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History, Government and Social Studies (HGSS)

Mission Statement

The Kansas Standards for History, Government and Social Studies (HGSS) prepare students to be informed, thoughtful, engaged citizens as they enrich their communities, state, nation, world and themselves.

2023-2024 HGSS Regional PLCs: Locations, Dates, and Registration Links

HGSS Standards:

  1. Choices have consequences.
     
  2. Individuals have rights and responsibilities.
     
  3. Societies are shaped by identities, beliefs and practices of individuals and groups.
     
  4. Societies experience continuity and change over time.
     
  5. Relationships among people, places, ideas and environments are dynamic. 
     

2020 HGSS Standards

 TitleDescription
2020 Kansas History, Government, and Social Studies StandardsAdopted on March 10, 2020. Revised October 6, 2021.

HGSS Classroom Based Assessment Rubrics and Information

The HGSS Classroom Based Assessment is designed to be used by learners and teachers for promoting Inquiry Based Learning
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HGSS Elementary School Scoring RubricRevised September 2023
HGSS Middle School Scoring RubricRevised September 2023
HGSS High School Scoring RubricRevised Oct. 12, 2023
History, Government and Social Studies Alternate Rubric and Information 
HGSS CBA ToolkitUpdated Nov. 13, 2023 - updates to pages 10 and 13. Links revised Oct. 12, 2023.
HGSS-CBA Fact Sheet2023-24 Classroom Based Assessment fact sheet to answer basic question concerning the CBA.

Program Manager - Humanities
Nate McAlister
(785) 296-3892
nmcalister@ksde.org

Program Manager - Humanities
Joann McRell
(785) 296-2144
jmcrell@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) 296-3142
bfultz@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Career and Technical Education

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

Assistant Director
Curricular Standards

Dr. David Fernkopf
(785) 296-8447
dfernkopf@ksde.org

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

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