Rank Change Candidates
Application & Acceptance
Application (Available Jun 3). Complete the online application.
Note, you must include a copy of your valid Kentucky Teacher Certification.
Candidate Disposition Form (3). Candidates should share the link to the Candidate Disposition Form with three (3) people who will complete the form on your behalf. Acceptable responses on all three forms are necessary.
Overview . Watch the Overview video to learn more about the program. This will help you make decision about which Pathway to pursue.
Declaration of Pathway (COMING SOON!). After watching the Overview video and considering your professional goals, complete the Declaration of Pathway. You will be asked to select your top three (3) choices.
Candidate Agreement (COMING SOON!). Please read, initial, sign, and date the form. Please send to tci@ckec.org.
Applicants will be notified within two weeks of reception by the CKEC Teacher Certification Institute of ALL documents required for acceptance.
***The application for Fall 2024 will not open before June 3, 2024. Applications will be accepted until August 2, 2024.***
Professional Learning
Core 7 Modules
Each module consists of two 90-minute, virtual sessions. Candidates will focus on their Pathway standards in each module and submit assignments/artifacts based on the content of the module and the candidate's Content Community of Practice focus. The topics for the modules are:
Module 1: Continuous Improvement
Module 2: Learner Development, Differences, and Advocacy
Module 3: Congruence and Clarity
Module 4: Instruction
Module 5: Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Data
Module 6: Assessing and Learning
Module 7: Collaboration with School, Family/Caregivers, and Community
Content Community of Practice
In conjunction with each Core 7 Module, candidates will participate in a Content Community of Practice. There will be one 90-minute live, virtual session for each Core 7 Module.
The Teacher Performance Pathway is guided by the Kentucky Teacher Performance Standards. This pathway is designed for teachers who want to develop their craftsmanship in the classroom setting.
The Teacher Leader Pathway is guided by the Teacher Leader Model Standards. This pathway is designed for teachers who wish to develop a more global perspective in an area of educational pedagogy.
Summer Professional Learning
During the summer between the first and second year of the program, candidates will complete twelve (12) hours of professional learning. Six (6) of the hours will be connected to a Core 7 Module and six (6) hours will be aligned to the Content Community of Practice. Candidates will work with their mentor coach to select professional learning opportunities. Candidates will completes assignments based upon their summer learning.
Teacher Performance Pathway
Options for a Community of Practice in this pathway include:
Mathematics
English Language Arts
Early Literacy (KY Reading Academy Cohort 3 participants)
Science
Social Studies
Humanities
Career & Technical Education
Special Education
Teacher Leader Pathway
Options for a Community of Practice in this pathway include:
Educational Technology & Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
Instructional Coaching
Performance-Based Learning
Cognitive & Metacognitive Strategies
Note: Based on numbers of applicants, some Communities of Practice may be combined or not offered. Therefore, applicants will be asked to select their top three (3) choices when they submit their Pathway Declaration Form.
Personalized Growth
Mentor Coaches
Each candidate will be assigned a mentor coach to support them throughout the program. Candidates will meet with their mentor coach for twenty (20) hours over the course of the program. The mentor coach will provide feedback and support for the candidate as the candidate engages in:
Self-reflection
Mini-PDSA cycles
Clinical observation
Action research
Developing the Capstone Project
Clinical Observation
The mentor coach will observe the candidate in the candidate’s clinical setting (classroom, coaching session, PLC facilitation, etc.). This may be done live or via a video recording of the setting. The mentor coach will provide feedback and coaching specific to the work observed. This will happen once during the program. Timing of the observation will be decided on in collaboration with the mentor coach. The candidate will be observed by the mentor coach, who will use the Kentucky Framework for Teaching as a tool to promote dialogue about the candidate’s craft. In lieu of an in-person observation, the candidate may opt to video a lesson (at least 30 continuous minutes) and share it with the mentor coach, who will then provide the feedback.
Action Research & Capstone Project
Sagor, R., and Williams, C. (2017). The action research guidebook: A process for pursuing equity and excellence in education, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Action Research
Throughout the program, candidates will engage in an action research, culminating with the Capstone Project. The action research for the Capstone Project will follow the four-stage process described by Sagor and Williams (2017), and includes the following Action Research Stages & Key Actions:
Clarifying vision and targets
Understanding the four-stage process
Finding and refining focus/goals
Articulating theory
Articulating a theory of action
Determining research questions
Implementing action and collecting data
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Reflecting on data and planning for informed action
Creating an action plan
Sharing findings–public presentation of Capstone Project
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project tells the story of the action research. It will be presented in front of a panel of at least three(3) professionals. As part of the Capstone Project, the candidate will share the following components:
Visual Presentation and Slideshow. Present findings along with a visual presentation slideshow .
One-Pager. Submit a one-page summary (one-pager) of the Capstone Project that would be appropriate to share with educators outside of your school/district context.
Digital Portfolio. Develop and share a digital portfolio. This portfolio contains all of the artifacts developed throughout the program.