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Passed during the 2021 legislative session
Ensure distribution of
to students 7-12 grades and their families by October 15th each year.
Individual Plan of Study (IPS) is a State Board of Education Outcome. All students, beginning in middle school, will develop an IPS based on their career interests. An IPS is both the product a student develops and a process the school implements to guide students in developing future plans. A student’s IPS is developed cooperatively between the student, school staff members, and family members. KSDE guidance includes recommended meetings with students and family members twice per year. There are four minimum components of a student’s IPS:
IPS Digital Reference Guide PP 10, 22: Postsecondary Education that includes Kansas Board of Regents information with links)
IPS Digital Reference Guide (PDF): Released on July 23, 2021
Addresses the following components of the Students Right to Know:
Work-Based Learning Digital Reference Guide (Released July 2020)
The Kansas Work-Based Digital Reference Guide (ksde.org) connects the IPS to work-based learning (WBL), CTE, early college access, and employability skills. The Guide was a collaborative effort of state agencies that include KSDE, KDOC, KBOR, KDOL, KDCF, KS Volunteer Commission, and US DOL and was originally posted July 9, 2020. Addresses the following components of the Students Right to Know.
Kansas Postsecondary Exploration Guide
Created by KSDE and KBOR in July 2020, includes information related to the Students Right to Know, public universities, public community and technical colleges, independent colleges and universities, specifically military options and exploration, along with numerous exploratory resource links. Addresses the following components of the Students Right to Know.
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.