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Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE): Leadership and support for student learning.
Topeka, KS
Joined January 2010
A new episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast is out now! . In this episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast, we explore the growing concern of chronic absenteeism and its impact on student success. Listen now on Spotify: YouTube:
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The board meeting is adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12-13.
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In part three of the 3-part presentation on the Kansas Assessment Program, KSDE's Beth Fultz is presenting the proposed scale and recommended cut scores for the 2025 state assessments. Board members are slated to vote on these in August.
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-53% of districts already had a policy in place before the task force's final report/recommendations were shared. -64% of districts do not have a personal electronic device policy in place for staff.
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-43.80% of districts' personal device policy is consistently enforced across all schools. -57% of districts are not considering changes to its personal electronic device policy in the 2025-2026 school year.
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Some of the results included:. -34.10% of districts have had a personal electronic device policy in place for 5+ years. -46.70% of districts have a district-wide policy with variations by grade level. -42.80% of districts said devices must be stored away from the student.
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In June 2025, a survey was distributed to all Kansas superintendents to gather information on districts' personal electronic device policies. Lynn and Steel received 256 responses.
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The board received these recommendations and the research of the task force during the Nov. 2024 meeting and voted to accept the report at the Dec. 2024 meeting.
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Recommendations were developed based on 12 weeks of work. Those recommendations can be found in the final report at this link:
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Established by the State Board in July 2024, the task force was charged with providing recommendations regarding the use of personal devices in school; screen time and mental health; and parental oversight of district-owned devices.
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KSDE's Payton Lynn and Jake Steel are providing an update on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time.
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Kansas Math Project representatives are walking board members through a sample math exercise.
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The team focused on research conducted with students who experience challenges in mathematics to make sure educators meet the needs of all students in the classroom.
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When designing materials, they relied on research-validated practices identified as essential for math learning. When possible, the team relied on research results from randomized/controlled trials identified by the What Works Clearinghouse as a gold standard for ed research.
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The purpose of the Kansas Math Project is ensuring every math teacher in the state has a strong understanding of evidence-based teaching strategies and has an equally strong understanding of math content.
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Todd Wiedemann, of Kansas MTSS, is presenting on the work of the Kansas Math Project.
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Day two of the Kansas State Board of Education meeting is underway. @KsCommissioner is continuing leading board members in a discussion on their goals and priorities.
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A new episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast comes out this week! In the meantime, catch up on our previous episodes here: . Spotify: YouTube: Apple Podcasts:
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The meeting is going into executive session. No action will be taken. The meeting will recess soon after and resume tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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