Kansas Reading Academy

Resources - Frequently Asked Questions


1. When does the 2009 Title I Academy registration begin?
2. After an Academy, how long before I will receive my monetary stipend (incentive) check?
3. Who determines what districts & schools are eligible to register for the Kansas Reading Academy?
4. What criteria determines a district's or school's eligibility?
5. Whom do I contact in becoming a Kansas Reading Academy trainer?
6. How do I register for the Kansas Reading Academy?
7. Where do I send Academy registration fee payment and to whom?
8. What does the $30 Academy registration fee cover or include?
9. Who should I contact for questions regarding Academy registrations?
10. I tried to register an account or register for an event, but I am getting an error message and my application will not go through.
11. I submitted my information to create an account but never received an activation email. What do I do?
12. When I tried to register for an event it told me I was not eligible to register.
13. I have switched schools or positions since I registered my account or my school or position in my Personal Profile is not correct. Why can't I change my School or Position in my Personal Profile?
14. I need to change the e-mail address associated with my account because I no longer use it or do not have access to it. How do I change it?
15. How do I obtain college credit for attendance at the Kansas Reading Academy?
16. Do I need to attend every day of the Academy to get college credit?
17. Who should I contact for information regarding the K-3 Online Kansas Reading Academy?

Academy Information

1. When does the 2009 Title I Academy registration begin?

Targeted Assistance Eligible Schools may register from August 3 to September 21, 2009.
Schoolwide Eligible Schools may register from August 17 to September 21, 2009

2. After an Academy, how long before I will receive my monetary stipend (incentive) check?

Checks are processed as quickly as possible--allow at least 4 weeks before making an inquiry regarding your payment.

3. Who determines what districts & schools are eligible to register for the Kansas Reading Academy?

KSDE determines what districts and schools are able to register first, based on various criteria.

4. What criteria determines a district's or school's eligibility?

School districts and schools are selected based on the following criteria:
- Schools who applied for a state Reading First Grant but did not receive funding,
- Participants who are from schools listed on state-wide school improvement, or
- Schools that did not make adequate yearly progress.

5. Whom do I contact in becoming a Kansas Reading Academy trainer?

For information regarding becoming an Academy trainer:
Laurie Winter (KU Project Coordinator), llwinter@ku.edu, 785-864-7124

Online Registration & Fee Payment:

6. How do I register for the Kansas Reading Academy?

You may register through the Kansas Reading Academy website (you're already here) on the Kansas Reading Academy Web Page. After logging in with your username (e-mail) and password, click on "Register for Events".

7. Where do I send Academy registration fee payment and to whom?

When you register on our online registration form, instructions will appear for what amount and to what address to make payments to, either the University of Kansas or Emporia State University. The amount and payment address are also contained in your registration confirmation e-mail.

8. What does the $30 Academy registration fee cover or include?

Your $30 registration fee helps defray costs for materials, technology, and trainers for the Summer Academy.

9. Who should I contact for questions regarding Academy registrations?

Please visit the Contact Us page to reach one of the Kansas Reading First team members from KU or ESU.
  • Kathy Bryant (KU, Assistant Program Coordinator), kdbryant@ku.edu, 785-864-7039

Online Registration Problems:

10. I tried to register an account or register for an event, but I am getting an error message and my application will not go through.

Usually an error message will tell you which field was not entered correctly. Fields with Bold Titles are required information while fields with Non-Bold Titles are optional. After successfully completing your registration, a message will appear indicating that your registration was received and an e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you registered your account with containing a copy of your registration.

If you continue to have problems, please contact Kathy Bryant (Assistant Program Coordinator), kdbryant@ku.edu, 785-864-7039, with details on any error messages you received that you were unable to resolve.

11. I submitted my information to create an account but never received an activation email. What do I do?

Some schools have junk e-mail filters in place that filter out spam e-mails. The e-mail sent by the Kansas Reading Academy might have been caught tagged as spam and not delivered to your Inbox.

First check the junk mail box of your e-mail application to see if the activation e-mail is there. If you did not receive an e-mail, please contact Kathy Bryant (Assistant Program Coordinator) at kdbryant@ku.edu or 785-864-7039 to have your account manually activated.

12. When I tried to register for an event it told me I was not eligible to register.

Some events only allow a select list of schools to register when an event is first posted. These events will be marked as "Registration: LIMITED" on the Event Registration page for a limited time. If you attempt to register for an event with limited registration and are told you are not eligible to register for that event, the school you specified in your Personal Profile when creating your account is not on the select list. You may try registering for another event or the same event at a later date when registration is set to "Registration: OPEN" indicating that all schools are allowed to register at that time.

13. I have switched schools or positions since I registered my account or my school or position in my Personal Profile is not correct. Why can't I change my School or Position in my Personal Profile?

If you have changed schools or positions, please contact Kathy Bryant at kdbryant@ku.edu or 785-864-7039.

14. I need to change the e-mail address associated with my account because I no longer use it or do not have access to it. How do I change it?

If you must change your e-mail address, please contact Kathy Bryant at kdbryant@ku.edu or 785-864-7039. After it is changed, you can then login with your new e-mail address as your Username.

College Credit:

15. How do I obtain college credit for attendance at the Kansas Reading Academy?

Visit the University Credit page on our site, which will provide instructions on how to apply for graduate credit at either KU or ESU.

16. Do I need to attend every day of the Academy to get college credit?

Yes, it is required that you have attendance hours to obtain credit.

Online Kansas Reading Academy

17. Who should I contact for information regarding the K-3 Online Kansas Reading Academy?

Miki Herman (KU, Title I Project Coordinator), mherman@ku.edu, 785-864-1211