Contact & FAQ

No. KSDE knows that selecting the right instructional material for the unique needs and context of your school or district and that align to Kansas state standards is highly nuanced. As such, we have developed selection guidance for each content area that includes guiding questions and considerations to drive the selection process while ultimately leaving the decision in the hands of each district's selection committee. 

If you have questions about a given set of materials' alignment to the Kansas state standards for a content area, please contact the appropriate Program Manager.

No. As part of the selection process, we encourage districts to reach out to vendors directly to provide standards alignment documentation. For additional support, see the appendix "Using Third-Party Reviews in the Materials Selection Process" in the selection guidance documents for ELA, Math, and Science. 

If you have questions about a given set of materials' alignment to the Kansas state standards for a content area, please contact the appropriate Program Manager.

No. The Approved List of State At-Risk Evidence-Based Programs is not intended to be used as an approved listed for Tier 1 instruction. This at-risk programs list is provided by KSDE in compliance with K.S.A 72-5153 (d), which requires that KSDE to identify and approve evidence-based practices for at-risk programs and instruction specifically for students receiving at-risk program services. 

The instructional materials selection guidance provided here is intended to drive selection for core, Tier 1 materials for all students.

TNTP is a national nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to improve America’s public education system. TNTP is currently partnering with over 4,000 school districts or systems across 41 states, ranging from small rural districts to those that serve the nation's largest student populations. TNTP also partners with State Education Agencies to develop and execute strategic initiatives.   

TNTP has supported the KSDE in the past on the 2024 Kansas Instructional Materials Data Collection and the Status of Three-Cueing in Curriculum and Instruction Materials Report. In 2025, TNTP is supporting KSDE on a variety of initiatives related to scaling strong instruction including guidance for selecting and implementing high quality instruction, observation tools rooted the student experience of quality instruction, professional learnings, and IM data collection, communication, and visualization. For more information, please visit this resource.