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Welcome to the Career, Standards & Assessment Services (CSAS) Team. The CSAS Team is part of the Division of Learning Services in the Kansas State Department of Education. The work of the CSAS Team focuses largely on providing assistance to the field in the areas of instructional best practices, standards implementation, assessments, and school accountability. Specifically, educational consultants on the CSAS team work in the flowing areas: career and technical education, academic content standards, research and evaluation, state assessments, and student organizations.
The links below will take you to the pages located on the CSAS Home menu:
Deputy Commissioner Division of Learning Services Brad Neuenswander (785) 296-2303 bneuenswander@ksde.org
Director Career, Standards and Assessment Scott Smith (785) 296-3142 sesmith@ksde.org
Assistant Director Career and Technical Education Stacy Smith (785) 296-0979 slsmith@ksde.org
Assistant Director Curricular Standards David Fernkopf (785) 296-8447 dfernkopf@ksde.org Assistant Director Assessment Beth Fultz (785) 296-2325 bfultz@ksde.org
Career, Standards and Assessment Services Upcoming Events
Kansas Virtual Education Conference February 14-15, 2022 in Andover
KSDE Math Curriculum Leaders Collaboration January 25 & February 22
KSDE Math Teachers Collaboration January 25 & February 22
Book Study: Mathematical Mindset Math Every Thursday in February & March
KSDE Science Curriculum Leaders Collaboration Every 3rd Tuesday thru March 2023
KSDE Science Teachers Collaboration Every 3rd Wednesday thru February 2023
Book Study for Leaders: The Instructional Leader's Guide to Implementing K-8 Science Practices Every Thursday in February & March
Book Study for K-8 Teachers: What's Your Evidence? Engaging K-5 Children in Constructing Explanations in Science Every Thursday in February & March
STEM Resource Spotlight: Cyber Patriot February 8
2022 KSDE Summer Academies June 7-8 in Manhattan June 21-22 in Goddard July 12-13 in Garden City July 19-20 (Virtual only)
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.