State 
Kansas

EdGate Curriculum Matrix
KANSAS State Standards
December 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards Kansas has standards grouped as follows: 
Language Arts -(Reading, Writing): 2,3,5,8,11.
Language Arts -(Listening/Speaking/Viewing):  2,5,8,11.
Mathematics -  2,4,7,10
Science -  2,4,8,12.
Social Studies -  2,4,6,8,11/12.

Kansas standards have 3 levels:  Level 1: Standard; Level 2: Benchmark; Level 3: Indicator
Subject by Subject  Data for Kansas
 Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date)
LANGUAGE ARTS Dec 2004 Dec 2004
MATHEMATICS July 2003 July 2003
SCIENCE Feb 2001 Feb 2001
SOCIAL STUDIES Dec 2004 Dec 2004
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION n/a CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS n/a TESOL National
HEALTH AND PE June 1998 June 1998
LIBRARY MEDIA May 2001 May 2001
WORLD LANGUAGES 1999 1999
What's coming up for Kansas

Kansas also has standards in the following areas:
blue ball gifEnvironmental Education ( October 1999)
blue ball gifMusic (Sept 2000)

FAQ's Official Name of Standards: Kansas Curricular Standards http://www.ksde.org/outcomes/siacurrstds.html

Official Web site: http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/assessment/
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

 

# Standards/

Benchmarks

# Indicators

KAP

Curriculum Survey

English LA

 

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 2 Reading

1

5

15

Not Tested

8

1

6

Grade 3 Writing

3

14

34

Not Tested

25

3

6

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

4

19

60

25

0

35

41

12

7

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

4

19

75

33

0

42

49

10

16

Grade 11

Test 11th Grade

4

19

76

37

0

39

42

18

16

Mathematics

 

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 2

4

14

82

Not Tested

68

4

10

Grade 4

Test 4th Grade

4

14

78

24

0

54

59

4

15

Grade 7

Test 7th Grade

4

14

98

24

0

74

63

6

29

Grade 10

Test 10th Grade

4

14

124

21

0

103

57

20

47

Science

 

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grades K-2

7

9

28

Not Tested

21

6

1

Grades 3-4

Test 4th Grade

7

16

46

26

0

20

32

9

5

Grades 5-8

Test 7th Grade

7

23

82

28

0

54

58

16

8

Grades 9-12

Test 10th Grade

8

27

131

28

0

103

64

22

45

                   

 

 

# of Indicators

# of Indicators Tested

% of Indicators Tested

English LA

211

95

45 % 

Mathematics

300

69

23 % 

Science

259

82

32 %

TOTAL

770

246

32 %

 Kansas Curriculum Matrix Summary:  KAP High, Medium, Low Designations 

Reading 

 If the indicator was identified on the assessment, it was given a High designation.  If the indicator was not identified on the assessment, it was given a Low designation.

 Writing

 If the indicator was recommended for state assessment, it was given a High designation.  If the indicator was recommended for local assessment, it was given a Low designation.

Mathematics

 If the indicator was identified on the assessment, it was given a High designation.  If the indicator was not identified on the assessment, it was given a Low designation.

Science

The Kansas Curriculum Standards for Science Education, Adopted, February 14, 2001 identified the standards to be assessed by the state assessment.  A High designation was given if the indicators was identified as being assessed on the state assessment.  A Low designation was given to the indicator if the indicator was identified as being tested at the local or district level.  There were no Medium designations given.