To support the Four Fundamentals of school improvement, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is collecting data about the instructional materials used in Kansas schools. We believe every Kansas student deserves the opportunity to learn from high-quality, standards-aligned instructional materials and those materials play a foundational role in instructional improvement. 

This data will help KSDE understand which instructional materials are used across the state, and it will help identify additional resources and support that may be necessary. Additionally, the data will aid in the creation of a website for select users to build understanding and foster collaboration related to the selection and implementation of instructional materials. We had incredible participation in last year’s data collection, and we hope to build on that success this year. Our goal is to have 98% participation from all school districts and 85% participation from private accredited schools. 

On Friday, Oct. 10, superintendents and private school principals will receive an email from KSDEsurvey@tntp.org. This email includes a link to the data collection form. These leaders will be asked to identify the instructional materials used for Tier 1 (or Core) Instruction, and the year those materials were adopted, for K-12 English Language Arts, K-12 mathematics, and K-8 science. Additionally, leaders will be asked to list the primary screener used to identify a student for being at risk of reading difficulties and to identify the instructional materials used in Pre-K. The list of options for instructional materials included in the data collection is located in this Google Folder. 

When completing the data collection form, leaders should be prepared with the names of instructional materials used, including publication year, year of implementation, and start of the next selection process. With this information, the data collection should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The data collection should be completed by your staff with the most direct knowledge of the curriculum and/or instructional materials (e.g., curriculum director, teaching and learning director, etc.). If needed, the email received can be forwarded to another staff member for completion. The data collection window is Oct. 10 - 31. 

If you have questions about this data collection, review the IM Data Collection FAQ located on the KSDE Resources for Quality Instruction website. Email KSDEsurvey@tntp.org with any additional questions.