Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 91 - KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article 41 - MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM
Section 91-41-3 - Criteria for evaluating applications and approving mentor teacher programs
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Each board applying for approval of a mentor teacher program shall submit an application containing the following statements and descriptions:
(a) A statement of the district's purpose or purposes for establishment of the mentor teacher program;
(b) a description of the year-long continuous assistance activities to be provided under the program, including a description of the structured contact time between the mentor teacher and the probationary teacher and the unstructured opportunities to be provided under the program;
(c) a description of the expectations for district administrators in supporting the program;
(d) a description of how the mentor teacher program aligns with other professional development initiatives in the district;
(e) a description of the method to be used to assign a mentor teacher to a probationary teacher giving consideration to endorsement areas, grade levels, and building assignment;
(f) a description of the process to be used for reassignment of a successor mentor if the original mentor is unable to fulfill responsibilities; and
(g) a description of how the program will establish ongoing professional development and support for each mentor teacher under the program.
