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Apollo Redesign - Nineteen school districts from across the state will take part in Apollo, which is the next round of the Kansans Can School Redesign Project, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced Tuesday, April 16, 2019. KSDE in February 2019 began accepting applications for the Apollo Project and the districts were announced April 16 during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting. In support of Kansas’ vision for education, KSDE launched the Kansans Can School Redesign Project in August 2017. Twenty-nine Kansas school districts applied for the project. With the April 2019 announcement, 66 districts and about 150 schools are now taking part in the school redesign project.
information from ksde.orgKansans Can - Kansans are demanding higher standards in academic skills, as well as employability and citizenship skills, and the need to move away from a “one-size-fits-all” system that relies exclusively on state assessments. This new vision for education calls for a more student-focused system that provides support and resources for individual success and will require everyone to work together to make it a reality. Together, Kansans Can.
Vision
Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.
Outcomes to be measured:
Social-emotional growth measured locally
Kindergarten readiness
Individual Plan of Study based on career interest
High school graduation
Postsecondary success
Defining Success
A successful Kansas high school graduate has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, employability skills and civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.
information from ksde.org
Social Emotional Learning - Social-Emotional Growth (SEG) is a high priority for Kansans. In the Kansas Can Vision for Education, SEG is one of the five measured outcome set forth by the Kansas State Board of Education. Skills encompassed in SEG include intrapersonal and interpersonal abilities, such as self-awareness, social awareness, problem solving, and decision making. These are skills that can be taught, and they are foundational to student success in school and life. It is important for schools to measure the social-emotional development of students, just as academic development is measured. These measures can inform instructional practice, moving social and emotional learning from a singular endeavor to an integrated part of daily instruction. The Kansans Can Vision for Education calls for a more student-focused system that provides support and resources for individual success and will require everyone to work together to make it a reality. Together, Kansans Can.
information from ksde.org