Due to the inclusion of operational field test items, reporting for the Spring Interim will be delayed until January 27. This additional time ensures these items perform as expected and prevents potential changes in scoring. The Spring Interim testing window is the only one affected in this way… more
December 3, 2024
There are now Science Instructional Mini Tests available at the elementary grades, including grade 3, 4 and 5.
The complete list of Science Instructional Mini Tests that are currently available can be found in the… more
November 12, 2024
In the grade band 6-8 there are 8 additional Science Instructional Mini Tests that have been added to Kite Educator Portal. These Science Mini Test are in the following categories:
- 2 in Earth Space Science
- 1 in Earth Space Science/Engineering Design
- 2 in Life Science… more
November 6, 2024
In the grade band 6-8 there are now 14 Science Instructional Mini Tests are available in Kite Educator Portal.
An additional 10 high school level Science Mini Tests were added this past week. There are now a total of 19 Science Mini Tests available in the high school grade band 9-12. These… more
October 21, 2024
Three additional Science Instructional Mini Tests have been added to Kite Educator Portal. These Mini Tests are in the 6 - 8 grade band, two are in the Earth Space Science domain and one in the Life Science domain. You can view all of the available Science Instructional Mini Tests and their… more
October 17, 2024
KAP Balanced Assessment System offers Kansas students a unified and coherent assessment experience that has specifically been designed for them. Student learning is at the center. We are proud of the continuous collaboration with Kansas teachers from across the state who share their expertise,… more
October 11, 2024
Fall Interim Assessment Window Opens Monday, October 14!
The Fall Interim Assessment testing window is open from Monday, October 14th, to Friday, November 1st. Students must be enrolled and rostered using a KIDS TASC record. New this year are the science Interim… more
October 7, 2024
More than twenty restructured mathematics instructional mini tests have been organized by standard and released for grades 3, 4, and 5. These formative assessments were created with previous instructional mini test items from the Predictive Interim Assessment. Refer to the… more
October 1, 2024
Additional ELA Reading Instructional Mini Tests have been updated and are available in Kite Educator Portal. There are 77 Reading Mini Tests that have been released across grades 3-8 and 10.
We have also updated the Instructional Mini Tests document on the KAP website to include these… more
September 12, 2024
The KAP Balanced Assessment System is designed to support student learning by providing actionable information to educators. We've enhanced the instructional mini tests component to help drive classroom instruction and better prepare students for summative assessments.
Check out the video… more