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Topics Links Extended Curricular Standards The Kansas extended standards are aligned with the Kansas general education curricular standards. They were developed to promote access to the general curriculum for students with severe cognitive disabilities. Online Kansas Reading Academy provides professional development for Kindergarten through third-grade classrooms, special education, ESL and Title I teachers in Scientifically Based Reading Research, instructional techniques, and academic monitoring tools in the five core areas of reading. Kansas Online Standards Training The Kansas Online Standards Staff Development Training modules are now available for use by Kansas educators. The training was developed so that districts, schools and individual teachers can effectively meet Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) Quality Criteria Four which requires formal training in the state assessments and curriculum standards. Troubleshooting Guide Free Adobe Reader Visit the Blog set up especially for feedback on the modules Sample Test Questions On this web page, the assessed indicators are listed with sample questions that illustrate the format and manner used for test items on the state assessments. Anatomy of a Multiple-choice Item NAEP Questions Safe and Drug-free Schools and Communities These web pages provide links to multiple prevention-focused resources for safe and drug-free schools and communities. Understanding, recognizing, and responding to high-risk behaviors. Youth Violence Prevention Week Teachers Play a Critical Role in Bullying Prevention!! Thinkfinity contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for teachers, students and community programs including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites. Thinkfinity also includes best-in-class evidence-based literacy resources such as the Life Span Literacy Matrix from the Verizon Literacy Network. General Interest New Resources! Added or updated within the last 60 days. Constitution day! Lesson plans and resources which align to state standards and that can be used for Constitution day. Financial Foundations for Kansas Kids National School Lunch Month National Teacher Day Summer Academies HomeworkKansas, an interactive online tutoring service for Kansas children Technology Rich Classrooms: Changing Teaching and Learning Across the State