Dr. Scott Smith, CSAS Director
Kansas State Department of Education
10/16/15
Curriculum Directors
October 16, 2015
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2014-2015
149,976
Unique students in grades 8 - 12 enrolled in at
least one CTE course
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2014-2015
2015-2016
Total Approved Pathways
Total Approved Pathways
2469
2714
20+ Increase Pathways
Visual Arts
Teaching/Training
Restaurant/Event Management
Health Science
Engineering/Applied Mathematics
AV Communications
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6-8, Identify Career Interests
K-6, Career Exposure Fields
8-12, Career Exploration
Pathways
Clusters
 Clusters reviewed last year:
• Marketing
• Manufacturing
New in 2016-2017
• Human Services
 Clusters to be reviewed this year :
• Government & Public Administration
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
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New in 2017-2018
General CTE Assessment
For students midway through a Pathway
Academic, Leadership, & Employability Test Items
Pathway-specific Assessments
For students completing a Pathway
Technical Skill Test Items
Each Assessment developed includes:
1. Sit-down, computerized test items (100)
2. Career Competency Qualifications(CCQ)
(Performance Assessment)
Career Pathways Assessment System
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 In addition to a diploma, another game-changer for
students is earning an industry-recognized certification
while in high school.
 It’s important for school districts to keep record of students
who have earned industry-recognized certifications as that
is a measure of college/career readiness.
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 *Participant – 0.5 CTE credit
 *Concentrator – 2.0 CTE credits (any combination of two levels
in the same Pathway)
 Completer – Benchmarks to be determined
 CTE Scholar – Program Under Construction
* Must be reported for Perkins Federal Accountability
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0.5 Funding, 1992 - 2015
**Block Grant, 2015-2017
Weighted funding based on
students enrolled in
technical/application level courses
 Schools will receive roughly
Funds to be used for:
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Special facilities
Special equipment
A lower pupil/teacher ratio
Teacher training and retraining
to keep abreast of the
specialized subject area
the same amount of
funding as in 2014-2015
 0.5 CTE Funds are IN the
Block Grant but not
specifically earmarked for
CTE
**Pending School Funding Lawsuit
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 To recognize exemplary student achievement in CTE, KSDE
is gathering photos and/or videos (3 minutes or less) of
students in CTE classrooms or professional learning
experiences.
 The photos and videos will be posted to KSDE social media
sites during the month of February.
 Please send photos and videos to jscott@ksde.org by
December 20th, 2015.
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Library Media
 Committee members selected
 Meeting dates are being established
 Basically online communications
 Early 2016 standards to KSBE
 Feedback to committee chairs and co-chair indicate
standards need to impact instruction delivered in 20-30
minute sessions once per week
 State Library of Kansas Resources
 Allie Lockwood
 SLK Resource Sharing Specialists
English Language Arts
 Focus: Meaningful, ongoing, inquiry-based professional
learning for K-12 teachers of English Language Arts
 4 VCOPs:
• Western KS Elementary
• Western KS Secondary
• Eastern KS Elementary
• Eastern KS Secondary
 Capped at 30 participants per cohort
 6 meetings: 2 in-person and 4 virtual
 1 hour college credit available
Mathematics
 Met in July 2015
 Created four fantastic resources
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Acceleration White Paper
Kansas Mathematics Roadmap Grades 6-12 A Guide for Districts
Math is the Highway Success Document for parents
Video
Will be RELEASED at the KSDE Annual Conference!
Wisdom of OZ: Addressing Issues of Acceleration in Middle &
High School
 Presenters: Liz Peyser, USD 259, Dr. Sherri Martinie,
Kansas State University and Melissa Fast, KSDE
 Participants that attend this session will
• Weigh the costs/benefits of acceleration
• Investigate college and career readiness pathways/pipeline for
grades 6-12 mathematics
• Discuss the purpose for acceleration and how students are
identified.
• Participants that attend this session will focus on how to best
communicate to parents and community
 Provide a clearer understanding of what students will
learn at a specific grade level in parent friendly
language.
 Provide a few activities parents can do at home with
their child to further support their learning of
mathematics.
 Simple yet precise one page documents that are
perfect for distribution during parent teacher
conferences or any other school related event.
 Check out these and other great parent resources at
http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=5651
• There will be a competition this year.
• More details coming in the next few weeks!
• http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=
5278
General Information:
Pre-Conference
Participants will engage in activities aimed at
developing an understanding of standards-based
instruction and assessments for deeper learning
within a particular discipline. Session leaders will
share information about available tools for assisting
schools and districts with staff, parent, and public
communication related to standards and
assessment, available tools for instructional leaders
and coaches, as well as new resources to assist
teachers with standards-aligned instruction.
 After lunch on Monday October 26th there will be a number
of assessment workshops offered
 From 12:45 – 2:15 there will be workshops on
• Career Pathways Assessment Systems (CPASS)
• KIDS and KITE Connection
• English Language Arts (ELA)
• English Language Proficiency (ELP)
• History, Government, Social Studies (HGSS)
• Mathematics (Math)
• Science
 Each will be duplicated from 2:30 – 4:00
 Presenters: Dr. Sherri Martinie, Kansas State University
and Melissa Fast, KSDE
 Measuring Student Learning in Mathematics
 Participants will engage in activities aimed at developing an
understanding of standards-based instruction and
assessments for deeper learning within Mathematics.
General Information:
Standards Review
 Committees formed by January 2016
 Approximately 25 members each committee
• Representative of educational constituents
• Representative of 10 board districts
 A couple of face-to-face meetings and the rest done via
web-ex/online
 Information requesting participation to come out in
November
• Website: http://standards.ksde.org
• Site will close October 30, 2015
• Please share information about this
to your teachers and community!
 Physical Education and Health
 World Language
 Driver’s Education
 Counseling
 Music –(in process)
 Check Your Data
• October 12 – 31
• Individual district and building data available on the KSDE
authenticated website.
 Building Report Card
• Public release is schedule for the December State Board meeting
• Preview for districts and buildings after Thanksgiving
 Accountability – Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO)
• Participation Rates
• Graduation Rates
• 2015 is the baseline year for the other AMOs.
 English Language Arts and Mathematics
• Grades 3 – 8 & 10
 Science
• FIELD TEST – no scores will be released
• Grades 5, 8 & 11
 History/Government/Social Studies
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Delayed Results
Standard setting – summer 2016
Grades 6, 8, &11
Alternate History/Government/Social Studies
 DLM (consortium assessments)
• English Language Arts & Mathematics
• Science
 TESTING WINDOW
• CETE will begin processing TEST Records on October 26
• Performance task
• February 16 – March 10
• Estimated length of time to complete task
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Math – 30 minutes
MDPT – 60 minutes (2 activities)
• Machine scored
• March 16 – April 28
• Estimated length of time to complete
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Math – 90 minutes (4 parts)
ELA – 90 minutes (4 parts)
Science – 90 minutes (2 parts)
History/Government – 30 minutes (2 parts)
 TOTAL TESTING TIME
• 8th grade student – 6.5 hours
 DLM
• English Language Arts and Math
• Imbedded window – November 5 – February 29
• English Language Arts, Math and Science
• Spring window – March 16 – April 28
 ELPA 21
• Window may change – stay tuned
• Headphones with microphones will be required
 LISTENING
• Fall field test is no longer necessary
• School for the Deaf will field test ASL listening on Oct. 29
• Will not adapt until 2017
 Morning – General Sessions
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New Test Coordinator Training
Test Security Training
Plenary Session by KSDE
 Afternoon Breakout Sessions (repeated twice)
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cPass
Math
English Language Arts
History/Government/Social Studies
Science
ELPA 21
CETE/KIDS
 Kansas Assessment Advisory Council networking session