Announcements Archive

Calling all Kite technology coordinators! Beginning August 27, Kite staff is hosting a live webinar series to get you ready for the new testing year. Attendees will learn about specific features of the Kite platform such as required updates for Chrome and Windows clients this year, tips on… more

We are thrilled to kick off this year's monthly KAP Test Coordinator Training Webinar series today at 2:00 p.m. All relevant materials including webinar topics, the link to join the live training session, and subsequent resources such as a PDF of the slide deck and a recording of the webinar are… more

If parents need access to Kite^® Parent Portal to view score reports, the District Test Coordinator (DTC) will need to re-upload the emails in order to provide access. To connect parent emails with students who are not currently enrolled, DTCs must complete a district level upload. The… more

Technology coordinators: To help prepare for this coming year’s assessments, please review the … more

The KAP Assessments Overview Calendar for the 2025-26 school year is now available on the KAP website. This resource includes key information for each assessment, including subject areas, estimated… more

The KELPA, Grade 2 Reading, and cPass score reports are now available in Kite Educator Portal. Please review the following information on where to locate these reports in Educator Portal as well as several resources to help understand the reports.

Over the past two weeks, 50 additional Instructional Mini Tests have been made available in Educator Portal.

• ELA: 10 additional Instructional Mini Tests across grades 4 - 8
• Math: 34 additional Instructional Mini Tests in grade 3 - 8, 10
• Science: 6 additional… more

Join educators from across Kansas in setting cut points for the KAP 2025 Assessments. During the KAP Standard Setting, educators will analyze the test items for each KAP assessment, along with performance-level descriptors, and set cut points that reflect student… more

The 2025 KSDE Assessment Conference Connecting the Dots … FOR Learning offers real-world practice sessions featuring teachers, teams, and systems from across Kansas that have embraced proven assessment practices to support teaching and learning. Join us to learn more about how… more

The 2025 KSDE Assessment Conference: Connecting the Dots … FOR Learning will offer real-world practice sessions featuring teachers, teams, and systems from across Kansas that have embraced proven assessment practices to support teaching and learning. Learn more about how formative assessments… more