Dual Credit Cooperative Agreements
The Kansas Challenge to Secondary School Students Act, K.S.A. 72-3220 through 72-3224, (Challenge Act) provides a means for school districts, in cooperation with eligible postsecondary institutions, to challenge high school students by procuring early college opportunities. The Kansas Board of Regents encourages all system postsecondary institutions to collaborate with local school districts and provide dual credit opportunities to high school students through cooperative agreements entered pursuant to the Challenge Act. The Challenge Act does not mandate system postsecondary institutions to offer dual credit enrollment to students in local school districts. However, if an eligible system postsecondary institution chooses not to offer dual credit enrollment with local districts pursuant to the Challenge Act, in accordance with Board policy for Off-Campus Delivery of Academic Courses and Programs, the home institution shall allow eligible system postsecondary institutions outside the institution’s service area to provide the Challenge Act opportunities with those school districts. The Challenge Act requires dual credit to be offered only through a cooperative agreement.
“Dual Credit Cooperative Agreement” means a written memorandum of understanding between an eligible postsecondary institution and a school district entered pursuant to the Kansas Challenge to Secondary School Students Act for the purpose of offering dual credit courses to eligible students who receive both high school credit and college credit.
For more information, contact your local high school. Policies are found in Chapter III, Section A of the Policy Manual
See additional information located under Academic Affairs, Dual Credit.
Dual Credit Resources
Coming soon!
- Kansas WIOA Title II Policy Manual (doc)
- Kansas WIOA Title II FY2026 Assessment Policy (doc)
- NRS Online Trainings
- Kansas AEFLA YouTube Channel (for the privacy of attendees, some webinars are unlisted and are only accessible with a direct link, available from KBOR or in GoLearn)
ACCELERATING OPPORTUNITY - KANSAS
- AO-K Handbook (pdf)
- AO-K Career Pathway Application (Microsoft Forms)
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards
Kansas Adult Education adopted the national College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards for Adult Education in April of 2013. Published by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, the purpose of the standards is to strengthen the links among adult education, postsecondary education, and careers.
The Kansas Adult Education Practitioners
The Kansas WIOA Title II Practitioner Roles Descriptions provide guidelines for the delivery of high-quality adult education through the program’s personnel.
Digital Literacy Training
Digital literacy and digital skills are vital for success in college, careers, and community engagement. Northstar, available to Kansas WIOA Title II providers, is one resource to help learners build these skills.
TABE Resources
Kansas WIOA Title II providers use specific assessments for pretesting and posttesting. TABE 13&14 and CLAS-E C&D are the NRS-approved assessments in Kansas. Many resources for educators, including manuals and walkthrough videos, are available in the DRC Insight Portal. Additional resources are available on the TABE website, linked below.
Kansas Adult Education Association
The Kansas Adult Education Association (KAEA) was established in 1947. KAEA's endeavors of training Adult Educators has only allowed more and more people to improve their knowledge and the basic skills adults need to successfully carry out their roles as parents, productive citizens, and economically self-sufficient workers in the 21st Century. Through the Accelerating Opportunities: Kansas (AO-K) initiative launched in 2011, students continue to have the opportunity to acquire stronger reading, writing, and math skills, as well as enrollment in career pathways-based postsecondary education.
Literacy Information and Communication System
Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a professional learning community for adult educators that provides access to resources, professional development, and a connected network of practitioners.
A list of Kansas Adult Education providers is below.
To search for a specific location by zip code, provider name, or type of service, please use the Kansas Adult Education Student Portal.
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1025 Main Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education |
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901 S. Haverhill Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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Cloud County Community College 2221 Campus Dr. Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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1255 South Range Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education |
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131 South 3rd Street Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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620 Constitution Street Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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801 Campus Drive Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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1501 West Riley, Building A Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education |
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1300 North Plum Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd. Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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2920 Haskell Avenue Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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Manhattan Area Technical College 3136 Dickens Ave Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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Neosho County Community College 800 W. 14th St. Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education |
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2620 Centennial Rd Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, |
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Seward County Community College 520 N. Washington Avenue Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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5724 SW Huntoon Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition |
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3351 N. Webb Rd. Services: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, Distance Education, English Language Acquisition, Integrated English Language and Civics Education |
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Susanna Lee Associate Director, Adult Education |
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Julie Clark Associate Director, High School Equivalency |
The following opportunities are currently available:
Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program
The Kansas Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program (KTECGP) was established through Kansas House Bill 2185 (2007) to increase the number of licensed teachers in hard-to-fill disciplines and/or underserved geographic areas of the state.
The Kansas Board of Regents administers this grant in which the six state universities and Washburn University are eligible to apply for funds. Institutions may use grant funds to create a new teacher education program or expand an existing program and must match grant funds on the basis of $1 from the institution to every $2 received from the grant. In the 2021 round, applicants were asked to create this program in partnership with at least one Kansas community college to develop new transfer pathways for future educators.
This initiative, which provides resources to institutions, is contingent upon funds available in the Teacher Service Scholarship Program, which provides financial support for students pursuing teaching careers in Kansas. The chart below outlines the projects and funds awarded.
Grant programs will be reviewed each January and funds are reallocated based on each program's success & areas of growth.
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INSTITUTION- Director |
PROJECT- |
Amount Awarded for AY2021-22 |
Amount Awarded for AY2022-23 |
Amount Awarded for AY2023-24 |
Amount Awarded for AY2024-25 |
Amount Awarded for AY2025-26 |
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Emporia State University -Tiffany Hill, Sara Schwerdtfeger, Todd Roberts |
FAST: Fellowship for Acceleration to Student Teaching - Elementary Education Butler Community College, Johnson County Community College, Highland Community College, Topeka USD 501, Kansas City Kansas USD 500, & Wichita USD 259 |
$86,000 |
$106,000 |
$106,000
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$110,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$80,000 |
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Fort Hays State University -Matthew Clay |
Classroom to Classroom Project (C2C) -Elementary Education & Elementary Special Education Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College, Seward County Community College, & Liberal USD 480 |
$144,264 |
$36,854 |
$36,854
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$36,854
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$10,000 |
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Kansas State University -F. Todd Goodson |
TRUST: Training for Rural & Urban School Teachers -Elementary & Secondary Education Kansas City Kansas Community College & Seward County Community College |
$160,135 |
$140,135 |
$140,135
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$170,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$170,000 |
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Pittsburg State University -Jean Dockers |
-Elementary Education & Elementary Special Education Fort Scott Community College, Independence Community College, Neosho Community College, Southeast Kansas Interlocal, Tri-County Special Education Interlocal, & Paola USD 368 |
$36,854 |
$144,264 |
$144,264
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$160,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$160,000 |
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University of Kansas -Heidi Hallman, Douglas Huffman |
Expanding the World of Teaching through Enhanced Teacher Education Pathways -Elementary Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences & Special Ed Kansas City Kansas Community College & KCKPS USD 500 |
N/A |
N/A |
$65,106
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$80,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
(Institution elected to discontinue) |
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Washburn University -Cherry Steffan |
PTP: Paraprofessionals to Teachers Program --Special Education or STEM Education Barton Community College, Topeka USD 501, Prairie Hills USD 113, Seaman USD 345, & Auburn Washburn USD 437 |
$36,854 |
$36,854 |
$36,854
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$100,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$100,000 |
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Wichita State University - Julie Thiele |
-Special Education or STEM Education Butler Community College, WSU Tech, & Wichita USD 259 |
N/A |
N/A |
$90,000
+$7,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$90,000
+$10,000 additional funds for Teacher Ed. Marketing |
$130,000 |
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Total Awarded: |
$464,107 |
$464,107 |
$668,213 |
$816,854 |
$650,000 |
For the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 grant cycle: Due to increased funds, All public universities were granted funds for marketing Teacher Education programs.
For 2023-2024 The RFP was reopened; KU and WSU submitted a proposal to enter the grant program. Awards are described and indicated in the chart above.
Grant Reviewers:
| Lynn Segebrecht | FHSU/WSU |
| Jacob Enick | ESU |
| Heather Hall | KSU |
| Quinn White | PSU |
| Daniel O'Neill | Washburn/KU |
| Mistie Knox |
Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship
This service obligation scholarship program provides financial assistance to both students pursuing bachelor's or master's degree programs and currently licensed teachers pursuing endorsement in hard-to-fill disciplines or master's degrees in hard-to-fill disciplines or either group planning to teach (K-12) in an under-served geographic area in Kansas. Access more information and application details. Earn up to $5,830 per year!
Questions about the Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship may be directed to:
Jamie Whitmore
Student Financial Aid Specialist
785.430.4256
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title II
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) TITLE II: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals and Other School Leaders (formerly Improving Teacher Quality Grant Program)
All Title II funds are awarded to each state plan which, in Kansas, is through the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE).
