Great Teachers & Leaders
- Leadership Standards
- Principal Supervisor Standards
- Principal Evaluation
- Principal Preparation and Certification
Location of standards
Kansas 2014 Statute Kansas statute Article 90 – 72-9001 through 72-9006
Alignment to national standards
ISLLC 2008
Year of law passage/rule change
2014
Name and overview of standards
The Kansas standards for building leaders are based on four constructs: Setting Direction, Developing the Learner, Developing Staff, and Making the Organization Work.
Use of standards
The standards are used to support the evaluation process.
References
Kansas State Department of Education. (2015). Kansas educators evaluations systems handbook 2015-2016. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Educator%20Eval/handbooks%20and%20user...
Location of standards
Not publically available
Alignment to national principal supervisor standards
Not publically available
Year of law passage/rule change
N/A
Overview of standards
Not publically available
Use of standards
Not publically available
Presence of principal supervisor job description
Yes
References
N/A
Location of performance evaluation requirement
Kansas 2014 Statute Kansas statute Article 90 – 72-9001 through 72-9006
Year of passage/revision
2014
Name of evaluation system
The Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP)
Description of evaluation system
The four Kansas building leader instructional practices constructs are: Setting Direction, Developing the Learner, Developing Staff, and Making the Organization Work. Principals gather evidence and artifacts for each contruct such as focus groups, surveys, staff meeting agendas, school improvement plan, or assessment data.
Frequency of performance evaluation
The timeline for evaluations is based on years of experience as follows: Years 1 and 2: at least once per semester; Years 3 and 4: at least one time per year, and thereafter: at least once every 3 years.
Intended use of performance evaluation
The Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP) is used to assess educator effectiveness and to provide formative feedback to improve performance and contribute to student achievement.
Rubric or evaluation instrument
KEEP Building Leader Evaluation Rubric
References
[1] Kansas State Department of Education. (2015). Kansas educator evaluations systems handbook. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Educator%20Eval/handbooks%20and%20user...
Principal preparation program accreditation or approval standards
Kansas adopted the CAEP standards which include: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge; Clinical Partnerships and Practice; Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity; Program Impact; Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Description of program approval review process
Programs make seek a joint CAEP and Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) accreditation or a KSDE stand-alone accreditation. Requires in-person visits and document review and collection of evidence that candidates meet each standard.
Minimum years of educational experience or degree required by candidate for acceptance to principal preparation program
5 years of experience and hold a professional level teaching, school specialist, clinical license, or vocational-technical certificate
Minimum test scores for preparation program entrance
Not specified
Number of credits in coursework required for graduation
Not specified
Degree level required for principal entry-level certification or licensure
Master's in education leadership
Field work or internship required for degree or license
Yes
Minimum test score requirements for certification
School Leaders Licensure Assessment with a score of 165
References
[1] Kansas State Department of Education. (n.d.). School leadership license requirements. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensu... [2] ETS. (n.d.). Kansas test requirements. Retrieved from https://www.ets.org/praxis/ks/requirements [3] Kansas State Department of Education. (2016). Institutional handbook for accreditation and program approval. Retrieved from http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/HigherEd/progapprovalhdbk2016revision0...