KETS Standards

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) standards enable commonality and consistency among Kentucky's public school districts.​

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Education Technology works collaboratively with Kentucky's public school district representatives ​to help develop and maintain the standards that benefit and complement the KETS Network and initiatives.​

The Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) has technology standards in place to support the overall state technology vision.  These standards are separate from KETS standards but are availabl​e as guides for districts developing applicable solutions.​​

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​Standards Categories

KETS defines three categories of Enterprise Education Technology standards:

• Technology Need Standards identify targeted quantities and refresh cycles of education technology components and services.​ For any entry below that has a Technology Need Standard indicated, the actual standard may be found within the Projected Costs of the KETS Master Plan , Appendix H .
  
• Architectural Standards identify essential characteristics of education technology components and services to support interoperability, supportability, and other KETS principles.
  
• Product Standards identify specific education technology products or services for which KETS Contracts have been established.
  

For more details, see the KETS Master Plan, Appendix E .​

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