Transition to Teaching - Elementary Education (Indiana)

This program is available to candidates pursuing Elementary Generalist K-6 licensure in Indiana.

Upon completion of this program, candidates should be able to:

Demonstrate professional, moral, and ethical behaviors and articulate related Christ-like principles.
Demonstrate competence in the following School of Educational Leadership's dispositional domains: Communication, Critical Thinking, Human Interaction, Teacher Leadership, and Professionalism.
Apply content/subject matter and assessment knowledge to teaching and learning experiences using a variety of pedagogical methods and technologies at the elementary level.
Demonstrate research-based knowledge of how and when elementary children learn, addressing developmental, motivational stages and factors that affect learning for students with exceptionalities, diverse backgrounds, language differences, and learning differences.
Create and implement differentiated assessments of student learning at the elementary level that inform instruction.
Design and implement a variety of differentiated instructional strategies that consider the varied needs of all elementary children.
Create a safe and culturally responsive learning environment using research-based classroom management strategies and high standards for all elementary children.
Collaborate professionally and effectively with elementary children, colleagues, administrators, primary care provider(s), and community in written and oral forms.

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
One of the following:
- A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Both:
  - a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four 4.0 point scale; and
  - five years professional experience in an education related field, as determined by the department.
- Both:
  - a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and
  - proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.
A criminal history background check that meets School of Educational Leadership guidelines.
Minimum scores of "3" or higher on a required Candidate Disposition Assessment.

Program Requirements

All Transition to Teaching Elementary students will be required to provide passing scores of the state's licensing content test(s) prior to their methods course in the program (EDUT-550) or will be administratively withdrawn.
The Transition to Teaching Certificate is a lock-step program. Students who are unable to complete a course or who receive an unsatisfactory grade for their specific program will be allowed to repeat that course with another group of students if arrangements are made with the Registration Change Counselor and the School of Educational Leadership. Tuition and fees will be charged for repeating the course.

Student Teaching

All candidates must complete a full-time student teaching experience as determined by the state of licensure. Student teaching must take place in an Indiana school.
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.
Provide passing scores for all required state licensure content and pedagogy examinations.

TTT Elementary - Program of Study

EDUT-505	Educational Psychology and Diversity for Elementary Educators	3
EDUT-510	Elementary Instructional Planning and Student Learning Processes	3
EDUT-545	Assessment and Learning in the Elementary Classroom	3
EDUT-520	Foundations in Phonics and Language Structure	3
EDUT-521	Literary Assessment and Intervention in the Elementary Classroom	3
EDUT-550	Methods of Teaching the Elementary School Curriculum	3
EDUT-548	Researched-Based Behavior Interventions and Elementary Classroom Management	3
EDUT-590	Student Teaching: Elementary Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		24