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document.writeln('Welcome to the Kansas State Department of Education homepage. The Department promotes the mission of the Kansas State Board of Education through&nbsp;leadership and support for student learning in Kansas.&nbsp;<br>The Kansas State Board of Education is charged with the general supervision of public education and other educational interests in the state. While clearly acknowledging the role and importance of local control, the State Board of Education has the responsibility to provide direction and leadership for the supervision of all state educational institutions under its jurisdiction.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br><font color="#800080">Accountability Report</font><br>The annual <strong>Accountability Report</strong> as required by the Legislature provides a snapshot of Kansas education for the most recently completed school year. The information is provided on a statewide basis including assessment results and trends, graduation and attendance rates, school violence rates and percentages of students passing advanced math and science courses. The report also includes a review of education legislation passed in the last legislative session, a look at the education workforce in the state and a summary of statewide demographics. To review a copy of the booklet, follow this link <a href="http://www.ksde.org/accountability/accountability.htm">http://www.ksde.org/accountability/accountability.htm</a><br>&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.kerc-ks.org/"><img style="FLOAT: left" height="70" alt="Kansas Education Resource Center Graphic" width="60" align="left" border="0" src="http://www3.ksde.org/images/kerc_icon.jpg" /></a><font color="#800080">KERC - Kansas Education Resource Center</font>&nbsp; assists educators in knowing, understanding, and using the Kansas curriculum standards, especially as they align with the Kansas state assessments. The website (developed by KSDE) provides free, quality lesson plans and resources aligned to the state standards, with new content continually reviewed for inclusion on the site. A Powerpoint <a href="http://www.ksde.org/kercpowerpoint/">presentation regarding KERC is available here</a>.<br><a href="http://www.ksde.org/accountability/accountability.htm"><br /></a><a href="http://www.ksde.org/hotline.html"></a><a href="http://www.ksde.org/pubs.html">Publications, Labels, and Software</a><br />District/School labels, software, and publications such as the Kansas Educational Directory.<br><div class="atten"></div><div class="atten"></div><div class="atten"><font color="#800080"><u></u></font></div><div class="atten"><font color="#800080"><u>Kansas School Safety Hotline</u></font></div>&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.ksde.org/topics/just_for_parents.html">Just for Parents booklets&nbsp;</a> <br />The State Board of Education has developed and made available to schools booklets designed to help parents and guardians understand the academic expectations established for students through the State Assessment program<br>&nbsp;<br><a href="https://online.ksde.org/teal/cert_search.aspx">Search Teacher Certification/Licensure Records</a><br />A database containing records on the certification/licensure of teachers in Kansas.&nbsp; These records are updated on a daily basis.&nbsp; Also see the <a href="http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/cert/subject.html">certification/licensure &quot;subjects&quot; page</a> or the <a href="http://www.ksde.org/cert/cert.html">Teacher Education and Licensure Team home page</a>.<br>&nbsp;<br><br /><a href="http://www.ksde.org/assessment/index.html">Assessments</a><br />Information about assessments<br>&nbsp;<br><a onblur="window.status=&#146;&#146;; return true" onmouseover="window.status=&#146;Statutes, Regulations, KS Legislative Information&#146;; return true" onfocus="window.status=&#146;Statutes, Regulations, KS Legislative Information&#146;; return true" onmouseout="window.status=&#146;&#146;; return true" href="http://www.ksde.org/legis.html"><img height="65" alt="Legislative Information" width="58" align="left" border="0" src="http://www3.ksde.org/images/capitol40.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.ksde.org/laws.html">Legislative Information</a> <br />Statutes, Regulations, and information about the Kansas Legislature (including the status of education-related bills).&nbsp; To review the school finance plan approved by the 2005 legislature, follow this link&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ksde.org/schoolprt/l0588.pdf">http://www.ksde.org/schoolprt/l0588.pdf</a>&nbsp;<br>')}