The Kansas Internship Plan provides that beginning July 1, 1989, all teachers in Kansas with zero years of teaching experience will be required to successfully complete an internship year prior to their receiving five-year certification. Each intern will be assigned to an assistance committee of professional educators consisting of at least one senior teacher and one administrator, who will assist, support, and assess the intern throughout the year. Committee members will receive formal training in both the assistance and assessment components of the program. A single assessment instrument will be used to provide a standardized statewide process for the evaluation of the teaching performance of each intern. The Internship Program will be implemented in four phases which began July 1, 1985 and are scheduled to conclude June 30, 1990. Interns will receive support, advice, and training designed to improve their classroom performance on selected teaching behaviors. An overview is presented of the program operation, its purpose and objectives, and the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Appendices contain a list of the members of the State Advisory Committee for the Internship Program, House Resolution Number 5087, and a chart of the assistance-assessment cycle. (JD)