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Emporia district outlines KSDE accreditation timeline; year one is a learning year focused on a district improvement plan
Summary
District leaders described the Kansas accreditation process (KISA/KESA2), explaining a three-part accreditation model—compliance, school improvement and outcomes—said this year is a learning year and described steps and an April submission deadline for the district action plan.
Dr. Ryan Kargela, director of assessment and accountability, and Dr. Erica Mickelson, director of teaching and learning, told the board the Kansas accreditation process includes three components — compliance, school improvement and outcomes — and that 2025 is the district’s learning year under the new KISA/KESA2 model.
Kargela said the district must meet standards in compliance (state and federal requirements), develop and implement school improvement structures, and meet outcome…
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