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Assessments Overview

The Kansas Assessment Program, a program of the Kansas State Board of Education, is mandated by the Kansas State Legislature. In addition, the English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science assessments are a part of the federal elementary and secondary education legislation. The assessment program is designed to:

  • Measure specific indicators within the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (KCCRS).
  • Provide information for calculating Annual Measureable Objectives (AMOs) and to provide information for state accreditation.
  • Report individual student scores along with the student’s performance level.
  • Provide subscale and total scores that can be used with local assessment scores to assist in improving a building’s or district’s ELA, mathematics, science, and history, government, and social studies (HGSS) programs.

 

Test Administration Modes

The Kansas Assessments are administered by using the Kansas Interactive Testing Engine® (KITE), available at the Kansas Assessment Program website, which has separate instructions and files for Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, and iPads. A paper/pencil copy of the assessment is available only as an accommodation.

Kansas State Assessments Resources

  • The KSDE Assessments page provides guidance and documentation regarding State assessments.
  • KSDE contracts with the Achievement and Assessment Institute at University of Kansas (AAI) for computerized testing.
  • The assessments are administered in the Kansas Interactive Testing Engine (KITE).
  • Additional resources can be found on Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) page.

  • The KIDS Documents page contains several resources that provide guidance on what KIDS data are used for state assessments and the guidelines for submitting that data.

    • 2022-2023 KIDS File Specification Document
    • KIDS Submission Details Document: TEST
    • KIDS Submission Details Document: TASC

Test Types

This assessment is available during the 2022-2023 school year.  Normally, students in grades 4, 7, or 11 will take the History/Government assessment. Therefore, the only high school students required to be assessed are 11th grade students

 Interim Assessments

TASC records are required for educators to build rosters for the Interim Assessments.

 DLM Assessments

DLM assessment will be sent directly to KITE.  

Summative State Assessments

A TEST record is required for summative assessments.  

English Language Arts (ELA) and Math Assessments

For the 2022-2023 school year, grade levels 3, 13, and 15 will take the ELA and math assessments. The only high school students required to be assessed are 10th grade students.

 Science Assessment

For the 2022-2023 year, students in grade levels 10, 13, and 16 will take the Science assessment. The only high school students required to be assessed are 11th grade students. There is only one Science assessment this year.

History/Government Assessment

 This assessment is available during the 2022-2023 school year.  Normally, students in grade levels 9, 12, 15, 16, 17 will take the History, Government, and Social Studies assessment. For grades 10-12, the district determines one grade, either 15, 16, or 17, to administer and report History, Government, and Social Studies assessment scores in the EOYA Collection.

Career Pathways Assessment System (cPass)

The cPass assessments are optional. A TEST record is required for cPass.

Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA)

KELPA is administered by AAI for 2022-2023. The indication of KELPA on a TEST record will generate a test ticket in KITE. Indication of KELPA on a TEST record is required for the results of a student’s KELPA to be used.