The College of Education  will recommend for licensure individuals satisfying program requirements for the following: building administrator, district school administrator, school counselor, vocational education counselor, reading specialist, supervisor/coordinator of special education programs, director of special education, early childhood special education, mild/moderate disabilities education, gifted education, and English as a second language (ESL), classroom technology. Licensure recommendations are initiated through the Office of Certification, 13 Bluemont Hall.

Administrative leadership endorsements
A graduate degree is required for any professional administrative leadership license granted by the state of Kansas. The program required by the College of Education must be completed. A minimum of eight hours from courses required for the administrator license must be earned at K-State before the College of Education may recommend administrative licensure. The educational leadership faculty should be contacted regarding advisement for specific administrative leadership licensure.

There are two Kansas administrator endorsements: the building administrator endorsement for the principalship and the district school administration endorsement for the superintendency, which also covers other positions such as special education director (see special education, below).

Building administrator endorsement
This endorsement is for licensure for the principalship. It includes 36 hours of course work. Courses required for this endorsement are the same as those required in the M.S. in educational leadership. Students who already have applicable course work from another graduate degree do not need a second degree in order to qualify for the license. Endorsement requirements are listed here.

Conditional Building Leadership License*

EDADL 786	Orientation to Leadership	1
EDADL 886	Ethical Dimensions of Leadership	2
EDADL 886	Historical/Philosophical Analysis	3
EDADL 836	School-Community Relations	3
EDSP 710	Education of Exceptional Individuals	3
	or
EDSP 886	Seminar in Special Education	3
	and
EDCEP 715	Principles of Measurement	3
	or
EDCEP 816	Research Methods	3
EDADL 855	Administrative Leadership in Curriculum	3
EDADL 885	Technology Leadership for Administrators	3
EDADL 819	Introduction to Education Finance	3
EDADL 865	Administrative Leadership in Staff Development	3
EDADL 831	Educational Law	3
EDADL 835	Principalship	2
EDADL 889	Practicum in Educational Administration	1**
EDADL 910	Educational Personnel Administration	3
	Total Hours	36

Professional Building Leadership License***

EDADL 886

Conditional Building License Practicum

4

 

* All conditional building license candidates must complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment through ETS (www.ets.org) and meet a minimum score of 165.

** Students are required to document a minimum of 150 clock hours guided field experience through the formal practicum and other coursework (i.e. additional practicum requirements are imbedded in many courses in the licensure sequence to assist in reaching th 150 clock hour requirement). A written log of practicum activities must be included with the student’s final portfolio assessment. Further, see policy on acceptable internship settings.

*** After receiving a conditional license, students must complete a one-year supervised internship in an administrative position to earn the professional license and successfully complete EDADL 886 Post-practicum (4 semester hours).

District school administrator endorsement
This endorsement is for licensure for the superintendency. It includes 60 total hours of graduate course work. Much of this same work is also required for building-level licensure. Accordingly, students who already hold a master’s degree in educational leadership may apply those degree hours toward this license. The course work for this endorsement is listed below:

Conditional District Leadership License

Prerequisite to Pursuit of District License

36*

 

• Candidates for the conditional district license must have a masters degree from an accredited university.
• Candidates must hold a current Kansas building administrator license OR have satisfied the requirements for the Conditional Building Leadership License.
• Candidates must have completed the School Superintendent Assessment (through ETS www.ets.org) with a score of 157 or above.

District Leadership		24
EDADL 986	Advanced Seminar: Superintendency	3
EDADL 886	Ethical Dimensions of Leadership	2**
EDADL 834	Strategies for Change	3
EDADL 845	Leadership for Diverse Poplulations	3
EDADL 827	Political-Community Leadership	3
EDADL 986	Advanced Seminar: School Business Management	3
EDADL 830	Educational Facility Planning	3
EDADL 986	Advanced Seminar: District Technology Leadership	3
EDADL 986	Advanced Seminar: District Internship	1***
Total Required Hours		60

Professional District Leadership License****

EDADL 986

Conditional District License Internship

4

 

* Candidates holding degrees from other univerisites may be required to take additional coursework to total 60 hours beyond the bachelor degree.

** If the candidate obtained building licensure through Kansas State University and his/her transcript shows completion of EDADL 886 Ethical Dimensions of Leadership during the building license program, this requirement has been satisfied. Otherwise, the requirement applies.

*** Students are required to document a minimum 150 clock hours guided field experience through the formal intership and other coursework (i.e. additional internship requirements are imbedded in many courses in the licensure sequence to assist in reaching the 150 clock hour requirement). Further, see policy on acceptable internship settings.

**** After receiving a conditional license, students must complete a one-year supervised internship in an administrative position to earn the professional license and successfully complete EDADL 986 Conditional District License Internship (4 semester hours).

School counseling endorsements

(The official title of this degree approved by the Board of Regents is M.S. in Counseling and Student Development.)

The Master of Science Degree in School Counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Students who complete the 48-hour program are eligible for school counseling licensure. Licensure as a school counselor in the State of Kansas requires the applicant to hold a professional teaching license.

The CACREP-approved M.S. program in school counseling satisfies the state of Kansas licensure requirements. Licensure as a school counselor in the State of Kansas requires the applicant to hold a professional teaching license.

Core requirements (27 hours)
EDCEP 721	Mental Health in Schools
EDCEP 822	Principles of Guidance
EDCEP 823	Counseling Theory
EDCEP 852	Career Development for School Counselors
EDCEP 856	Guidance in the Elementary School
EDCEP 857	Guidance Program Management
EDCEP 871	Consultation for Counselors
EDCEP 921	Advanced Edu Psy Development
EDCEP 951	Multicultural Counseling
Research and appraisal requirements (9 hours)
EDCEP 715	Principles of Assessment
EDCEP 815	Using Tests in Counseling
EDCEP 816	Research Methods
Clinical Requirements (12 hours)
EDCEP 858	Group Processes
EDCEP 877	Practicum in Counseling
EDCEP 887	Counseling Internship-elementary and secondary levels (6 hours)

Reading Specialist Endorsement (15 hours)
Special licensure requirements exist for K-12 school teachers of special reading classes in Kansas. In addition to degree certification and teaching experience, a planned sequence of graduate reading courses are required for licensure endorsement. Students seeking this endorsement must hold a valid Kansas Professional teaching license.

Required courses (15 hours):
EDCI 816	Approaches to Reading Instruction
EDCI 818	Theoretical Models of Reading
EDCI 840	Literacy Assessment
EDCI 841	Supporting Struggling Readers
EDCI 930	Leadership in Literacy
Required Practicum (3 hours): EDCI 945 Clinical Practicum in Reading   Additional Requirements: After completing the required courses and practicum, the applicant must fulfill these additional requirements to obtain a conditional reading specialist license: Hold a valid professional teaching license. Present a score of 560 or above on the Praxis II exam for the Reading Specialist (test number 0300). Hold a masters degree. (It is permitted but not necessary to include the required courses as part of the masters degree.)   Required Internship (4 hours) To be eligible to take the internship, the applicant must first complete the required courses and practicum and complete the additional requirements to obtain a conditional reading specialist license. Once the conditional reading specialist license is obtained, the applicant must enroll in 2 hours of internship per semester for one year as a full-time employee. EDCI 975 Internship in Reading

Special education endorsements
Endorsements can be in one or more of the following areas: adaptive or functional special education. The endorsement programs for adaptive or functional special education lead to a master’s degree. Specific requirements for these endorsement areas are included in the description for the M.S. in special education. At least half of the credits required for special education endorsement must be earned at K-State, including at least one major course and one practicum, before the College of Education may recommend for special education endorsement.

The special education endorsement can be granted to a person who holds a valid Kansas teaching certificate for the level (i.e., elementary, or secondary) of special education preparation. Contact the department of special education, counseling and student affairs for information about provisional endorsement.

Teaching endorsement for adaptive special education elementary and/or secondary

Prerequisites:
Eligible for certification in elementary or secondary education, and one of the following courses:
EDSP 323	Exceptional Student in the Secondary School
EDSP 324	Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
EDSP 500	Introduction to Human Exceptionality
Required courses (35-38 hours)
EDCEP 715	Principles of Assessment
EDSP 710	Education of Exceptional Individuals
EDSP 723	Characteristics of Cognitive Disabilities
EDSP 728	Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral
EDSP 742	Interventions: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EDSP 743	Interventions: Academic Disabilities
EDSP 777	Behavior Managment of Special Education
EDSP 778	Technology for Special Education
EDSP 785	Practicum: Adaptive Disabilities
EDSP 830	Assessment in Special Education
EDSP 848	Transitions in Special Education
EDSP 850	Consulting Process in Special Education
Electives:
EDSP 844	Special Education in Secondary Schools (required for ALL secondary level endorsement and elementary level adding secondary certification)

Teaching endorsement for functional special education elementary and/or secondary

Prerequisites:
Eligible for certification in elementary or secondary education, and one of the following courses:
EDSP 323	Exceptional Student in the Secondary School
EDSP 324	Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
EDSP 500	Introduction to Human Exceptionality
Required courses (35-38 hours)
EDCEP 715	Principles of Assessment
EDSP 710	Education of Exceptional Individuals
EDSP 723	Characteristics of Cognitive Disabilities
EDSP 728	Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral
EDSP 742	Interventions: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EDSP 743	Interventions: Academic Disabilities
EDSP 777	Behavior Managment of Special Education
EDSP 778	Technology for Special Education
EDSP 785	Practicum: Adaptive Disabilities
EDSP 830	Assessment in Special Education
EDSP 841	Interventions: Functional Disabilities
EDSP 848	Transitions in Special Education
EDSP 849	Interventions: Autistic Spectrum Disorders
EDSP 850	Consulting Process in Special Education
EDSP 885	Practicum: Functional Disabilities

 

English as second language (ESL) endorsement

Completion of the following five courses meets requirements for ESL endorsement through Kansas State University. Students enroll in one course per semester; each is offered for three hours of graduate or undergraduate credit. All of the courses are dual listed in the curriculum and instruction graduate program so that participants can enroll in the level in which they each. The courses in the endorsement are:

EDSEC 730	ESL/Dual Language Methods (Fall semester)
EDSEC 742	ESL/Dual Language Assessment (Spring semester)
EDSEC 731	ESL/Dual Language Linguistics (Fall semester)
EDCI 733	Curriculum Materials for Ethnic Diversity (Spring semester)
EDSEC 745	ESL/Dual Language Practicum (Fall semester)