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Licensure
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Important changes for new teacher licenses
Many changes have occurred with the KPA,
the Kansas Performance Assessment
The following changes for new teachers are
effective at the beginning of this school year:
- The KPA in its current format will be administered
as part of teacher preparation programs.
- A new performance assessment will be developed and
should be ready for implementation in July 2009.
- Any person with a Conditional or Initial License
(newly issued licenses) can upgrade to a Professional
License by documenting completion of a year-long,
district-administered induction of mentoring program.
Any year-long program will count as long as the person
participating is holding a Conditional License.
This is being called the Transitional Performance
Assessment and it will be in place until the new
performance assessment is approved by the State Board.
KPAs that were submitted in June are being scored this week,
so score report should be out by the end of July, accompanied
by information on how to apply for the Profession License.
No more KPAs will be accepted for scoring - only the
Transitional Assessment option is available.
KNEA members who have additional questions can contact
Instructional Advocacy Director Peg Dunlap by clicking on
this E-mail link.