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The new KAP Parent Guide to Practice Tests provides parents and families with access to online preview tests through the Kite Student Portal.
Would you like to let your students see how they use those foundational skills when applying them to narrative and expository text passages? Consider having them take the optional second grade assessment.
The KESA Graduation webpage is now live. This page will show your system’s KESA graduation rate, the most recent and previous years’ rates. It will also show the rate of change from your previous KESA graduation rate to the most recent KESA graduation rate as well as the performance category your system is in, based on the KESA graduation standards.
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is providing several flyers to assist districts and buildings in communicating why statewide testing participation matters to several audiences.
The Kansas Instructional Materials Data Visualization (dashboard) is now available through the KSDE authentication portal.
The Kansas Instructional Materials Data Visualization (dashboard) is now available through the KSDE authentication portal. This tool is a display of the information districts and private accredited schools provided in the Fall 2025 Instructional Materials Data Collection. It is intended to foster collaboration across Kansas and support the selection of high-quality instructional materials.
The testing window for both the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) and the WIDA Alternate ACCESS Assessment closes Friday, March 13.
The testing window for the optional second grade assessment opens March 23 and closes April 24.
The KSDE accreditation and design reminds districts and systems of the upcoming virtual monthly update for KESA 2.0 and the guidance for revising action plans.
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The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.