Transition to Teaching - Secondary Education

This program is available to candidates from all states and leads to licensure in Indiana only in the following areas:

Grades 5-12 - Life Science, Chemistry, Economics, Government and Citizenship, Psychology, Historical Perspectives, Sociology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Health Education, and Spanish.
Grades P-12 - Physical Education, Vocal and General Music, Instrumental and General Music, and Visual Arts. (Those seeking P-12 licensure in these areas should enroll as a TTT secondary teaching candidate).

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have:

Passing CASA scores or Approved Alternative scores (as established by the Department of Education) for reading, writing, and math. Alternative CASA scores options include:
- Praxis I scores taken prior to August 31, 2013
- Total Praxis I composite score of at least 527 prior to August 31, 2013
- ACT with a score of at least 24 based on Math, Reading, Grammar, and Science
- SAT with a score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Math
- GRE with a score of at least 1100 based on Verbal and Quantitative
- Anyone with a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution is exempt
Passing required State Licensure Content Knowledge Assessment scores
Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university or college with a grade point average of:
- at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale from an institution of higher education; or
- at least 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale from an institution of higher education and has five (5) years of professional experience
- or -
- Earned a graduate degree related to the content area in which an initial teaching license is sought.
A criminal history background check that meets School of Educational Leadership guidelines.
Minimum scores of "3" or higher on a required Candidate Disposition Assessment.

Student Teaching

All candidates must complete nine weeks of full-time student teaching.
All core course work prior to student teaching must be completed with a minimum grade of no less than "B-" in each core course to be eligible to student teach.
All placements for student teaching will be made by the Office of Clinical Experiences. Candidates are not to contact any school or attempt to secure their own student teaching assignment at any time.
Removal from a student teaching experience may result in the candidate being permanently withdrawn from the program. A grade of "No Credit" will be issued for the student teaching course

Completion Requirements

To be eligible to be recommended for licensure a candidate must:

Complete all course requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.00 and no grade lower than a "B-."
Complete admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
Pass all clinical experiences with a grade of "Credit."
Provide passing scores for all required state licensure content and pedagogy examinations.
Applicants seeking licensure in Spanish will successfully demonstrate competence in oral Spanish communication skills via the Oral Proficiency Interview through www.actfl.org.

TTT - Program of Study

EDUT-ORE	Orientation to Transition to Teaching	0
EDUT-570	Introduction to 21st Century Education For Secondary Teachers	2
EDUT-530	Culturally Responsive Teaching: Accessing and Building Competencies	3
EDUT-575	Assessment and Learning in the Secondary Classroom	3
EDUT-560	Content Reading and Literacy for Adolescents	2
EDUT-578	Secondary Teaching Methods and Resources	3
EDUT-580	Researched-Based Behavior Interventions And Classroom Management for Adolescents	2
EDUT-595	Student Teaching: Secondary Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		18