“College and Career Ready means an individual has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, and employability skills to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.”
Source:
Kansas State Department of Education. (2013). Kansas college and career ready. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Learning%20Services%20Documents/College%20and%20Career%20Ready.pdf
- Student achievement status on state tests
- Student growth on state tests
- Four-year graduation rate
- Additional graduation rates (five or more years)
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
Kansas allows students to earn dual credit in academic and/or CTE concurrent enrollment courses at their high school or postsecondary institution. Public postsecondary institutions are not required to accept these credits (Education Commission of the States, 2015).
Early College High School
Kansas is not participating in the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI). More information about schools participating in ECHSI is available at the ECHSI website (Jobs for the Future, n.d.).
Citations:
Jobs for the Future. (n.d.). Schools. Retrieved from http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools
Kansas Board of Regents. (n.d.). Concurrent enrollment. Retrieved from http://www.kansasregents.org/students/concurrent_enrollment
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Kansas organizes its secondary CTE programs into six areas:
- Arts, Communication, and Information
- Business, Marketing, and Management
- Environmental and Agricultural Systems
- Industrial, Manufacturing, and Engineering Systems
- Health Science
- Human Resources and Services
Within these areas, Kansas implements programs of study aligned with all 16 Career Clusters.
Citations:
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (n.d.). Kansas [Interactive map of state CTE profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/Kansas
Kansas recommends individual plans of study (IPS) for all students in grades 8 through 12. These plans are designed to help students envision their pathway to college and career readiness, as well as to reduce postsecondary remediation rates. These plans are developed collaboratively between students, educators, and parents, and are updated twice annually (Kansas State Department of Education, n.d.).
Citations:
Kansas State Department of Education. (n.d.). Individual Plans of Study - Student. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Career-Standard...
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High School and College Alignment |
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Subject |
High School Graduation |
College Admission Requirements |
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English Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 (one course taken each year of high school) |
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Mathematics Credits: |
3.0 (including algebra and geometry) |
3.0 |
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Social Studies Credits: |
3.0 (including world history, United States history, United States government, concepts of economics and geography) |
3.0 |
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Science Credits: |
3.0 (physical, biological, and earth and space science including one course with laboratory experience) |
3.0 (including chemistry or physics) |
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Foreign Language Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
N/S |
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Arts Credits: |
1.0 |
N/S |
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Additional Credits: |
7.0 (physical education/health [1.0] and electives [6.0]) |
3.0 (electives) |
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Total Credits: |
21.0 |
N/S |
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Tests: |
N/S |
N/S |
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The above requirements apply to high school graduates through the 2013–14 school year. |
Kansas may have a state-specific Early Warning System, but the system is not publicly available.
