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\n[www.ksde.org](www.ksde.org)  \nMission  \nTo prepare Kansas students for lifelong success through rigorous, quality academic instruction, career training and character development according to each student’s gifts and talents.  \nVision  \nKansas leads the world in the success of each student.  \nMotto  \nKansans CAN.  \nSuccessful Kansas  \nHigh School Graduate  \nA successful Kansas high school graduate has the  \n• Academic preparation,  \n• Cognitive reparation,  \n• Technical skills,  \n• Employability skills and  \n• Civic engagement  \nto be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification orin the workforce, without the need for remediation.  \nOutcomes for  \nMeasuring Progress  \n• Social-Emotional growth measured locally  \n• Kindergarten readiness  \n• Individual Plan of Study focused on career interest  \n• High school graduation  \n• Postsecondary success  \nKansas Leadership  \nLandon State Office Building 900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 600 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212  \n(785) 296-3203  \n[www.ksde.org/board](www.ksde.org/board)  \nDISTRICT 1  \nJanet Waugh, Vice Chair  \nDISTRICT 2  \nSteve Roberts  \nDISTRICT 3  \nMichelle Dombrosky  \nDISTRICT 4  \nAnn E. Mah  \nDISTRICT 5  \nJean Clifford  \nDISTRICT 6  \nDeena Horst  \nDISTRICT 7  \nBen Jones  \nDISTRICT 8  \nKathy Busch, Chairman  \nDISTRICT 9  \nJim Porter  \nDISTRICT 10  \nJim  \nMcNiece  \nLandon State Office Building 900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 600 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212  \n(785) 296-3201 [www.ksde.org](www.ksde.org)  \nKANSAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION  \nDr. Randy Watson  \nDEPUTY COMMISSIONER Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services  \nDale M. Dennis  \nDEPUTY COMMISSIONER Division of Learning Services  \nBrad  \nNeuenswander  \nThe 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 and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, KSDE, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, Topeka, KS 66612,(785) 296-3204  \nJANUARY 15, 2019  \nKANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  \nKANSAS  \nPREKINDERGARTEN GUIDE  \nAcknowledgments  \nThroughout this guide, the term “prekindergarten” refers to those classrooms and programs serving children who have reached age three but are not yet age-eligible for kindergarten.  \nThank you to the Kansas prekindergarten teachers, curriculum leaders, administrators, education partners, and content specialists who worked as a committee to collaborate and create this document. Special thanks to the 2017 Kansas Full-Day Kindergarten state committee and to the State of Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for sharing resources.  \nThis initiative is supported by a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.  \nEarly Childhood  \nKansas State Department of Education Landon State Office Building  \n900 S.W. 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