2025 KSDE SETS Administrators Conference

In today’s competitive education landscape, recruiting and retaining top talent is more important—and more challenging—than ever. This session is designed specifically for administrators who are ready to take their hiring strategies to the next level. Join us as we explore the innovative, easy-to-use recruitment tools available through EducateKansas.org, Kansas’s premier educator recruitment platform.

You’ll learn how to effectively post jobs, showcase your district, and access a growing network of qualified candidates. We’ll walk through features tailored to support your unique hiring needs, including customizable employer profiles, applicant tracking resources, and tips for increasing your visibility in the educator job market. This session will provide practical insights and walk-away tools to help you attract, engage, and hire the educators your students deserve.

Creating a positive, proactive approach to chronic absenteeism engages families as well as students, educators, and the community. School leaders can promote this approach and lead staff in consistently sending the message that attendance matters. This workshop will highlight specific practices that help to reduce chronic absenteeism and establish a school-wide culture of attendance. Practical examples of best practices and resources will be shared with all participants to implement in their school/district.

Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful tool that enhances accessibility, engagement, and success for students with disabilities. The Kansas Assistive Technology Guide provides a structured framework for schools and IEP teams to implement AT services effectively, ensuring that students receive the support they need to thrive.

In this interactive workshop, participants will explore key components of AT decision-making, from consideration and assessment to implementation and evaluation. Through real-world case studies and hands-on activities, attendees will gain insights into best practices for integrating AT into the IEP process.

Facilitators will guide participants in exploring the AT Action Checklist section of the guide through case scenario examples. The guide is envisioned as a starting point for the development of a specific agency’s AT services. Any part of the guidelines can be copied or revised for use by an individual program or agency.

Have you found yourself wondering what Indicator 4, or significant discrepancy, is all about? Maybe you want to know more about how it’s calculated, how it differs from significant disproportionality, or what the implications and required actions are for districts. If so, this is the session for you! During the session, we will dig more deeply into the indicator and what it is measuring. This will include discussion related to long-term out-of-school disciplinary removals, how these removals translate to significant discrepancy, and the KSDE Indicator 4 process used for districts identified with significant discrepancy. The content will be beneficial for more novice district staff as well as seasoned administrators who are looking for a refresher on Indicator 4 and its associated requirements. Attendees will leave with an increased understanding of the indicator; why it is important; and how KSDE works with districts to both determine compliance with IDEA requirements and ensure that students with disabilities are appropriately served.