Kansas alternative route
Limited Residency License
- Run by
- State, College or university, School district
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 3
- Website
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Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | No |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | No |
| Minimum GPA | Yes |
| Tests | No |
| Employment as a teacher | Yes |
| Clinical experience | Yes |
| Professional development | No |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | Yes |
| Designed for shortage areas | Yes |
Grade or subject limits
High Incidence Special Education K-6, 5-8, 6-12, PreK-12 Low Incidence Special Education K-6, 5-8, 6-12, PreK-12
Shortage design
Special Education is a critical shortage area in Kansas. This license pathway gives expedited access to practice for experienced special education paraprofessional, for the High Incidence and Low Incidence routes. Special Education in Kansas has been an add-on endorsement to a general education license. This program provides a direct entry para-to-teacher option.
Credential issued
Limited Apprentice Licenses are issued following completion of required first 6 credit hours of coursework requirements. Low Incidence candidates must have one full year of Special Education paraprofessional experience to qualify for acceptance into the program.
Clinical experience
Candidates teach under their Limited Residency License they are supervised by the college/university and school district's mentor teacher.
Other requirements
The program is available to any college or university who offers a High Incidence or Low Incidence Special Education program. Those who have had candidates for the license are noted above.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- Baker University Traditional
- Fort Hays State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Friends University Traditional
- Pittsburg State University Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Kansas Traditional
- Washburn University Traditional
- Wichita State University Alternative, IHE-based