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Kansas Leads the World in

the Success of Each Student.

Southwest Plains Principal Council

Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner of Education

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KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org

A NEW Vision for Kansas….

Kansas leads the

world in the

success of each

student..


Defining Success

A Successful Kansas High School

Graduate has the

• Academic preparation,

• Cognitive preparation,

• Technical skills,

• Employability skills and

• Civic engagement

to be successful in postsecondary

education, in the attainment of an

industry recognized certification or

in the workforce, without the need

for remediation.


Creating a Vision for Kansas – State Outcomes

Kindergarten Readiness

Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career

Interest

High School Graduation Rates

Post Secondary Completion/Attendance

Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally


Creating a Vision for Kansas – Project Mercury

What should we focus on (indicators)? Academic Readiness

Social-Emotional Skills, including character

Matching career choice with passion of student

Have students involved in activities (2-5)

Have students involved in volunteerism, civic engagement

Make sure ALL kids arrive at kindergarten ready to learn


Kansas Visioning – Project Mercury

What is this first phase for the department?

Improve our state assessment

Launch a new accreditation model focused on

the vision

Choose/Develop an assessment for

kindergarten readiness

Try to low cost of IPS and get process to field


Kansas Visioning – Project Mercury

What is this first phase for the department? Work with districts/schools on social-emotional learning

Push everyone to redesign schools so that each

student is successful

Align everything we do with ESSA, so that the field

doesn’t feel pulled in many directions

Work on areas that hamper our efforts to succeed –

Blue Ribbon Task Force


Creating a Vision for Kansas Year-by-Year Results

Season Team W L PCT GB Attendance

2005 Kansas City Royals 56 106 0.346 43 1,371,181



2008 Kansas City Royals 75 87 0.463 13.5 1,578,922

2009 Kansas City Royals 65 97 0.401 21.5 1,797,887






2015 Kansas City Royals 95 67 0.586 - 2,708,549

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp#20051201

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#sectionType=sp&playerType=ALL&season=2005&team_id=118























Our focus:

• Rebalance the great

work Kansas schools

and teachers already

are doing.

• Place the right amount

of emphasis on helping

Kansas students identify

and achieve their career

aspirations.

Creating a Vision for Kansas Education

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