Transition to Teaching - Secondary Education

The TTT – Secondary program is a lock-step, graduate level, non-degree initial licensure program structured to prepare candidates to apply subject matter expertise, assessment knowledge, and differentiated instructional practices to technology rich learning environments for today’s secondary students. This program is available to candidates pursuing secondary teacher licensure in Indiana. A list of state-approved content areas for licensure via the Transition to Teaching Program is available from the School’s Office of Professional Development and Educational Licensing. Candidates who seek licensure in states other than Indiana bear the responsibility to determine whether completion of the Transition to Teaching program will meet the academic and assessment requirements of the state in which licensure is sought. Fifteen credits in this program can be applied to the Master of Education in Teacher Leadership.

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

Apply content/subject matter expertise and assessment knowledge to teaching and learning experiences using a variety of secondary methods and technologies.
Demonstrate professional, moral, and ethical behaviors grounded in related Christ-like principles.
Demonstrate research-based knowledge of how and when adolescents learn, addressing developmental and motivational stages.
Create and use a variety of assessments, including digital tools, to evaluate secondary student needs in order to plan and strengthen instruction.
Design and implement a variety of differentiated instructional strategies, including current technologies that consider the diverse needs of all secondary students.
Create a safe and culturally responsive learning environment using sound classroom management strategies and high standards for all secondary learners.
Collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, administrators, parents, and community in written and verbal forms.
Demonstrate competence in the following School of Educational Leadership's dispositional domains: Critical Thinking, Relational, Application of Content, Reflection, Collaboration, Diversity, Ethics, Leadership, Engagement, and Advocacy.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have:

Minimum subtest scores for math, reading, and writing from one of the following approved testing options:
- Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests
  - Math score of at least 160
  - Reading score of at least 165
  - Writing score of at least 165
- ACT
  - Math score of at least 21
  - Reading score of at least 21
  - Writing score of at least 6
- SAT
  - If taken before March 1, 2016
    - Composite score of 1100 based on Critical Reading and Math
    - Essay score of at least 5
  - If taken on or after March 1, 2016
    - Math score of at least 530
    - Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of at least 540
    - Essay-Writing score of at least 5
- GRE
  - If taken on or after August 1, 2011
    - Quantitative Reasoning score of at least 150
    - Verbal Reasoning score of at least 150
    - Analytical Writing score of at least 3.5
- Or, a graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
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 postsecondary educational institution in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.
- A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area or a related field that the individual intends to teach.
- Both:
  - a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale; and
  - five years professional experience in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to teach.
- 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.

Program Requirements

All Transition to Teaching Secondary students will be required to provide passing scores for Indiana’s required licensing content test(s) by the end of the fourth course in the program or will be administratively withdrawn from the program.
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 in a 5-12 or P-12 (depending upon content area) classroom.
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.
Applicants seeking licensure in Spanish will successfully demonstrate competence in oral Spanish communication skills via the Oral Proficiency Interview through www.actfl.org.
Upon completion of the Transition to Teaching Secondary Program, candidates will be recommended for either 5-12 or P-12 (depending upon content area) Educator Licensure in the state of Indiana. Candidates seeking licensure in states other than Indiana must first obtain their Indiana educator license and then seek licensure, in
their state of choice, through possible reciprocity agreements.

TTT Secondary - Program of Study

Core Courses - Secondary Education

EDUT-515	Educational Psychology and Diversity for Secondary Educators	3
EDUT-575	Assessment and Learning Processes in the Secondary Classroom	2
EDUT-560	Content Literacy Instruction for Secondary Education	2
EDUT-511	Learning Processes and Student Achievement	3
EDUT-580	Learning Environments in the Secondary Classroom	2
EDUT-578	Secondary Teaching Methods and Resources	3
EDUT-595	Student Teaching: Secondary Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		18