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/Graduation 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
2020 CPPSA Work Days January 10 in Clearwater January 23 in Salina January 30 in Hays February 14 in Lawrence
HGSS Assessment Teacher Trainings January 30 in Oakley February 6 in Clearwater February 11 in Sublette February 13 in Lawrence February 14 in Girard February 21 in Salina February 24 in Hutchinson
2020 KS FCCLA State Officer & Peer Education Team Selection February 24 in Hesston
2020 KSDE Civic Engagement Conference April 1 in Topeka
KSDE Training of Trainers: Dyslexia Regulations April 6 in Topeka April 28 in Topeka
ELL Frontiers: Using Technology to Enhance Instruction for English Learners April 15 via Zoom April 22 via Zoom April 29 via Zoom May 6 via Zoom
Kansans Can Summer Workshops: Ignite 2020! June 16-17 in Garden City June 23-24 in Goddard July 14-15 in Manhattan
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.