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Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education Kansas State Department of Education

CSSS Member Information:

David Barnes
Education Program Consultant
Kansas Dept. Of Education
120 SE 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66612

Email
785-296-2091

Organizational Structure:
Local Control Curriculum and Benchmark Testing

State Education Demographics

  • Number of K-12 Students: 465,916
  • Number of School Administrative Units: 300 districts

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

  • Written in grade bands: K-2, 3-4, 5-7, and 8-12

Curricular Standards, Resources and Model Standards Curricular Standards, Resources and Model Standards

State Science Assessment Information

  • Given at what grades: 4, 7, High School

    • 2 part test (Physical and Life science). High School test has flexibility with opportunity to learn giving a flexible testing schedule to meet schools' needs (all students must complete both halves by end of 11th grade.)

  • First Operational Date: Spring of 07-08 school year
  • Time of Year: March-May for grades 4 and 7/ Fall and Spring testing windows for High School
  • Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice

Science Assessments Science Assessments