From Preschool to Ph.D.:
Measuring Student Success
2012 KBOR Data Conference
June 13, 2012

Overview
 P-20 Advisory Council
 Preschool to Grade 20 (P-20) Data Mart
 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Metrics
 High School Feedback Reports
 P-20 Research Grants
 Rigorous Programs of Study (RPOS)

P-20 Advisory Council and
Data Mart

P-20 Advisory Council
 Established by Governor Sebelius in 2008
 Objectives:
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• Identify the knowledge, skills and dispositions that support the needs of the workforce and industry
Align high academic standards for Pre-K-12 students with postsecondary education and with business and industry standards
Build a statewide network for increased collaboration, information sharing and cooperation across all levels of education and of business and industry

P-20 Alignment Strategies
 Engage higher education faculty, Pre-K-12 teachers, and business and industry representatives in aligning academic and workforce standards
 Develop a longitudinal database that allows the sharing and use of student achievement data from preschool through postsecondary.
 Agree upon measures of student achievement that are useful within and across all educational levels and with business and industry.

P-20 Data Mart History
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KBOR and KSDE already had student level data systems
2008 Proof of Concept by KBOR/KSDE for Linking K12 and
Postsecondary Data
Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
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• 2009 KSDE/KBOR received State Fiscal Stabilization
Funds (SFSF) Federal Grant
2009/2010 KSDE/KBOR received two Statewide
Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Federal Grants
2009-2011 KBOR/KSDE Standardized and Enhanced
Process for Linking Individual Student Data

P-20 Data Mart
Data for K-12 Graduates and GED Students Matched to
Kansas Public Postsecondary Enrollments
(2006 – 2011 HS Graduates)
Column_name
Student_deidentified_id
State_student_identifier
Current_school_year
Exit_withdrawal_type
Exit_withdrawal_date
Record_common_id
Org_no
Bldg_no
Gender
National_lunch_program
KIDS
KIDS
Primary_exceptionality_code KIDS
Secondary_exceptionality_code KIDS
Immigrant_student
ESOL_Participation_Code
KIDS
KIDS
Race_comprehensive
Race_multi
KIDS
KIDS
Source
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
KIDS
Column_name
Kbor_id
First_Term_YYYYMM
Degree_value
Highest_degree_earned
Degree
Passed_credit_hours
Attempted_credit_hours
Source
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
Passed_developmental_reading KBOR
Attempted_developmental_reading KBOR
Passed_developmental_math
Attempted_developmental_math
Passed_developmental_english
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
Attempted_developmental_english KBOR
Academic_year
P20_ID
Fice_code
Fice
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
KBOR
Column_name Source
Enrollment begin NSC
Enrollment end NSC
College Sequence NSC
Public Private
College Name
College State
ACT_composite
ACT_english
ACT_math
ACT_reading
ACT_science
NSC
NSC
NSC
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Metrics

State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
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Section A
Education Stabilization Fund
• Support elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and services
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81.8% of the State’s Allocation
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• 59.7% K-12
22.1% IHE’s

State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
Section B
 Government Services Fund
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18.2% of the State’s Allocation
• Public Safety

How are Postsecondary
Funds Uses?
 Board Approved
 Two Thirds on Deferred Maintenance
Projects
 One Third on Mitigation of Higher Tuition
Rates

State Fiscal Stabilization
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Fund (SFSF) Metrics
Metrics:
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• Information regarding the extent to which students transition successfully from secondary school to postsecondary education, including whether students enroll in remedial coursework
Other information determined necessary to address alignment and adequate preparation for success in postsecondary education

Alignment of SFSF Metrics
 ARRA Indicators
• http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3918
 Data Quality Campaign and National
Center for Education Achievement Survey
• 10 Essential Elements of a Longitudinal Data
System
 America Competes Act
• Statutory Requirements

America Competes Act
Elements in State SLDS
 Points at which Students Exit, Transfer, Drop out, or
Complete P-16 Education
 Capacity to Communicate with Higher Education Data
Systems
 Transition from secondary school to postsecondary education, including remedial enrollment
 Other Factors to Determine Alignment and Preparation for Postsecondary Education

Postsecondary
ARRA Metrics Indicators
 Enrollment into Postsecondary within
Sixteen Months of HS Diploma
 Completion of One Year College Credit
Within Two Years of Enrollment

Kansas High School Students Attending
Kansas Public Postsecondary Institutions
High School Graduating Class
High School Graduating Class
2007 2008 2009
31,974 32,519 32,209
Students enrolled in PS Institution within 1 Year 17,065 17,541 17,220
Percent KS High School Graduates attending a
KS Public Postsecondary Institution
Percent Completing 1 Year Credit in 2 Years
53.4%
78.1%
53.9%
75.0%
53.5%
Source: KSDE/KBOR P-20 Longitudinal Database; validated September 2011 and January 2012
Enrolled in Postsecondary Within First Year following High School Graduation.
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Developmental Needs
Percent of KS High School Graduates who enrolled in Public Postsecondary Education within 1 year after HS graduation and needed to take Any Developmental Course
State University
Washburn*
Community College
Technical College
Duplicated Totals
2008 2009 2010
14.7% 15.1% 14.5%
NA NA 27.0%
40.5% 35.9% 36.8%
6.6% 6.3% 11.6%
26.6% 24.9% 26.3%
2011**
14.8%
28.7%
43.7%
15.6%
29.7%
Unduplicated Totals 28.4% 26.6% 28.1%
*Washburn Institute of Technology included .
** 2011 data is estimated. Final numbers will not be available until later in the spring after KSDE data has been matched with
KBOR data
Source: KSDE/KBOR P-20 Longitudinal Database; validated March 2011 and January 2012
30.4%
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Math Developmental Needs
Percent of KS High School Graduates who enrolled in Public Postsecondary Education within 1 year after HS graduation and needed to take a Math Developmental Course
State University
Washburn*
Community College
Technical College
Total
2008 2009 2010
13.5% 14.0% 14.1%
NA NA 26.2%
33.3% 27.1% 27.1%
0.4% 3.0% 4.8%
22.4% 19.8% 20.9%
2011**
13.4%
27.8%
32.9%
6.6%
23.3%
Unduplicated Totals 23.9% 21.3% 21.8%
*Washburn Institute of Technology included .
** 2011 data is estimated. Final numbers will not be available until later in the spring after KSDE data has been matched with
KBOR data
Source: KSDE/KBOR P-20 Longitudinal Database; validated March 2011 and January 2012
23.8%
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English Developmental Needs
Percent of KS High School Graduates who enrolled in Public Postsecondary Education within 1 year after HS graduation and needed to take an English Developmental Course
State University
Washburn*
Community College
Technical College
Duplicated Totals
2008 2009
1.7% 1.9%
2010 2011**
1.9% 2.3%
NA NA 1.7% 2.9%
21.3% 20.6% 19.5% 23.3%
6.4% 4.6% 5.6% 10.1%
11.4% 11.3% 11.1% 12.9%
Unduplicated Totals 12.3% 12.3% 11.9% 13.6%
*Washburn Institute of Technology included .
** 2011 data is estimated. Final numbers will not be available until later in the spring after KSDE data has been matched with
KBOR data
Source: KSDE/KBOR P-20 Longitudinal Database; validated March 2011 and January 2012 19

Reading Developmental Needs
Percent of KS High School Graduates who enrolled in Public Postsecondary Education within 1 year after HS graduation and needed to take a Reading Developmental Course
State University
Washburn*
Community College
Technical College
Duplicated Totals
2008
1.2%
NA
10.2%
0.0%
5.5%
2009
1.4%
NA
9.7%
0.9%
5.5%
2010 2011**
1.6% 1.9%
0.2%
9.1%
2.7%
5.4%
0.0%
11.6%
3.6%
6.7%
Unduplicated Totals 5.9% 5.9% 5.8%
*Washburn Institute of Technology included .
** 2011 data is estimated. Final numbers will not be available until later in the spring after KSDE data has been matched with
KBOR data
Source: KSDE/KBOR P-20 Longitudinal Database; validated March 2011 and January 2012
6.9%
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High School Feedback Reports

High School Feedback Report
 Background:
• The purpose of the Kansas High School
Feedback Reports is to provide educators information about the characteristics of students making the transition from secondary to postsecondary schools.

High School Feedback Report
 KSDE
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• Available to School District Superintendents and Principals (November 2011)
Authenticated Access Approved by
Superintendents
Sign In through System for Education
Enterprise in Kansas (SEEK)
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Reports Available
 ACT Scores
 Postsecondary Enrollment Rates
 Postsecondary Enrollment Locations
 Postsecondary Retention Metrics
 Postsecondary Remedial Coursework

Data Sources
 P-20 Data Mart
 National Student Clearinghouse (NSC)
 ACT
 Planned – Labor Data

System for Education Enterprise in Kansas (SEEK)

High School Feedback Report
Source: KSDE KIDS,
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Average ACT Scores

Postsecondary Enrollment Rates

Remedial
Coursework
*Enrolled in Remediation Any Time

KBOR High School Feedback Plans
 Enhance KSDE Report
 Develop KBOR Report
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• Web Dashboards
Delivered to Public Postsecondary Institutions
Authenticated Access

KBOR HS Feedback
 Feeder Schools
 Rates
• Enrollment, Retention, Remediation
 Influencing Factors
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• Course Completions
HS Program Participations
Test Scores
Socio-Economic Indicators

Timeline for Development
 To Be Determined

Kansas Education Research
Scholars Program

Kansas Education Research
Scholars Program (KERSP)
 Objectives:
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• Engage Researchers in Targeted Research of
Interest to Stakeholders
Develop a Tradition of Kansas-focused
Education Research to Promote Improvement in Public Education
Generate Opportunities to Learn from
Researchers

Overview
 KSDE/KBOR Collaborative Effort
 Funded through 2009 SLDS Federal Grant
 Administered by KBOR
 Competitive Award Process
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• $5,000 Research Stipend
$2,500 Conference Award
 Maximum Awards: 8

Eligible Participants
 Emporia State University
 Fort Hays State University
 Kansas State University
 Pittsburg State University
 University of Kansas
 Wichita State University
 Washburn University

Targeted Research Topics
 Ten Topics Developed by KERSP Steering
Committee
• 2 Representatives Each from KSDE/KBOR
 Focus on Topics of Mutual Interest
 Span PK-12 and Higher Education or
Create a Foundation for Later Research with a PK-12 and Higher Education Focus

Process
 Request for Proposal Published
 http://www.kansasregents.org/kansas_edu cation_research_scholars_program

Process
 Research Principal Investigator (PI)
Identify and Select Topic(s)
 PI Review Available Data Elements
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• P-20 Must Use Existing Linkages
Researcher May Use Other Data Sources
 PI Must Initiate and Complete Technical
Assistance

Process
 PI Prepare and Submit Proposal
 Initial Review by Administration Team
 Technical Review by Research Liaisons
 Blind Review and Recommendations from
External Review Committee
 Awards Made by Steering Committee
 Data Governance Approval
 Awardees Signed Data Sharing Agreements

Deliverables
 Quarterly Progress Reports
 Publication Ready Research Report
 Participation in Program Evaluation
 Presentation to KBOR/KSDE
 Presentation to Conference of Choice
 Participation in Online Discussion Board regarding Research Methods & Findings

Timelines and Contact
 Submit RFP by noon, June 25, 2012
 Submit Research Report by February 1, 2013
 More Information, Contact Vanessa Lamoreaux phone (785)296-3421 or e-mail at vlamoreaux@ksbor.org

Rigorous Programs of Study

Rigorous Programs of Study
(RPOS)
 Rigorous Programs Of Study builds on the strengths of CTE programs, identifies gaps, provides support to teachers, and helps students make a more efficient transfer to their career choice with postsecondary support.

Objectives
 Promote and improve state and local development and implementation of Rigorous Programs of Study
 Assess Impact of Students in linked Career and
Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study
 Combine Academic and CTE Education in Structured
Course Sequencing
 Encourage Postsecondary Credit During High School
 Lead to a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or
Degree

Funding
 Office of Vocational & Adult Education
(OVAE) – Federal
 Year 2 of 4 year grant
 First Year Administered by KSDE
 Second+ Years Administered by KBOR
 Kansas is 1 of 6 states: Arizona, Maryland,
Montana, Utah & Wisconsin

Ten Framework Components
 Effect Legislation and Policies
 Encourage Partnerships among education, business and other community stakeholders
 Promote Leadership and Shared Planning
 Align Rigorous academic and technical standards with curriculum and assessments
 Align Secondary and Postsecondary Education
Elements

Components – Continued
 Facilitate Credit Transfer Agreements
 Develop Accountability and Evaluation
Criteria
 Collaborative Guidance, Counseling and
Advisement
 Support Professional Development
 Stimulate Innovative Learning and Teaching
Strategies

Collaborative Partnerships
 Should Understand Roles and Responsibilities of Partnership Members
 Ensure the Rigor and Quality of the POS and
Articulation Agreements through Involvement and Shared Responsibilities
 Develop Opportunities for Secondary Students to Participate in Dual or Concurrent Enrollments
 Develop College and Career Readiness
Standards through Content Standards Analysis

Partnerships - Continued
 Keep Abreast of the Technical and Workforce
Readiness Skills that should be taught within a
POS
 Identify needed Regional or Statewide POS through Ongoing Analyses of Economic and
Workforce Trends
 Link to Existing Initiatives that Promote
Workforce and Economic Development
 Communicate and/or Influence Decisions

Secondary Participants
 USD 260 Derby
 USD 253 Emporia
 USD 442 Nemaha Valley
 USD 259 Wichita

Postsecondary Participants
 Butler Community College
 Flint Hills Technical College
 Fort Hays State University
 Hutchinson Community College
 Manhattan Area Technical College
 Wichita Area Technical College

Manufacturing Pathway
CIP TITLE
15.0613 Production Technology
15.1302 CAD
48.0101 Drafting
48.0501 Machine Tool
48.0508 Welding
48.0703 Mass-production
48.0000 Manufacturing Production

Evaluation Criteria
 Demographic & Postsecondary Outcomes
 RPOS
 Other CTE
 Comparison Group

RPOS Contact
Mari Tucker
Director of Federal Initiatives and
Career Technical Education mtucker@ksbor.org
(785) 296-3958

Questions?
Presenter:
Cynthia Farrier
Director of Data, Research and Planning cfarrier@ksbor.org
(785) 296-2452