TAP Pathway: ECU/Elementary Education

1. Must serve as a paraeducator or long-term sub with instructional responsibilities at the Early Childhood level (birth-3rd grade SPED) or Elementary Education level (PreK-6th grade general education) for at least 8 hours per week in the initial semesters of the program and full-time para educator or Teacher of Record (on LTAP license) the final semester.
2. The paraeducator or long-term sub position must be held in a building that is accredited by KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) or licensed by KDHE (Kansas Department of Health and Environment) or a similar setting.

         ECU/Elementary Education Apprentice Employment Requirements

You must have a 2.0 Institutional and overall GPA.

If you do not meet this requirement, your academic advisor can assist you. Contact parapath@wichita.edu for more information.

• Will be assigned to TAP students in TAP 437/605 (after Labor Day in fall, after Feb 1 in spring)
• Collaborate with TAP students and host 4 monthly virtual meetings (via Zoom or Teams) per semester with their mentee groups. Students are required to attend the monthly meetings as part of their Field Experience or Internship grade.
• Provide mentoring & support in your lesson planning, delivery of instruction, professional dispositions and assist in your growth as a professional.
• Continue as your mentor and coach during your progress through the field experience and/or internship courses in the TAP program.
• Review your lesson plans and provide feedback for revision and reflection before teaching.
• Review your teaching video on PASS and provide feedback for reflection and professional growth.
• Assess your professional growth using the four KEEP constructs and submit KEEP summative assessment scores at the end of the semester.
• Assess your professional dispositions and submit disposition assessment scores at the end of the semester.

• Communicate with mentor teachers and attend monthly mentor teacher meetings.
• Submit lesson plans (as assigned in Internship Courses) to mentor teacher for feedback 1-2 weeks in advance before teaching.
• Work with mentor teachers in order to grow in their professionalism and meet the professional disposition expectations of the program. Demonstrated in their work with peers, instructors, coaches, and the education community.
• Communicate with mentor teachers for support and assistance, as needed.

34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v). Wichita State University's teacher education programs are accredited at the national, regional, and state level. Upon completion of all courses and program assessments, graduates of these programs will be eligible to apply for the Kansas initial teaching license for their program of study after they successfully complete the Kansas teacher licensure exams required by the State of Kansas for application for a teacher license or endorsement. Wichita State has made no determination if this program will lead to licensure in any state other than Kansas in which a graduate may seek licensure. Because every state has different requirements that may change frequently, we recommend checking with the state education department for the state in question to determine current requirements. The nonprofit organization Education Commission of the States has compiled Teacher License Reciprocity State Profiles that provide additional information about the teacher license reciprocity agreements for each state in a searchable format. Kansas Teacher Reciprocity Agreements provides a list of member states of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement who have signed reciprocity agreements with Kansas.