Applicants for a library media specialist endorsement must hold a
currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the
following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in
graduate coursework. Additionally, they must achieve a score of 153 on the Praxis Library Media Specialist (0311) test. In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure
guidelines, Library Media Specialist candidates must complete a
Master’s degree
before applying for an initial school specialist license and
a post-graduation mentoring program before applying for a
professional school specialist license. After
graduation with the MS degree and receiving the initial library
media specialist license, candidates must secure a position in a school
library and do two semesters of “a mentoring program” in the
hiring school district. Upon successful completion of this program, candidates will be eligible to apply for a
professional Kansas Library Media Specialist license.
| Required Courses: |
|
| READ 861 Advanced Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 hours |
| LIBR 852 Selection of School Library Media Materials |
3 hours |
| LIBR 853 Reference Retrieval |
3 hours |
| MIT 805 Instructional Technology Theory and Practice |
3 hours |
| LIBR 857 School Library Media Administration |
3 hours |
| LIBR 859 Library Media Supervised Practice (Practicum) |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR STATE OF KANSAS LICENSURE (Pre K-12) |
18 hours |
| ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR MASTERS DEGREE |
18 hours |