Transcript KSDE School Climate and Culture Updates2013-2014

“A difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.”
- Abraham Lincoln
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What is School Culture?
Components of Culture
 Artifacts and symbols; building decoration and
maintenance
 Values; manner in which leaders and staff
function
 Assumptions; beliefs that are taken for granted
about human nature
Maintenance of Culture
 Common beliefs and values that key
individuals communicate and enforce
 Heroes and heroines whose actions and
accomplishments embody these values
 Rituals and ceremonies that reinforce these
values
 Stories that reflect what the organization
stands for
School Climate
Climate reflects the physical and
psychological aspects of the school that
are more susceptible to change and that
provide the preconditions necessary for
teaching and learning to take place.
Components of Climate
 Appearance and physical plant
 Faculty relations
 Student interactions
 Leadership/decision making
 Disciplined environment
 Learning environment
 Attitude and culture
 School-community relations
Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE)
Mission:
To prepare Kansas students for lifelong success through rigorous,
quality academic instruction, career training and character
development according to each student’s gifts and talents.
Kansas Multi Tiered
System of Supports
(MTSS)
Career, Standards, &
Assessment Services
Kansas Model Curricular Standards for School Counseling
School Counseling Standards
State Board Meeting
3/14/06
Standards Framework
• Personal/social domain
• Career development domain
• Academic domain
• Arranged by grade level
o K-2; 3-5; 6-8; high school
Personal/Social Domain
 Standard 1: The student will acquire knowledge,
attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them
understand and respect self and others.
 Standard 2: The student will make decisions, set goals,
and take necessary action to achieve goals.
 Standard 3: The student will understand personal
safety skills.
The Problem
 Current counselor to student ratio is 1:452
 The ASCA recommended ratio is 1:250
 Factors/variables to consider that impact
counseling services: funding, mandates,
assignments, demographics, shortage, of
licensed school counselors
Career, Standards & Assessment Services
Kansas Social, Emotional, Character
Development Standards
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Approved by State Board April
2012
Ks. was the first state to adopt
Social –emotional learning
integrated with character
development
Character
Development
• Core Principles
• Responsible
Decision Making
and Problem
Solving
• Social Awareness
• Interpersonal Skills
Social Skills
Development
• Self -Awareness
• Self-Management
Personal Skills
Development
Kansas Social, Emotional, and Character
Education Standards
Career, Standards, &
Assessment Services
Strands
Character Development
Anchor
Standards
1. Core Values
2. Responsible Decision
Making & Problem Solving.
Personal Development
1. Self-Awareness
2. Self-Management
Social Development
1. Social Awareness
2. Interpersonal Skills
(Big Ideas Across
Grade-Levels)
Grade-Level
Standards
K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Knowing Doing
Knowing Doing
K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Knowing Doing
Career, Standards, &
Assessment Services
Kansas Career Clusters/Pathways:
6 fields/16 clusters/35 pathways
8/9/2013
Intro to Career and Technical Education; K.
Reed/G. Randel, KSDE
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21st Century Accreditation Model
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Character Education Partnership (CEP) Grant
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11 Principles of Character Education
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Applications are submitted and reviewed
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Honored over 40 Kansas Schools this past
May
Definition of Bullying
---------------------K.S.A. 72-8256 (a)(1)(A)
The legal definition of
bullying in Kansas requires
bullying to be
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or
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KSA 72-8256
Requires schools to:
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Adopt and implement a plan to address bullying and cyber bullying.
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Adopt policies prohibiting bullying.
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Adopt and implement a plan to address bullying that includes training
provisions for staff and students.
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Upon request, the state board shall assist in the development of grade
appropriate curriculum
for character development programs.
“NOBODY CAN BULLY ANYBODY.”
- MR. DALE DENNIS
bullying prevention via:
 A joint resolution with the Ks. State Senate in
declaring the first full week in Oct. as Anti-Bullying
Awareness Week in Ks.
 Including “character development” in its’ Mission
Statement
 Issued a statement declaring the importance of
bullying prevention in Ks. Schools
 Encouraged the use of grant funds to provide
professional development for Ks. schools re: bullying
Paola Middle School
USD 368
Sunnyside Elementary
Olathe Schools
Highland Park Central
USD 501
Arbor Creek Elementary
Olathe USD
Highland Park Central
USD 501
Sunnyside Elementary
Dodge City
Plainville HS, USD 270
Career, Standards, &
Assessment Services
Bullying Policy Workshops
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Nov 1st - Overland Park/Edwards Campus
Nov 8th - Topeka/Historical Society
Nov 15th – Wichita/WSU
Dec 6th – Manhattan/KSU Union
March 7th – Emporia/TBD
March 28th – Chanute/TBD
April 4th – Salina/TBD
April 11th – Hays/TBD
April 25th - Garden City/TBD
May 2nd - Overland Park/TBD
S3 Initiatives
 80% of funding directly for intervention
 31 Grantees
 Bulling Prevention Hotline
 Restorative (non-punitive) Discipline Practices
 Summer Academies
 Bullying Policy Workshops
 Mental Health Services (KDADS)
Kansas Bullying Prevention Hotline
 Underwritten via S3
 Contract with Kansas
Children’s Service League
 Support for victims, schools
and parents
Kansas Children’s Service League
1. Bullying Assistance and Prevention Hotline for
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victims, bystanders, perpetrators and their families
Stand-alone 800 number and Web site
Staffed by certified personnel trained in evidencebased bullying prevention program
Marketing Campaign: Traditional and Social Media
Data Collection
“Everybody can be great...because
anybody can serve. You don't have to
have a college degree to serve. You
don't have to make your subject and
verb agree to serve. You only need a
heart full of grace. A soul generated
by love.”
― Martin Luther King