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al InformationTheCommon Core Standards establish high-quality academic expectations in English lan-uage arts (ELA)and mathematics that define the knowledge and skills all students shouldaster by the end of eachgrade to be on track for successin college and career. The Common Core Standards initiative was led by states through the National Gover-

nor's Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The federal government was not involved in the standards development and has notmandated adoption of the standards. A diverse team of teachers, parents, administrators, researchers and content expertsdeveloped the Common Core to be academically rigorous, attainable for students and

practical for teachers and districts. Kansas revises its content standards every seven years.The Kansasmath and readingstandards were due to be revised in2010. Kansasreviewcommittees, made upof Kansaseducators, joined education experts fromother states ln-reviewinq-and providing feedback to the Common Core Standards. Standards arenot curriculum. Standards identify where astudent should beacademically

atapoint in time. Curriculum ishow students get there and isdetermined by local schooldistricts.

TheCommon CoreStandards are benchmarked to international standards to ensure ourstudents are competitive athome and around the world. TheCommon CoreStandards are supported bybusiness and industry, asdemonstrated

by the open letter published in the NewYorkTimes in February 2013 and reprinted onthe backside of this document.

Implementation of the standards is completely in the hands of states and local schooldistricts. States that adopted the Common Core Standards were able to add unique, state-

specific content to the standards. In Kansas,we incorporated an emphasis on Careerand Technical Education. The standards, with that emphasis, are known as the KansasCollege and CareerReadyStandards (KCCRS).

Upon the recommendation of the KansasMath and Reading Review Committees, theState Board of Education adopted the Kansas College and Career Ready Standardsin October 2010, a full year before states were aware that waivers to NCLBwould beavailable.

Contrary to claims the Common Core Standards were mandated in the federal Racetothe Top (RTTI) grant competition, only internationally benchmarked college and careerready standards were required. At least one state that received a RTTI grant did notadopt the Common CoreStandards.While Kansascompleted aRTIT application for thefirst phaseof the grant competition, it did not pursue the grant into phase two.

Longi tudinal Data SystemGeneral InformationThe Statewide Longitudinal Data

Systemallows Kansasto continue effortsto provide schools and districts withnecessarydata to inform instruction andensure every student receives the mostappropriate education possible. The Common Core Standards do

not contain requirements related todata collection. Kansashas had a student level datasystem since 2005 and there are anumber of data points the state is

required to collect. The Kansas State Department ofEducation (KSDE)collects a variety

of information on Kansasstudents,including such things as dateof birth, race/ethnicity, gender,program participation includingstatus related to English languageproficiency or special education,performance on state assessments,as well as students who qualify forfree/reduced priced meals.

Required reports of this data areonly provided in the aggregate,meaning only statewide, districtand building data is provided, notstudent level data.

The adoption of the KansasCollegeand Career ReadyStandards has noimpact on the state'sdata collectionrequirements.

The KSDEDOES NOT collect infor-mation on political affiliations orbeliefs; sex behavior or attitudes;religious practices, affiliations orbeliefs or income of the student orfamily.

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H ere's W h yAs business leaders, we believe that ALL American children haveright to an education that prepares them to be successful in ampetitive global economy. We also understand that in order tompete in a knowledge-based, global economy, we must improveacademic performance of our students. TheUnited States isonceain at a critical place in its quest for educational excellence, ande need for a strong employer voice isgreater than ever. America'ssiness leaders canmake apositive difference for schools, studentsd the country's future if we join together and share our expecta-ns for education and our support for the people and institutionst move education reformforward.

\The Common Core StateStandards (CCSS)Initiative, led by thetional Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the

il of Chief State School Officers, hasproduced K-12 standardsthe foundational subjects of math and English that meet the

usiness community's expectations: they are college- and career-ady, grounded in evidence and internationally benchmarked. The

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CCSSsetconsistent, focused, rigorous academic expectations for allstudents, and 46 states and the District of Columbia have alreadyadopted them. TheCCSSserve asa necessaryfoundation for makingthe changes needed to improve student achievement and ensurethe United States'educational and economic preeminence.We support these new, tougher academic standards that are

currently being rolled out in classrooms across the country. Thesestandards will better prepare students for college and theworkplace,something of critical importance to the nation's employers. Thechanges now under way in America's schools hold great promise forcreating a more highly skilled workforce that is better equipped tomeet the needs of local, state and national economies.To learn more about the CCSSand how you can support, go to:

www.achievethecore.org/business-speaks-for-the-core

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