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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

 TitleDescription
2024-25 Assessment Overview CalendarImportant dates for the 2024-25 Kansas state assessments.
Acronyms and AbbreviationsA list of acronyms and accommodations associated with Kansas state assessments.
Assessment Resources and ContactsList of resources and contacts to support state assessment administration.
District and Building Test Coordinator ResponsibilitiesUpdated August 2023. Responsibilities for test coordinators in preparing for and administering state assessments.
Dynamic Learning Maps ResourcesResources and schedules for Dynamic Learning Maps assessment.
Dynamic Learning Maps: Special Circumstance CodesResource is available at https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/kansas.

Understanding Assessment for ELA

Assessment Literacy Tools

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

Tools and Accommodations

 TitleDescription
TTS for ELA Passages ApplicationComplete and submit to TTSpassages@ksde.org for any student that the district is requesting TTS for ELA passages. 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.
 TitleDescription
Appropriate Testing Practices Fact SheetThe Do's and Don'ts for state assessments

ACT, WorkKeys and PreACT 8/9

 TitleDescription
Dates for 2024-2025 ACT, WorkKeys, and PreACTQuick reference for all ACT assessment testing windows.
Fact Sheet Benefits and ACT WorkKeys and NCRCFact Sheet showing the Benefits of the ACT WorkKeys
Kansas ACT WebpageInformation 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

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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) 296-3142
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

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