The Kansas curricular standards for the visual arts are designed for experienced as well as preservice art educators and classroom teachers. The standards assist teachers in developing local curriculum, carrying out appropriate instruction, and assessing student progress. Because the standards are aligned with the national standards for the visual…

The Kansas Music Curriculum Framework provides a developmental guide for planning effective music instruction at all levels of learning. The Framework is based on the Elements of Music as the foundation for sequential and developmental outcomes to be used in designing effective music instruction for pre-K-12. Because the Framework aligns with the…

This curriculum standards guide for Kansas presents the following mission statement: the goal of civics/government, economics, geography, and history curricula is to enable students by systematic study to acquire the knowledge, skill, and judgment to continue to learn for themselves; to participate intelligently, justly, and responsibly in civic…

This document defines what Kansas students should know and be able to accomplish in civics--government, economics, geography, and history. The document focuses on knowledge and skills related to the human experience and is intended as a framework for curriculum, instruction, assessment, and teacher preparation. In democratic societies, a working…

This document indicates levels of understanding and ability that all students are expected to achieve as competent readers and writers. It assists Kansas teachers in planning local curricula and assessments for reading, writing, and literature and serves as the basis for the development of state assessments in reading and writing. It presents…