September  

15: 8:30 a.m.-noon, Counting KIDS Workshop, Cimmaron High School Auditorium, 400 N. 5th in Cimmaron. https://learning.ksde.org/. 

15: 5 p.m., due date for Stronger Connections Grant. Instructions and required forms are located in the Request for Application at the following link: https://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=792. For grant-specific questions, email strongerconnections@ksde.org.  

15: Noon-1 p.m., KSDE weekly “ASQ Tips and Questions Session.” KSDE staff members will be available to answer questions and help with the ASQ. Visit the KSDE TASN Calendar at ksdetasn.org/events to register. This series will conclude Friday, Sept. 29.  

15: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., CTE Technical Assistance opportunity, ESSDACK, 1500 E. 11th Ave., #200, Hutchinson. Click here to register.  

15: Deadline to make changes within the Outcomes B authentication application. 
 
16: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., CTE Technical Assistance opportunity, Southwest Plains Regional Service Center, 810 Lark. Ave, Sublette. Click here to register. 

18: 9-10 a.m., Using the Group Screening Report in FastBridge, virtual. Tune into key features of the Group Screening Report by uncovering information it provides from the whole group to the individual level. Examine sample data or local student data using a Data Interpretation. Tool designed specifically for this report. This session coves the Techer View of the Group Screening Report. Register here. 

19: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., FastBridge training session, Boot Hill Casino and Resort, 4000 West Comanche St., Dodge City. Lunch provided. Click here to register. Space is limited. The training sessions are sponsored by Kansas MTSS and Alignment. 

19: 10-11 a.m., Understanding Star Spanish, virtual. Understand how Star Spanish assessments relate to Star English assessments. Understand how Star Spanish assessments work and learn to use best practices to enable students to test with fidelity. Register here. 

20: Enrollment Count Day. 

20: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Utilizing FastBridge to Provide Interventions in English Language Arts, in person at Greenbush in Lawrence. $25 to attend this KSDE-sponsored event. Food provided. Graduate college credit is available. Devices are required for this session. Register here. 

20: 4-5 p.m., Utilizing FastBridge Screening Data to Plan Reading Instruction. Participants can join a live panel discussion featuring panelists from KSDE, Renaissance and the Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN). Topics include understanding student data; the types of FastBridge reading assessments; and the purpose of screening. For more information or to register for this online event, click here.

20: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Setting Goals and Progress Monitoring with Star Assessments, virtual. Learn why setting growth goals for students is valuable. Also learn what type of goals to set for specific students and how to incorporate Star computer-adaptive assessments into intervention practices. Register here. 

21: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., FastBridge training session. DoubleTree by Hilton, Wichita Airport, 2098 Airport Road, Wichita. Click here to register. Space is limited. The training sessions are sponsored by Kansas MTSS and Alignment. 

21: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Utilizing FastBridge to Provide Interventions in English Language Arts, in person at Greenbush in Manhattan. $25 to attend this KSDE-sponsored event. Food provided. Graduate college credit is available. Devices are required for this session. Register here. 

22: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., CTE Technical Assistance opportunity, Greenbush, 1104 E. 1100 Road, Lawrence. Click here to register. 

22: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., FastBridge training session, Sept. 21: DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence. Click here to register. Space is limited. The training sessions are sponsored by Kansas MTSS and Alignment. 

22: Noon-1 p.m., KSDE weekly “ASQ Tips and Questions Session.” KSDE staff members will be available to answer questions and help with the ASQ. Visit the KSDE TASN Calendar at ksdetasn.org/events to register. This series will conclude Friday, Sept. 29. 

22: Application period for Kansas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School planning assistance and grants opens. Learn more about the program here. The link will be live on Friday, Sept. 22. Fill out applications by Nov. 17 by clicking here. 

23: 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year State Awards Banquet, Wichita.