Kansas: a State of Transition Brad Neuenswander Deputy Commissioner, KSDE Fall 2013

Kansas: a State of TransitionKansas: a State of Transition

Brad NeuenswanderDeputy Commissioner, KSDE

Fall 2013

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Discussion Items

ESEA Waiver Update Timeline for Standards and Assessments How Accountability is different How do we want to measure College & Career

Readiness Where we are with Teacher/Leader Evaluations How this all fits into a new Accreditation Model What are our biggest challenges moving forward


ESEA Waiver Update All States must re-submit their waiver to extend for

two more years (2015-16 & 2016-17) or until ESEA is reauthorized.

Kansas will re-submit in January 2014. We will make any changes or amendments to our

waiver during this process. Two optional amendments:

No double testing during 2013-14 for students taking the SBAC field test.

Use of student growth measures to inform personnel decisions in 2016-17


Assessment Timeline

Spring 2014 Math & ELA; Transitional Assessment & SBAC Field Test Dynamic Learning Map (DLM) Science; Current State Assessment History/Government; Pilot new items

Spring 2015 Math & ELA; New CCR Assessment, and DLM Science; Pilot new items and remove old items History Government; Pilot new items


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Calculating API





Teacher/Leader Evaluations

2013-14: All school districts are piloting their new evaluation instrument, along with PD around the use of student growth. Pilot the use of student growth.

2014-15: All districts are implementing their new evaluation instrument. Continue PD around the use of student growth.

2016-17: Use, for the first time, student growth measures to inform personnel decisions.


Teacher A

Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

# of Students

24 22 21 23 22

% meeting growth expectations

78% 74% 77% 68% 84%


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.



The August 6th meeting established the following with regard to a summative state assessment:

Should meet the Kansas definition of College and Career Ready. Should be geared toward helping students obtain post-

secondary readiness and job-market skills. Should be focused on students. Should assess all students. Should be meaningful and motivational to students. Districts should have options for a vetted/benchmarked

assessment.


A subset of the KCCRAAC met again August 28 to draft a plan based on conversations from the August 6 meeting . The group identified four possible paths forward:

1. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for 3-8 and H.S. (CETE will score, administer, and report) 2. Assessment Vendor, e.g. ACT for 3-8 and H.S. 3. Hybrid Assessment Model (i.e., the state will provide a default assessment and allow districts if they so choose to use another USED approved assessment funded by the district) 4. CETE-developed Assessment for 3-8 and H.S


A final meeting was held on September 3rd during which #3 was chosen as a path to pursue:

1. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for 3-8 and H.S. 2. Assessment Vendor, e.g. ACT for 3-8 and H.S. 3. Hybrid Assessment Model (i.e., the state will provide a default assessment and allow districts if they so choose to use another USED approved assessment funded by the district) 4. CETE-developed Assessment for 3-8 and H.S.



Are You College & Career Ready?


Moving from Proficient to College & Career Ready

ProficientWhat % of Kansas Students meet grade level proficiency, and ready to move to the next grade level?

Math 2012 = 85%Reading 2012 = 87%

College & Career ReadyWhat % of Kansas Students perform at a CCR level on the new assessments?

65% ???

We don’t know, but we need to be prepared to communicate that we have raised the bar.


Performance on Old vs. NewOld State Assessment

2002-2013

Exemplary

Exceeds

Meets

Approaching

Warning

New State Assessment2014-2015

Exceeds

Meets

Below

Warning


A New Start

2002-2013 Performance 2014-2015 and Beyond


College & Career Ready Standards

Communication Resources

www.ksde.org

Documents

Kansas: a State of Transition Brad Neuenswander Deputy Commissioner, KSDE Fall 2013