Here We Come, 2014!

1. Here We Come, 2014! Presented by Dr. Diane DeBacker Commissioner of Education

2. What We Did in 2013? • Welcomed four new board members to the State Board of Education. • The State Board voted to make the 2013 Writing assessment voluntary. • Accepted the recommendation from the QPA Advisory Council to replace AYP with the four AMOs as well as to allow all schools to be recognized as “accredited” during the transitional year. • Approved the Emergency Safety Interventions guidelines. • Approved State Board mission, goals and objectives through 2014. • Approved the creation of a transitional assessment by CETE for the spring 2014 state assessment in math and English Language Arts. • Chairman Shaver sent a letter to Governor Brownback and the Kansas Legislature reminding them of the State Board’s constitutional authority and responsibilities. • Approved the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for History, Government and Social Studies • Approved the Kansas College and Career Ready Science Standards. • Submitted a request to the Kansas Attorney General for an opinion on the Innovative Districts Act. • Moved to request the Kansas Legislature to fund the school finance formula according to law. • Moved to request the Kansas Legislature to fund all-day kindergarten. • Moved to request the Kansas Legislature to allocate funds for Agriculture in the Classroom and the Kansas Association of Conservation and Environmental Education. • Approved five actions to strengthen compliance from the field and the state with K.S.A. 72-1397 regarding the reporting of licensed personnel who have committed any offense or act outlined in the law. • Held a special session with member of the House and Senate Education Committees. • The Kansas State Department of Education moved to the Landon building after over 50 years in the Scott building. • Approved the Kansas Handwriting Curricular Standards. • Approved the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Proficiency. • A redesign of the Kansas State Department of Education’s website was completed. • Acted on changes to K.S.A. 91-31-32 for Celebrate Freedom Week. • Approved CETE as the developer and vendor for the state summative assessments in math and English Language arts.

6. Kansas State Board of EducationSupervision of K-12 Public 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

7. State Board Goals 2013-14 • Provide a flexible and efficient delivery system to meet our students’ varied and changing needs • Provide an effective educator in every classroom • Ensure effective, visionary leaders in every school • Promote and encourage best practices for early childhood programs • Develop active communication and partnerships with families, communities, business stakeholders, constituents and policy partners Approved March 2013

8. Most Power?

9. Kansas Education

10. College and Career Ready College and Career Ready • means an individual has the • academic preparation, • cognitive preparation, • technicalskills, and • employabilityskills • to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

11. Change the Conversation!

12. 45th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

13. 45th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

14. PISA 2013 Results • Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) • Administered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) • Given in 65 countries to 15 year-olds every three years in math, reading and science

15. Top Performing Countries • China (Shanghai) • China (Hong Kong) • Singapore • Chinese Taipei • Korea • Japan • Liechtenstein • China (Macao) • Netherlands • France • Ireland • Norway • Israel • Switzerland • Belgium • Poland • Germany • Canada • New Zealand • Finland • Estonia • Austria • Australia • Vietnam • United Kingdom • Sweden • Slovenia Where’s the United States?

16. What Can We Do (according to PISA)

17. Math Trends by Percent Proficient

18. Reading Trends by Percent Proficient

20. Moving from Proficient to College & Career Ready Proficient What % of Kansas students meet grade level proficiency, and ready to move to the next grade level? Math 2012 = 85% Reading 2012 = 87% College & Career Ready What % of Kansas Students perform at a CCR level on the new assessments? ????? We don’t know, but we need to be prepared to communicate that standards and assessments have changed!

21. Old vs. New Performance

22. A New Start 2002-2013 Performance 2014-2015 and Beyond

23. State Summative Assessments in Math and English Language Arts Transitional assessment in 2013-2014 • Based on the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards • Developed by CETE at KU 2014-2015 and Beyond • Developed and administered by CETE at KU • Features will include: • Constructed response • Technology enhanced • Adaptive at the section level (not item) • Multiple choice

24. *IPS = Individual Plan of Study

25. Teacher/Leader Evaluations • Required as part of Principle 3 of ESEA Waiver • Consistency • Model evaluation system developed by KSDE - Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP) • Constructs -- Learner and Learning -- Content Knowledge -- Instructional Practice -- Professional Responsibility • Student growth using multiple measures

27. Teacher/Leader Evaluations

28. 45th Annual PDK/Gallup Pollof the Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools • 58% of Americans OPPOSE requiring that teacher evaluations include student scores on standardized tests

29. Coming Soon to a School Near You! 21st Century Accreditation

30. Magnitude of Change

31. Ways to Keep in Touch • Follow Diane on Twitter @dianedebacker • “Like” KSDE on Facebook • Visit our website: www.ksde.org

32. Thank You!