Direction of Kansas Education
Brad Neuenswander
Interim Commissioner, KSDE
August, 2014
COLLEGE AND CAREER READY
means an individual has the
academic preparation, cognitive
preparation, technical skills, and
employability skills to be
successful in postsecondary
education, in the attainment of
an industry recognized
certification or in the workforce,
without the need for
remediation.
College and Career Ready
means an individual has the
academic preparation, cognitive
preparation, technical skills, and
employability skills to be
successful in postsecondary
education, in the attainment of
an industry recognized
certification or in the workforce,
without the need for
remediation.
Level of performance on
college readiness exams
for full admittance to
post-secondary
institutions without the
need for remediation
Achievement of an
industry recognized
certification that enables
students to advance in a
career pathway
Problem formulation,
research, interpretation,
communication,
precision and accuracy
 Reading
 Writing
 Listening
 Speaking
 Math
 Decisive
 Creative Thinking
 Solves Problems
 Reasons
 Social Awareness
 Responsible Decision
Making
 Self-Management and
Self-Awareness
Ability to engage in
exploration and planning
relevant to the students
interests, for career
preferences leading to
post-secondary success
Early
1970’s
2014
2018
25%
52%
64%
Percentage of 2012 Graduates
enrolled in Post-secondary (2 & 4 yr.
institutions)
77%
Percentage of 2012 Graduates
completing 1 year of post-secondary
50%
Headcount
9,200
10,000
8,000
College Credit Hours
6,101
6,000
3,870
3,475
4,000
66,131
70,000
60,000
2,000
0
2011
2012
2013
2014*
44,087
50,000
40,000
28,000
Certifications
1,150
1,200
20,000
1,000
800
28,161
30,000
711
10,000
548
600
0
400
2011
200
2012
2013
2014*
0
2012
2013
2014*
*Estimates
 We could increase the % of graduates entering
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postsecondary institutions?
We could decrease the % of our graduates needing
remediation postsecondary?
We could increase the % of students successfully
completing their first year? Second year?
We could get more kids into “hard to fill” programs?
THEN, we could close the gap between the % of jobs
requiring postsecondary completion, and the % of Kansans
acquiring postsecondary completion?
 Consists of:
President/CEO of KBOR w/ 2 Board Members
• Commissioner of Education w/ 2 Board Members
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 Met Tuesday, August 19 and established an initiative
1. Develop a PreK-12/Postsecondary set of Common Goals,
and set strategies to accomplish these goals.
2. Hire an individual that works for both KSDE and KBOR to
coordinate efforts.
 How we Accredit schools and districts
 How we hold schools and districts
accountable
Can we decrease the footprint of the
State Assessment, and increase the
footprint of College & Career Ready?
COLLEGE AND CAREER READY
means an individual has the
academic preparation, cognitive
preparation, technical skills, and
employability skills to be
successful in postsecondary
education, in the attainment of
an industry recognized
certification or in the workforce,
without the need for
remediation.