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

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

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

• 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
• Specific Assessment Web Page: Science Assessments

• Kansas Association of Teachers of Science
• Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
• Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences
• Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair
• Kansas State Department of Education