KSDE Accreditation and Design staff have recently finalized two important resources as it pertains to KESA and school improvement: 

Action Plan Guide: The major outcome for each system this year is to submit an action plan that is clear, aligned with the school improvement model, and data-driven. This resource will help systems develop such an action plan. 

Data Review Guide: This resource will help a system analyze its data at a deep level using existing databases. This guide will be referenced during your School Improvement Day and can drive the discussion among your District Leadership Team on data before, during, and after the School Improvement Day.  This is simply a guide; systems are not required to respond to all the questions/prompts in this document prior to, during, or after your School Improvement Day. The purpose of this resource is to assist systems in identifying the student data most in need of improvement, which drives the system’s decision on the actions to prioritize in their KESA action plan. 

Both of these resources can be found at the revised KESA/Accreditation and Design webpage.  

For questions or more information, contact Rue Huereca-Retana, 
rhuereca-retana@ksde.org, or (785) 296-3379. 

School Improvement Days begin week of Sept. 30 

The KESA 2.0 School Improvement Days start the week of Sept. 30. Click this link - School Improvement Day Fact Sheet - to find the location of your system’s assignment.  

Contact your regional executive/cohort lead or Rue Huereca-Retana, 
rhuereca-retana@ksde.org, or (785) 296-3379, with questions.