Q: What state assessments are required, and who takes them?
A: Students in grades 3–8 take the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) each year in English Language Arts and Math. Science assessments are also given in grades 5 and 8.
Social Studies (HGSS) assessments are classroom-based and administered by teachers in grades 4 and 7.
Q: Are there other required assessments?
A: Yes. All students in grades K–8 must take a Dyslexia Screener, as required by the Kansas State Department of Education. FastBridge is utilized for this screening.
Q: What are the student performance expectations?
A: Assessment results may be used to help place students in tiered support groups, but students are not held back based on performance.
Q: Can I opt my student out of state testing?
A: Assessment is important for our partner districts, and our expectation is that students participate. That said, OpenEd fully supports parent rights regarding assessments and would not deny parents rights to opt out of testing.
Q: Is virtual proctoring available?
A: Yes! Most assessments can be proctored virtually. Visit the Kansas Assessment Program page for more information.