Announcements Archive

Effective instruction demands a deep understanding of student learning. The KAP Balanced Assessment System addresses this challenge by incorporating formative, interim, and summative assessments with a revitalized reporting suite which offers ongoing feedback on student progress.

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Calling all KAP test coordinators and technology personnel! We are thrilled to announce several upcoming webinars designed specifically for test coordinators and technology staff. These webinars will cover relevant topics to help you successfully manage and administer assessments in your school…

We’re excited to introduce a valuable new feature for educators on the KAP website: the Archive Filter. This addition to the Resources page allows you to easily access previous versions of resources that may still be valuable to use as references alongside the updated version.

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A new Kansas Assessments Overview Calendar for the 2024-25 school year is now available on the KAP site. This valuable resource provides a comprehensive table with testing window dates, completion time estimates, exemption information, and more for each assessment provided throughout Kansas. The…

In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, brand-new Kite® Student Portal installers are now available for download by school and district technology personnel. This update brings performance enhancements and improvements to promote a successful testing experience for all.

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In participating districts, parents and guardians may now access their child’s 2023-24 KAP assessment score reports in Kite^® Parent Portal. Additional information for parents, including a link to the…

Kansas State Assessment results for ELA, mathematics, and science are now available for districts to view in Kite^® Educator Portal. Districts may view individual student score reports, building, and district reports. Districts may share results with students and families. Results will…

Three new resources developed by KSDE with information on remote assessment administration for virtual schools are now available on the Summative Assessment page for Educators and Test Administrators. Two instructional PDFs and one video with…

The 2024 KELPA Summative window is open from January 29 – March 8. Hand-scoring the speaking and writing items will be completed in Kite Scoring Portal this year. There is a video that demonstrates this process located here. Please see the KELPA Examiner…

Science Practice Tests are now available in Kite^® Student Portal! These Subject-Oriented Practice Tests (SPTs) more closely resemble the rigor of the NGSS standards that students will see on the 2024 KAP Summative Science assessments. For more information on using these and other SPTs…