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Career Standards and Assessments (CSAS) Menu

The following sub-menu can be used to navigate within the CSAS Team web pages.

Assessments

Welcome to the Assessments web page of the Kansas State Department of Education. The purpose of this page is to provide assistance to the districts and schools with their participation in the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP). This site contains documents and resources related to the state assessments in Kansas and should assist in the understanding of the program. Updates are made as new information becomes available. For further assistance please contact those individuals listed at the right.

Assessment Documents and Resources

	Title	Description
	2024-25 Assessment Overview Calendar	Important dates for the 2024-25 Kansas state assessments.
	Acronyms and Abbreviations	A list of acronyms and accommodations associated with Kansas state assessments.
	Assessment Resources and Contacts	List of resources and contacts to support state assessment administration.
	District and Building Test Coordinator Responsibilities	Updated August 2024. Responsibilities for test coordinators in preparing for and administering state assessments.
	Dynamic Learning Maps Resources	Resources and schedules for Dynamic Learning Maps assessment.
	Dynamic Learning Maps: Special Circumstance Codes	Resource is available at https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/kansas.

Understanding Assessment for ELA

	Title	Description
	SERIES OVERVIEW – Understanding Assessment for ELA
	Session 1: Balanced Assessment Systems – Video	Presented by Marianne Perie, Measurement in Practice, LLC
	Session 1: Balanced Assessment Systems - Facilitator's Guide
	Session 1: Balanced Assessment System - Slideshow
	Session 2: Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Alignment - Video	Presented by Marianne Perie, Measurement in Practice, LLC
	Session 2: Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Alignment - Facilitator's Guide
	Session 2: Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Alignment - Slideshow
	Session 3: Classroom Assessment Design - Video	Presented by Marianne Perie, Measurement in Practice, LLC
	Session 3: Classroom Assessment Design - Facilitator's Guide
	Session 3: Classroom Assessment Design - Slideshow
	Session 4: Classroom Assessment Analysis - Video	Presented by Marianne Perie, Measurement in Practice, LLC
	Session 4: Classroom Assessment Analysis - Facilitator's Guide
	Session 4: Classroom Assessment Analysis - Slideshow

Assessment Literacy Tools

Tools to help determine appropriate uses of various types of assessments.

	Title
	Kansas Balanced Assessment System
	Assessment Puzzle
	BLANK Assessment Puzzle

Tools and Accommodations

	Title	Description
	TTS Fact Sheet	Available TTS options for the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP)
	TTS Passages and Graphics FAQs	Frequently Asked Questions for the updated TTS Passages and Graphics Accommodation
	TTS for Passages and Graphics Application	Complete and submit to TTSpassages@ksde.org for any student that the district is requesting TTS for Passages and Graphics. The checklist must be submitted by the end of day January 31.

Test Security and Ethics

These documents are recommended for use by District Coordinators when training Classroom/Test Proctors.

	Title	Description
	Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet	The Do's and Don'ts for state assessments
	Test Security Guidelines

ACT, WorkKeys and PreACT 8/9

	Title	Description
	Dates for 2024-2025 ACT, WorkKeys, and PreACT	Quick reference for all ACT assessment testing windows.
	Fact Sheet Benefits and ACT WorkKeys and NCRC	Fact Sheet showing the Benefits of the ACT WorkKeys
	Kansas ACT Webpage	Information about the state paid ACT, WorkKeys and PreACT 8/9.

Contact Information

KIDS 785-296-7935 kids@ksde.org	KAP 785-864-3537 855-277-9752 kap_support@ku.edu	Chelsea Pelfrey 785-296-0040 cpelfrey@ksde.org	Cary Rogers 785-296-0916 crogers@ksde.org	Lee Jones 785-296-7922 ljones@ksde.org
Uploading Students into KIDS	KITE technical Issues	General Testing Questions All Content	Accommodation Questions	ACT

Assessments Quick Links Menu:
Assessments Home
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) & Essential Elements
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
- International Assessments
Report Card
Timeline for Reports and Collections

Assessment Coordinator
Chelsea Pelfrey
(785) 296-0040
cpelfrey@ksde.org

Director
Assessment
Beth Fultz
(785) 296-4639
bfultz@ksde.org

Deputy Commissioner:
Division of Learning Services

Dr. Ben Proctor
(785) 296-2303
bproctor@ksde.org

Director:
Career, Standards and Assessment

Beth Fultz
(785) 296-4639
bfultz@ksde.org

Assistant Director:
Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Natalie D. Clark
(785) 296-4351
ndclark@ksde.org

Assistant Director:
Curricular Standards

Vacant

Assistant Director:
Assessment

Julie Ewing
(785) 296-2325
jewing@ksde.org

Assistant Director:
Kansas Volunteer Commission

Dr. Jessica Dorsey
(785) 296-3163
jdorsey@ksde.org

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.org or by 785-296-3201.

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