| School Counselor Licensure Changes |
Change in Internship
The regulation amendments adopted by the State Board at their June meeting resulted in a
change in the performance assessment requirement for school specialists and school leaders to
move from the initial to the professional license. The performance assessment for these advanced
level programs was defined previously as a supervised internship. Over the course of the next
year, the State board will consider permanent changes to the performance assessment
requirements. During this transition period, the following will apply:
Effective July 18
Individuals holding a conditional school specialist or school leadership license must complete a
year-long district-administered mentoring program to successfully complete the performance
assessment as a prerequisite to receiving a professional school specialist or school leadership
license.
Policies and requirements:
• Mentoring and supervision for a one-year period must be provided by the district during the
term of a conditional license.
• The assigned mentor must be an appropriately licensed school specialist or school leader
within the district or from another district.
• Candidates are no longer required to enroll in and complete internship credit through the
higher education institution.
• The higher education institution where the program was completed is no longer required to
provide supervision.
• The district providing the mentoring/supervision will be required to complete a verification
form as part of the upgrade application process for the professional license.
Access upgrade and renewal applications and monitor transitional and performance assessment
policies through the Teacher Education and Licensure website at: www.ksde.org, click on
Educators, then Licensure, or you can access it directly at:
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1648.
The link “Kansas Performance Assessment” will also provide the same information - http://www.
ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=311. An additional link to access the application form is the
“Applications” link – http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=153.
If you have questions or need further information, please contact Pamela Coleman, Director,
Teacher Education and Licensure, via email: pcoleman@ksde.org, (785) 296-4073; or Susan
Helbert, Assistant Director, Teacher Education and Licensure, via email: shelbert@ksde.org, (785)
296-8012.
The regulation amendments adopted by the State Board at their June meeting resulted in a
change in the performance assessment requirement for school specialists and school leaders to
move from the initial to the professional license. The performance assessment for these advanced
level programs was defined previously as a supervised internship. Over the course of the next
year, the State board will consider permanent changes to the performance assessment
requirements. During this transition period, the following will apply:
Effective July 18
Individuals holding a conditional school specialist or school leadership license must complete a
year-long district-administered mentoring program to successfully complete the performance
assessment as a prerequisite to receiving a professional school specialist or school leadership
license.
Policies and requirements:
• Mentoring and supervision for a one-year period must be provided by the district during the
term of a conditional license.
• The assigned mentor must be an appropriately licensed school specialist or school leader
within the district or from another district.
• Candidates are no longer required to enroll in and complete internship credit through the
higher education institution.
• The higher education institution where the program was completed is no longer required to
provide supervision.
• The district providing the mentoring/supervision will be required to complete a verification
form as part of the upgrade application process for the professional license.
Access upgrade and renewal applications and monitor transitional and performance assessment
policies through the Teacher Education and Licensure website at: www.ksde.org, click on
Educators, then Licensure, or you can access it directly at:
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1648.
The link “Kansas Performance Assessment” will also provide the same information - http://www.
ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=311. An additional link to access the application form is the
“Applications” link – http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=153.
If you have questions or need further information, please contact Pamela Coleman, Director,
Teacher Education and Licensure, via email: pcoleman@ksde.org, (785) 296-4073; or Susan
Helbert, Assistant Director, Teacher Education and Licensure, via email: shelbert@ksde.org, (785)
296-8012.
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