CSSS Member Directory

Kansas

CSSS Member Information:
Lizette Burks
Science Education Program Consultant
KKS State Department of Education
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 653
Topeka, KS 66612
Science Education Program Consultant
KKS State Department of Education
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 653
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-8108
Organizational Structure:
Local Control Curriculum and Benchmark Testing
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
State Science Assessment Information
- Given at what grades: 4, 7, High School
- 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
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.)
Other Useful State
Links:
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
Other CSSS members from this state:
Associate Members
Matt Krehbiel