July 1, 2026
The 2026 KSDE Great Ideas in Education Conference is a powerful, three-day experience designed to strengthen coherence across Kansas’ school improvement efforts. The 2026 conference is designed to equip leaders with the tools, resources, and inspiration needed to implement strong action plans…
We’re excited to announce that the KAP Summative AI District Report Summaries are now live! These insight-rich summaries transform your district’s data into a clear narrative of student performance—helping you better understand and communicate student progress and opportunities.
Each…
April 28, 2026
There are 19 new ELA Mini Tests for Grade 3 in the Reading Info and Reading Lit domains.
You can view all available ELA Mini Tests in Educator Portal by grade in the following document:
April 17, 2026
There are 23 new Science Mini Tests for Grade band 6-8.
You can preview and access the Instructional Mini Test in Kite Educator Portal by selecting Interim > Build or Copy a Test > use the drop downs to select the subject as Science and Grade as Science 6-8. After searching select a…
March 17, 2026
The new KAP Parent Guide to Practice Tests provides parents and families with access to online preview tests through the Kite Student Portal. This resource is designed to help families better understand…
March 10, 2026
Take a look at the new Quick Guide to KAP Instructional Mini Test Reports. This one-page resource provides the essential information about the available Mini Tests reports, including what the report is best used for,…
March 10, 2026
There are 21 new ELA Grade 3 Mini Tests and 28 new Science Mini Tests across Grades 3, 4, 5, and Grade band 6-8.
You can view all ELA and Science Mini Tests that are available in Educator Portal by subject and grade in the following document:
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January 27, 2026
NAEP Practice Test items are available today! Released items from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are now available as Instructional Mini Tests found within the Interim tab. These Mini Tests are available in Reading and Mathematics for Grades 4 and 8.
The NAEP…
January 27, 2026
The new Mini Test Items Spreadsheet allows an educator to sort and filter a list of Mini Test items by a particular data element (standard, item type, Lexile measure, complexity, release date, etc.). In this…
January 12, 2026
We are pleased to announce the release of new Instructional Mini Tests now available in Kite Educator Portal.
What’s new
- ELA: 33 new Mini Tests
- Math: 8 new Mini Tests
You can view all available Instructional Mini Tests by subject and grade…