7

6th Grade 86.5 87.5

7th Grade 89.4 89.0

8th Grade 86.2 87.3

High School 86.9 88.3

Reading – Student Achievement by Grade

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

54.5 56.259.8

65.3 68.172.5

80.1 81 82.8 83.1 84.7

Kansas Math, All Students

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ACT Trends

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SAT Trends

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Closing the achievement gap• Students on paid lunch, reduced

lunch, free lunch• White, Hispanic, African-American

students

The Work Ahead

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Kansas Reading Gap: 2000 – 2011(all grades, Report Card population)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

65.3 66.5 66.271.7

75.578.5

87 87.890.8 92.2 93.3 93.9

51.2 52.2 52.2

59.463.9

67.9

75.579.2

8284.6 86.1 86.9

36.5 38.7 40.6

47.852.7

58.763.6

67.471.3

74.1 75.778.5

Paid-lunch

Reduced-lunch

Free-lunch

new assessmentsin 2006

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

65.2 65.8 64.969.5

73.576.6

84.687.2 89.1 90.4 90.7 91.6

32.9 32.2

38.6

48.752

58.6 59

65.568.8 71.3

7578

31.5 32.1 32.7

40.5

47.352.5

6063.4

67.1 69.1 70.673.9

WhitesHispanicsAfrican-Americans

new assessmentsin 2006

Reading Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2011(all grades, Report Card population)

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Kansas Math Gap: 2000 – 2011(all grades, Report Card population)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

56.961.2 61.5

65.571.4

74.6

81.484.7

88 89.4 90.2 91.5

42.546.4 46.8

52.4

59.763.6

70.275.9

79.2 81.2 82.384.9

2834.2 35

40.3

47.852.6

58.8

65.768.4

71.1 72.374.9

Paid-lunch

Reduced-lunch

Free-lunch

new assessmentsin 2006

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

56.660.2 60.4

63.869.4

72.878.6

82.985.8 87.2 87.3 88.7

24.830.9 32

37

45.549.6

57.9

65.368.8 71 73.4

76.4

19.824.9 25.9

30.7

39.643

50.9

57.660.4

63.1 64.367

Whites

Hispanics

African-Americans

new assessmentsin 2006

Math Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2011(all grades, Report Card population)

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Closing the achievement gap

• Students on paid lunch, reduced lunch, free lunch

• White, Hispanic, African-American students

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver

The Work Ahead

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51.2 51.257.3

63.4 63.469.5

75.679.7

83.787.8

91.995.9

100.0

44.0 44.051.0

58.0 58.065.0

72.076.7

81.386.0

90.795.3

100.0

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20

30

40

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60

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80

90

100

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

AYP - Reading

K-8 reading 9-12 reading

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Specific target (AYP) will no longer exist Student achievement based on multiple

measures Teacher and leader evaluations based, in

part, on student achievement Due by February 21, 2012 If granted, will be in place until ESEA is

reauthorized

ESEA Flexibility Waiver

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Closing the achievement gap

• Students on paid lunch, reduced lunch, free lunch• White, Hispanic, African-American students

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver

New accreditation system for Kansas schools

The Work Ahead

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21st Century Accreditation

Relationships Relevance Rigor

ResultsResponsive

Culture

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Closing the achievement gap

• Students on paid lunch, reduced lunch, free lunch• White, Hispanic, African-American students

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver

New accreditation system for Kansas schools

Possible new school finance formula

Transitioning to Common Core Standards in math and English language arts

Next generation of assessments

The Work Ahead

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Next Generation of Assessments

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Closing the achievement gap

• Students on paid lunch, reduced lunch, free lunch• White, Hispanic, African-American students

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver

New accreditation system for Kansas schools

Possible new school finance formula

Transitioning to Common Core Standards in math and English language arts

Next generation of assessments

Moving KSDE to a different location

The Work Ahead

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Education Summits – Fall 2011

Work on next generation of assessments – KBOR representative on the Smarter/Balanced Consortium

Discussion with Governor’s office on bringing the Woodrow Wilson Fellows program to Kansas

Data sharing with Department of Labor

Discussion with Governor’s office on a change to Career and Technical Education funding

KSDE and KBOR Collaborative Efforts

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Questions, Discussion

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