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School of
Education
2005-2007
Graduate
Academic Bulletin

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Education Graduate Studies Office 
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Bloomington, IN 47405-1006 
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Office of Graduate Studies 

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Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Licensure Programs

Indiana License Types and Coverage
Certification Students Applying for a Master's Degree
Teaching Licenses (B-I)
Preparation Programs for Initial Teaching License
School Service Personnel Licenses
School Administrator Licenses

Indiana License Types and Coverage

Students are admitted under newly adopted rules established by the Indiana Professional Standards Board (the agency that governs teacher education in the state of Indiana). These rules are referred to as Rules 2002. Each license issued under Rules 2002 will include school setting(s) or levels that a person may teach and the content field(s) or subjects that the individual may teach. Each license must include at least one school setting and one content field. The B or I after an entry indicates the campus where the program is offered. As a general rule, students working toward licensure must earn at least half of their credits at Bloomington or Indianapolis.

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Certification Students Applying for a Master's Degree

Students may also work with an advisor to pursue separate certification and master's programs concurrently. This option is available for all master's programs.

Students in certification programs who wish to seek a master's degree must go through the standard process for admission to graduate study. Furthermore, in order to be accepted into any of the School of Education's specialization areas in which a master's degree may be earned, students must be admitted to a master's degree program in one of these specialization areas in the semester prior to the semester in which they intend to graduate and they must be officially registered in the semester in which they graduate.

Credit hours earned by a certification student who has been admitted to a master's degree program may or may not be counted in the student's master's program. The department chair or program head and the associate dean of graduate studies must approve the inclusion of courses taken while the student was earning credits toward certification but was not admitted to a master's degree program. Furthermore, a certification student, who has been admitted to a master's degree program, may use a maximum of 15 credits taken while the student was working on certification but was not admitted to the master's degree program.

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Teaching Licenses (B-I)

Teaching License Types
Admission to License Programs
Initial, Proficient Practitioner, and Accomplished Practitioner Licenses
Applying for a License

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Teaching License Types

Initial License in Early Childhood Education (valid for teaching preschool through grade 3). This license will include two school settings: Early Childhood—Preschool Level and Early Childhood—Primary Level. The content field will be generalist.

Initial License in Elementary Education (valid for teaching grades K-6). This license will include two school settings: Early Childhood Education—Primary Level and Middle Childhood Education—Intermediate Level. The content field noted on the license will be generalist.

Initial License for Exceptional Needs Teachers (valid for teaching at multiple levels). This license will carry the content field of mild intervention.

Initial License in Secondary Education (valid for teaching grades 6-12). This license will include two school settings: Early Adolescent—Middle School Level and Adolescent and Young Adult—High School Level. There must be at least one content field included on this license.

Initial License in K-12 Education (valid for teaching grades K-12). This license will include four school settings of Early Childhood Education—Primary Level (K-3); Middle Childhood Education—Intermediate Level (4-6); Early Adolescent (Middle School Level); and Adolescent/Young Adult (High School Level). On a license the entry for this license will be "all school." There must be at least one content field included on this license.

School Services Licenses
School Counselor (valid for providing counseling services in all schools) (B-I)
School Psychologist (valid for providing psychological services in all schools) (B)
Speech, Language, Hearing Clinician (B)

Educational Leadership Licenses
(All Leadership licenses are valid in all school settings)

Building Administrator: School Principal (B-I)
District Administrator: Superintendent (B)
District Administrator: Director of Exceptional Needs (B)
District Administrator: Director of Curriculum and Instruction (B)

Information about the new state licensing framework and standards for educational professionals may be found on the website of the Indiana Professional Standards Board (www.doe.state.in.us/dps/).

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Admission to License Programs

Applicants to licensure programs must complete the graduate degree and licensure application. Students who are currently in a graduate degree program, or who are applying for admission to one, are not required to submit a separate application for admission. See the chapter titled Admission to Graduate Programs for application procedures and criteria.

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Initial, Proficient Practitioner, and Accomplished Practitioner Licenses

These licenses became available for candidates completing newly designed standards-based, performance-focused programs beginning July 1, 2003. There is an ongoing and gradual phase-in of new license rules. All licenses issued as of July 1, 2006, must be issued using the new license rules. Some programs initiated these programs effective with newly admitted students in fall 2002. Please check with your program area or your advisor for more details.

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Applying for a License

Upon completion of all degree and course requirements, state-mandated testing as required, a state criminal history check, and other application procedures, candidates submit their application materials to a license advisor on either the IUB or IUPUI campus. On the Bloomington campus, information and materials are available in Education 1000, (812) 856-8511. On the Indianapolis campus, materials are available in Room 3131 of the Education/Social Work Building, (317) 274-0645.

The completed application packet must be returned to the campus where you completed your academic program.

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Preparation Programs for Initial Teaching License

Elementary and Secondary Transition-to-Teaching Programs
Graduate Certification and Community of Teachers Programs
All Grades: K-12
Additional Content Areas

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Elementary and Secondary Transition-to-Teaching Programs

Transition-to-teaching programs offer those who have previously earned a baccalaureate degree an efficient and effective preparation for the K-12 teaching profession. Students take course work at the graduate level to obtain certification or they may opt to pursue the licensure program as part of a master's program. The programs are full-time, field-intensive, cohort- and performance-based, with mentor teachers supervising candidates while working closely with university faculty to insure an integrated curriculum.

Elementary Programs
Secondary Programs

Elementary Programs

The elementary program is a 24 credit hour certification program (including 6 credit hours of reading courses) with additional fees charged for all fieldwork and related seminars. Participants will engage in field experiences all three semesters.

Indiana law requires elementary applicants to have one of the following (a or b):

  1. A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale from an accredited institution of higher education.
    or
  2. Both:
    1. a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; and
    2. five years of professional experience in an education-related field.

ELEMENTARY TRANSITION-TO-TEACHING PROGRAM (24 cr.) (BLOOMINGTON  PROGRAM)

E543 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Mathematics (3 cr.)
E547 Experience in Elementary Social Studies Curriculum (3 cr.)
E548 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Science (3 cr.)
E555 Human Diversity in Education (3 cr.)
L545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
L549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr. per semester; 3 semesters required)
P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
M550 Student Teaching, Elementary

ELEMENTARY TRANSITION TO TEACHING PLUS MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM (BLOOMINGTON  PROGRAM)

The Elementary Transition to Teaching Plus Master's Degree Program admits students whose bachelor's degrees are not in education and who wish to be trained as elementary school teachers. For information about this program, see the section in this bulletin on master's programs in elementary education. Students may also work with an advisor to pursue separate certification and master's programs concurrently. This option is available for all master's programs.

ELEMENTARY TRANSITION-TO-TEACHING PROGRAM (24 cr.) (INDIANAPOLIS  PROGRAM)

Transition-to-Teaching Programs at Indianapolis admit students whose bachelor's degrees are in fields other than education and who wish to be prepared as teachers. Students take course work at the graduate level to obtain certification and may opt at the completion of the program to use some of the credit hours toward a master's degree.

Unit 1: Early Childhood—(two full days + half-day per week )—Fall
E531 Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood (5 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

Unit 2: Middle Childhood—(two full days + half-day per week)—Spring
532 Teaching and Learning in Middle Childhood (5 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

Unit 3: Individualizing Instruction—Summer 1
L504 Identifying and Working with Learner Literacy Difficulties (3 cr.)
F500 Social Studies and Foundations of Education (3 cr.)

Unit 4: Reflective Practitioner—Fall
M550 Field Experience (5 cr.)—(Full-day student teaching five days per week for 16 weeks)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

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Secondary Programs

The secondary programs are full-time, 18 credit hour, year-long field-based programs intended to develop and support reflective teaching, promote thoughtful and innovative practices in secondary schools, and make optimal use of the professional resources that currently exist in schools, the community, and the university. The programs are designed for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in a content discipline and who are interested in becoming secondary teachers of that discipline. In most cases, full-time students will earn their secondary teaching certificate after one calendar year of course work and accompanying field experiences.

Licensure areas within the secondary transition-to-teaching program will include science education, mathematics education, social studies education, English education, and foreign language education.

Indiana law requires secondary applicants to have one of the following (a, b, or c):

  1. A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution of higher education in the subject area that the person intends to teach.
  2. A graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the subject area that the person intends to teach.
  3. Both:
    1. a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a grade point average of 2.5 on 4.0 scale; and
    2. five years of professional experiences in the subject area that the person intends to teach.
SECONDARY TRANSITION-TO-TEACHING PROGRAM (18 cr.) (BLOOMINGTON )
L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (2 cr.)
H520 Social Issues in Education (3 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr. per semester; 3 semesters required)
M550 Practicum: Secondary (1 cr.)
P510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
S555 Human Diversity and Disability in the Middle School/High School Classroom (3 cr.)

Choose one course:
N517 Advanced Methods in the Teaching of Middle/Junior High School Mathematics (3 cr.)
Q515 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (3 cr.)
S519 Advanced Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (3 cr.)
L516 Advanced Study in the Teaching of English/Language Arts (3 cr.)
L520 Advanced Study in Foreign Language Teaching (3 cr.)
M458 Methods of Teaching Health and Safety (3 cr.)
JOUR J425 Supervision of School Publications (3 cr.)
JOUR J453 Methods of Teaching High School Journalism (3 cr.)

SECONDARY TRANSITION-TO-TEACHING PROGRAM (18 cr.) (INDIANAPOLIS )
Unit 1: Learning as Inquiry—Summer Session 2
P510: Psychology and Teaching (3 cr.)

Unit 2: Middle School—Fall
Five days per week with a mentor in an IUPUI partnership middle school
S521 Teaching and Learning in the Middle School (5 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

Unit 3: High School—Spring
Teaching in a high school five days per week
Appropriate “special methods” class for content area (3 cr.)
S531 Teaching and Learning in the High School (2 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

Unit 4: Reflective Practitioner—Summer 1
M590 Independent Study (portfolio development) (2 cr.)
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

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Graduate Certification and Community of Teachers Programs

Secondary Graduate Certification Program (Bloomington)
Secondary Community of Teachers Program (Bloomington)
Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention, Secondary (Bloomington)

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SECONDARY GRADUATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (BLOOMINGTON )

This is an approximately 34 credit hour program that is being revised. The major subject area requirements are the same as those for the undergraduate programs, with possible substitutions of graduate courses in the content area. Please contact the certification advisor for the most recent information for this program.

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SECONDARY COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS PROGRAM (BLOOMINGTON )

A highly individualized way to earn a secondary teaching license, Community of Teachers (CoT) centers on an ongoing seminar that features intensive, hands-on work in one school. Students complete the program not by earning course credits but by completing a portfolio of evidence of their ability as teachers.

The central requirement of the program is an ongoing field-based seminar (EDUC S500, 3 cr.) that is led from one semester to the next by the same faculty member. Each seminar group contains students from different majors and includes both beginning students and student teachers. Each semester the seminar's focus is determined by the students and their professor; and under the umbrella of the seminar each student organizes and carries out an individualized program of preparation. Two semesters of S500 are minimum.

CoT students spend one day a week in a school of their choice, each working with a teacher of their choice who has consented to be their mentor. The relationship continues throughout the students' professional preparations, including student teaching (EDUC M550, 10 cr.).

The activities of the apprenticeship are guided by a list of 30 program expectations that students satisfy by building evidence of their teaching capabilities. The evidence is organized in a portfolio that supports the case students must make to the faculty of their readiness to enter the profession.

Three additional courses are required to complete the program:

L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (3 cr.)
Subject methods course as appropriate to the content field (3 cr.)
M550 Practicum: Secondary School (10 cr.)

The major subject area requirements are the same as those for the undergraduate programs with possible substitutions of graduate courses in the content area. One program within A Community of Teachers—Exceptional Needs—has all content courses at the graduate level.

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EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS: MILD INTERVENTION, SECONDARY (BLOOMINGTON )

Note: Please contact Carrie Chapman at cechapma@indiana.edu, (812) 856-8187, Education 3276, for more information about this program.

This initial license in mild intervention in a junior high/middle school/high school setting is offered only through the Community of Teachers Program.

A prerequisite to beginning the course work listed below is an introductory course in special education:

K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.) (or one of the following undergraduate courses as a substitute: K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children, K305 Teaching the Exceptional Learner in the Elementary School, K306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms)

After completion of the introductory course, the following course of study is required:

  1. Special Education (Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention)

  2. K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education (3 cr.)—Summer
    K520 Survey of Behavior Disorders (3 cr.)
    K522 Teaching Social Skills (3 cr.)—Semester II
    K525 Assessment and Instruction (3 cr.)—Summer
    K541 Transition across the Life Span (3 cr.)—Semester II
    K545 Families, School, and Society (3 cr.)—Semester I
    K548 Families, School, and Society (3 cr.)—Semester I
    K553 Classroom Management and Behavior (3 cr.)—Semester I
    K565 Collaboration and Service Delivery (3 cr.)—Semester II
  3. Teacher Education Course Work
    S500 Field-based Seminar in Teacher Education (3 cr.)—Semester I, II (Minimum 6 cr., two semesters; students enroll in this class continuously as they finish their portfolio.)
    L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (3 cr.) or
       L545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary                       Schools (3 cr.) or
           L549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the                          Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
    M550 Practicum: Special Education Student Teaching (10 weeks/10 cr.)
    Completion of Portfolio
    A content area may be required. See advisor.
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All Grades: K-12

Teacher of Library Media (K-12)
Visual Arts (K-12)

Teacher of Library Media (K-12)

This program is available on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campus. Individuals who hold a valid teaching license may add the certification for Teacher of Library Media with emphasis in school media information technology by successful completion of the following 27 credits. The student must meet the graduate admission requirements for the School of Library and Information Science at either Bloomington or Indianapolis. Contact the director of Library Media Education at (317) 278-2376. Full course descriptions are available at www.slis.edu or www.slis.indiana.edu. Courses completed at a B or higher for the 27 credits for library media may also count toward the 36 credit hour Master of Library Science, accredited by the American Library Association.

Courses from the School of Library and Information Science

Required courses:
L520 Bibliographic Access and Control (3 cr.)
L524 Information Sources and Services (3 cr.)
L533 Library Materials for Children and Young Adults (3 cr.)
L551 Information Inquiry for School Teachers (3 cr.)
L553 The School Media Specialist (3 cr.)
L596 Internship in School Library Media Management (3 cr.)

Plus 9 credits in application of technology to instruction from such courses as:
L526 Library Automation (3 cr.)
L528 Collection Management (3 cr.)
L535 Library Services for Children and Young Adults (3 cr.)
L552 Audio and Video Information (3 cr.)
L554 Information User Education (3 cr.)
L566 Digital Librarianship (3 cr.)
L570 Online Information Retrieval (3 cr.)
L571 Information Design for the Web (3 cr.)
L595 Workshops such as Electronic Materials for Children,
   or Technology Rich Learning, or Video Production, or Grant Writing
L620 Information Resources and Technologies for Patrons with Special Needs
(3 cr.)

Individuals who do not hold a valid teaching license may establish such as a Teacher of Library Media by completion of the above 27 credits and 15 credits from the menu of education courses below, along with passing the national teacher exams, including the specialization in school media, and successful completion of student teaching in school media, which includes 5 credits in a secondary school and 5 credits in an elementary school.

Courses from the School of Education

One 3 credit course from:
P510 Psychology in Teaching
P515 Child Development
P516 Adolescent Development
P540 Learning and Cognition in Education*

One 3 credit course from:
H504 History of American Education
H520 Education and Social Issues*
H530 Philosophy of Education

One 3 credit course from:
J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum
J630 Curriculum Development and Theory
K505 Introduction to Special Eduation for Graduate Students

One 3 credit course from:
E535 Elementary School Curriculum
S503 Secondary School Curriculum

One 3 credit course from:
L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy
L545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary Schools

* Recommended courses if available

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Visual Arts (K-12)

This program features many conceptual as well as practical experiences at both the elementary and secondary level for teaching art, beginning with an introduction to the content of art teaching and continuing through two art methods courses. Student teaching is required to be completed at the secondary level, although under special arrangements students can do student teaching at both elementary and secondary levels.

This certification program prepares teachers to teach visual arts from kindergarten through high school levels in a variety of in-school and out-of-school settings. A bachelor's degree with a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and in the visual arts area is considered minimal for entrance into the certification program.

In addition, a student may seek a master's degree in art education while pursuing certification. Specific requirements for both the master's degree and certification must be met, and students are required to work with both a faculty advisor for art education and a certification advisor. Graduate certification students should take most of their courses at the graduate level if they wish to receive graduate credit toward a master's degree.

Note: 15 credits is usually the maximum number of credits that can be earned as a certification-only student and still be used toward a master's degree. Students should apply for the master's degree before earning more than 15 credits in order to use further certification credits toward a master's degree.

The certification requires courses in two categories: Professional Education and Content.

Professional Education
W200 or a graduate equivalent (3 cr.)

Content

One of the following:
P510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
P515 Child Development (3 cr.)
P516 Adolescent Development (3 cr.)

One of the following:
H504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
H520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.)
H525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
H530 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
H540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)

All of the following:
K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)
Z531 Advanced Methods/Materials for Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)
M301 Field Experience (1 cr.) (First semester; P or C: M130)
Z532 Advanced Methods/Materials/M401 (field experience) (First semester; P: Z531)
M401 Field Experience (1 cr.)
L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (3 cr.)
M550 Student Teaching: All Grades (10 weeks/10 cr.)

The visual arts content area is the same as the undergraduate program and includes 52 credits of art course work with 34 credits minimum of studio and 15 credits minimum of art history and theory.

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Additional Content Areas

Adapted Physical Education
Artistically Gifted and Talented
English as a Second/New Language (ESL/ENL)
Exceptional Needs
Gifted and Talented
Computer Educator
Kindergarten
Reading License Program, Level I
Reading Specialist

Adapted Physical Education (program under revision)

This program is offered on the Bloomington campus. This 24 credit hour program is for students who plan to teach children with disabilities in mainstreamed regular education settings, resource environments, and self-contained classrooms. The minor is available for students who have earned an M.S. degree from the Department of Kinesiology with a program emphasis in adapted physical education or have completed the 18 credit hour adapted physical education emphasis and other requirements to meet the state of Indiana's licensure requirement. For more information, contact the department, HPER 112C, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801, (812) 855-5954. The following courses are required:

HPER A585 Rehabilitation and Conditioning (3 cr.)
HPER P546 Movement Performance of the Exceptional Child (3 cr.)
HPER P550 Motor Assessment of the Exceptional Child (3 cr.)
HPER P556 Problems in Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P643 Practicum in Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
HPER P646 Rehabilitation of the Physically Handicapped (3 cr.)
HPER P647 Interdisciplinary Seminar: Problems of the Exceptional Child (3 cr.)
One special education course (3 cr.)

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Artistically Gifted and Talented

This program is offered on the Bloomington campus. A 15 credit hour program is offered for students who plan to teach or administer programs for artistically talented students. Students interested in this endorsement program should contact the art education department at (812) 856-8103. The following courses are required:

W551 Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.)
Z510 Arts for Exceptional Children: Gifted (3 cr.)
Z530 Curriculum for Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)
Z531 Advanced Methods and Materials in Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)
Z701 Art Education Practicum with Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)

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English as a Second/New Language (ESL/ENL)

The Department of Language Education offers courses that qualify pre-service and in-service teachers for certification in ESL/ENL in the state of Indiana . Pre-service teachers and undergraduates interested in ESL/ENL certification should contact Tim Niggle (tniggle@indiana.edu) or Martha Nyikos (nyikos@indiana.edu). The contact for in-service teachers and graduate students seeking ESL/ENL certification is Jeane Novotny (jnovotny@indiana.edu) or Faridah Pawan (fpawan@indiana.edu).

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

This license program will allow ESL to be added to an Indiana teacher’s license at the developmental levels of the license, specifically at the level(s) at which the practicum was completed.

  1. Foundations in Language (3 cr.):
    EDUC L539 Language Foundations for ESL/EFL (recommended) (3 cr.) or
    LING T532 Second Language Acquisition (3 cr.) or
    LING L503 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 cr.) or
    LING T510 Applied Traditional and Structural English Grammar (3 cr.) or
    SPHS L539 Language Acquisition and Bilingualism in Children (3 cr.)
  2. Literacy Foundations (3 cr.):
    EDUC L502 Socio-Psycholinguistic Applications to Reading Instruction (recommended) (3 cr.) or
    EDUC L501 Critical Reading in the Content Area (3 cr.)
  3. Foundations in Socio-Cultural Issues (3 cr.):
    EDUC L524 Language Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education (3 cr.) (ENL summer only)
  4. ESL Literacy Methods (3 cr.):
    EDUC L541 Writing Instruction for TESL Teachers (recommended) (3 cr.) or
    EDUC L504 Identifying and Working with Learner Literacy Difficulties (3 cr.) or
    EDUC L530 Topic: Reading Instruction for ESL Teachers (3 cr.)
  5. Methods Classroom Application (total 6 cr.):
    EDUC L520 Advanced Study of Second/Foreign Language Teaching (summer only)
    To include M501 Field Experience: ESL/ENL (1 cr.)
    AND
    EDUC L540 ESL/EFL Approaches to Instruction and Assessment (recommended) (3 cr.) or
    EDUC L530 Teaching ESL/FL to Young Learners (3 cr.) or
    EDUC L530 Materials Development for ESL/EFL (3 cr.)
  6. Student Teaching/Practicum and Portfolio (1-4 cr.):
    EDUC L525/M550 Student Teaching/Practicum: ESL (1-6 cr)
Participants in the ICP and TACIT grant programs should contact LeeAnn Sinclair at icpmgr@indiana.edu or tacit@indiana.edu.

An ESL/ENL professional development program via distance education (EPDE) is also available through the Department of Language Education. For information regarding the EPDE, please consult its Web site, www.indiana.edu/~langdist/certificate.html or contact epde@indiana.edu.

Certification and professional development programs are aligned with the requirements for the master's program in the department although a separate application for the master's program is necessary.

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Exceptional Needs (program under revision)

Special education concentration programs in teaching people with mild disabilities and emotional handicaps are offered at both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. A program leading to certification in teaching people with severe mental handicaps is available at the Indianapolis campus. These programs enable students holding teaching licenses in either elementary or secondary education to add certifications in special education in various areas of specialization. Students interested in these programs should contact the Special Education Program Office in Education 3211, Bloomington , IN 47405-1006 , (812) 856-8123, or the Office of Student Services in Education/Social Work 3131, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155, (317) 274-0045.

Bloomington

Mild Intervention (33 cr.)
K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)
K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education (3 cr.)
K520 Survey of Behavior Disorders (3 cr.)
K522 Teaching Social Skills (3 cr.)
K525 Assessment and Instruction (3 cr.)
K541 Transition Across the Life Span (3 cr.)
K545 Management of the Severely Emotionally Disturbed (3 cr.) P: K553
K548 Families, School, and Society (3 cr.)
K553 Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 cr.)
K565 Collaboration and Service Delivery (3 cr.)
K595 Practicum in Special Education (1-6 cr.)

Indianapolis

Intense Intervention (30 cr.)
K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)
K510 Assistive Technology in Special Education (3 cr.)
K530 Medical and Physical Management of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 cr.) IUPUI
K553 Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 cr.)
K561 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Severe Disabilities I (3 cr.) IUPUI
K562 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Severe Disabilities II (3 cr.) IUPUI
K565 Collaboration and Service Delivery (3 cr.)
K573 Communication Interventions for Persons with Severe Disabilities (3 cr.) IUPUI
K595 Practicum in Special Education (6 cr.)

Merged Program in Special Education (33 cr.)
The Indiana University School of Education in Indianapolis offers a “merged” certification program in special education. Students who complete this program receive certification in both mild and intense intervention. Eligible candidates must be certified teachers.

Prerequisite (K505): Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.)
Seminar 1 (K548): Families in School and Society (3 cr.)
Seminar 2 (K553): Classroom Management and Behavior Support (3 cr.)
Seminar 3 (K565): Collaboration and Consultation (3 cr.)
Seminar 4 (K510): Technology Applications (3 cr.)
Seminar 5 (K525): Assessment and Instruction I — Mild (3 cr.)
Seminar 6 (K541): Transition across the Lifespan (3 cr.)
Seminar 7 (K590): Assessment and Instruction II — Intense (3 cr.)
Seminar 8 (K590): Interagency Collaborative and Behavioral Support (3 cr.)
Practicum 1 (K595): Mild Intervention (2 cr.)
Practicum 2 (K595): Intense Intervention: Significant Disabilities (2 cr.)
Practicum 3 (K595): Intense Intervention: Emotional Disabilities (2 cr.)

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Gifted and Talented

This program is offered on the Bloomington campus. A 15 credit hour, all-grade program is offered for students who plan to teach gifted and talented students. Students interested in this program should contact the department at Education 3130, Bloomington , IN 47405-1006 , (812) 856-8103. The following courses are required:
W551 Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.)
W552 Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.) or
   Z530 Curriculum for Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)
W553 Methods and Materials for Gifted and Talented (3 cr.) or
   Z531 Advanced Methods for Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)
Z510 Arts for Exceptional Children (3 cr.) or
   Z701 Art Education Practicum with Artistically Talented Students (3 cr.)

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Computer Educator

The Computer Educator License for Practicing Teachers (CEL-T) Program is a 15 credit hour curriculum at the graduate level resulting in an Indiana Computer Educator License. This program has been developed in order to provide current teachers in Indiana with an add-on computer educator license. The curriculum for this certification had its genesis in the previous Computer Endorsement Program and is designed to meet the same standards as the CEL program described above. This program has been tailored to meet the unique needs of practicing teachers by providing concrete opportunities to develop and utilize technology to enhance their current classroom activities and by providing opportunities to obtain knowledge, skills, and experiences relevant to educational technology leadership roles in K-12 settings. It involves a sequence of four courses focusing on educational technology issues, teaching methods, distance learning techniques, and leadership strategies, and includes an individually developed practicum project implemented at the participant's school setting as the capstone activity.

R511 Instructional Technology Foundations (3 cr.)
R505 Workshop: Computer-Based Teaching Methods (3 cr.)
P506 Workshop: Distance Learning Pedagogy for K-12 Environments (3 cr.)
R531 Workshop: Leadership Issues in Educational Technology (3 cr.)
R586 Practicum in Instructional Systems Technology (3 cr.)

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Kindergarten (program under review)

The state of Indiana is undergoing licensing changes. This program is under review. Students interested in kindergarten certification should contact a certification graduate advisor at (812) 856-8504 for up-to-date information.

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Reading License Program, Level I

Bloomington : 24-27 credit hours

This addition to an initial license at the elementary or secondary level requires admission to the Master's Degree Program in Language Education. The license will be at the school setting of the initial license. All-grades licensed teachers will add it at the level of the coursework, practicum. Students may use appropriate courses from their undergraduate program to apply toward this minor.

Reading methods (6 cr.):
EDUC L545 Advanced Study in Teaching Reading (3 cr.)
EDUC L504 Diagnosis in Language Difficulties (3 cr.)

Language arts/literacy at the appropriate developmental level of the license (3 cr.):
EDUC L549 Language Arts in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) or
EDUC L517 Advanced Study of Content Reading and Literacy (3 cr.)

Linguistics (6 cr.):
EDUC L502 Socio-Psycholinguistic Applications to Reading Instruction (3 cr.)
EDUC L507 Instructional Issues in Language Learning for English Teachers (3 cr.)

Literature at the appropriate developmental level of license (3 cr.):
EDUC L559 Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom (3 cr.) or
EDUC L535 Teaching Adolescent/Young Adult Literature (3 cr.)

Professionalism (3 cr.)
EDUC L509 Critical Issues for the Reading Professional (3 cr.)

Practicum (3-6 cr.)
EDUC L525 Practicum in Reading (3 cr.) for licensed teachers
EDUC M550 Practicum in Reading (6 cr.) for those receiving their first license concurrently

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Reading Specialist (program pending)

A program in elementary and secondary reading is offered through the Department of Language Education. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for admission to the Reading Minor Program. Students interested in this program should consult with the language education department, Education 3044, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006, (812) 856-8260, or Education/Social Work 3105, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155, (317) 274-6801.

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School Service Personnel Licenses

Following are the initial licensure program requirements for school counselor, school psychologist, and school speech, language, and hearing clinician. In addition, a school nurse licensure program is available from the IU School of Nursing at IUPUI (see School of Nursing Bulletin ). A school social worker licensure program is available from the IU School of Social Work at IUPUI (see Social Work Bulletin).

School Counselor
School Psychologist
Speech, Language, Hearing Clinician License

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School Counselor

In order to be licensed as a school counselor in the state of Indiana, the student must earn a master's degree in counseling (school specialization). See the section titled Master of Science in Education Degree for the required course work for a master's degree in counseling.

Students interested in becoming licensed as school counselors in the state of Indiana should contact the counseling program at the School of Education 4003, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006 (812) 856-8305 or Education/Social Work 3115, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155 (317) 274-6801.

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School Psychologist

This program is offered at Bloomington. To be licensed as a school psychologist through IU, the student must earn either an Ed.S. or Ph.D. degree with a major in school psychology and be recommended by the director of the School Psychology Training Program to the School of Education certification officer. A core set of courses is required, and the student may select from other courses to meet program requirements. In some cases, a particular course may meet two requirements simultaneously.

Students receiving the Ed.S. and doctoral degrees must complete a minimum of 65 credit hours and 90 credit hours of graduate credit, respectively. The Ed.S. and Ph.D. programs are fully approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, and the Ph.D. program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. A student who successfully completes either program and receives a passing score on the National School Psychology Examination is automatically eligible for endorsement as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). The NCSP is accepted by the Indiana Professional Standards Board as one alternative for receiving a license as a school psychologist. The NCSP also is accepted by several other states for licensure as a psychologist in the public schools. Persons interested in this program should contact the department at Education 4008, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006, (812) 856-8332.

The following courses are required for licensure, which may vary according to degree objective:

School Psychology (29 cr.)
P591 Seminar and Practicum in School Psychology (4 cr.)
P592 Seminar and Practicum in School Psychology II (4 cr.)
P595 Practicum in School Psychology (4 cr.)
P650 Psychological Issues in Cultural Diversity (3 cr.)
P682 Developmental Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.)
P680 Seminar in School Psychology (2 cr.)
P691 Seminar in Personality and Behavioral Assessment (3 cr.)
P692 Seminar in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (3 cr.)
P695 Practicum in Personality and Behavioral Assessment (2 cr.)
P696 Practicum in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (2 cr.)
P596 Internship in School Psychology I or
  P699 Internship in School Psychology II (2 cr.)

Human Development (3 cr.)
P623 Advanced Child Development

Nature of Exceptional Children (3 cr.)
K505, K520, or K780

Remedial Education (3 cr.)
K500 or elective

Behavioral Interventions (3 cr.)
K553 or elective

Educational Foundations (3 cr.)
J630, H530, A408, or elective

Learning (3 cr.)
P530, P540, P550, or elective

Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
P566

Interventions (6 cr.)
G502, G522, G523, G532, G622, P575, or electives

Research Methods (6 cr.)
Y502 and Y520

Electives (9 cr.)

Note: The Ed.S. internship must be full time for a minimum of one school year. At least half of the internship must be in a school setting. The other half may be in a child guidance center, mental health facility, or other setting where psychological and educational services are provided to children or their families. Students seeking the doctoral degree must complete a 12-month internship. The internship must be supervised by an appropriately licensed or certified psychologist with a minimum of three years experience, and by a faculty member at Indiana University.

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Speech, Language, Hearing Clinician License

This program is offered at Bloomington. Students interested in becoming licensed as a school-based speech, language, hearing clinician in the state of Indiana must achieve the master’s degree in speech and hearing sciences. Specific information about the requirements of this degree may be obtained by contacting the Academic Office, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, 200 S. Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405 or by calling (812) 855-4202.

In addition to the speech and hearing course work for the degree, students must also take M463/M401 and M550 to be eligible for licensure by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.

Courses:

M463 Methods in Speech and Hearing Therapy (3 cr.) Emphasis on school organizational patterns and administrative policies; relevant federal and state legislation; caseload determination; and service delivery models. Offered during the first eight weeks of each semester.

(The course described above presents information, models, and organizational/administrative procedures for delivering services to communicatively disordered persons in public schools. It examines federal and state legislative prerequisites for school-based communication disorders programs. With emphasis on collaboration as a service delivery model, the course utilizes a case based approach to discuss major aspects of program management.)

M401 Laboratory/Field Experience: Observation of a public school communication disorders program.

M550 Practicum: Eight-week, full-time practicum experience in a public school communication disorders program.

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School Administrator Licenses

Note: Because of changes in the requirements of the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB), the administrator licensing program is subject to change at any time. Please check with the Educational Leadership program or the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for the most current requirements.

Building Administration K-12, Initial License
Director of Exceptional Needs License
School Superintendent License

Building Administration K-12, Initial License

This program is for students with a master's degree, a valid classroom teaching license (instructional), and a minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience in a state-accredited school. To be admitted to this program, students must have a 2.75 undergraduate and a 3.0 graduate grade point average (GPA) and must submit a goal statement and two letters of recommendation. To receive the K-12 building administration license, individuals completing this program are also required to achieve a qualifying score on the ETS School Leaders Licensure Assessment (www.ets.org/sls). Candidates for a building administration license must hold a standard teaching license, a proficient practitioner license, or a valid out-of-state equivalent license.

Licensure requires the completion of 24 credit hours, at least 12 of which must be taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus. Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.0 in all course work taken at Indiana University toward licensure. Since this licensure-only program does not involve the awarding of a degree, regulations governing course recency do not apply.

Students interested in this program should contact Education 4228, Bloomington , IN 47405-1006 , (812) 856-8365. For information on the Indianapolis program, call (317) 278-5739.

Individuals completing administrative programs are required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board to complete an induction program during their first two years of service as an administrator. See www.ai.org/psb or call 1-866-542-3672. Completion of the two-year induction program will result in eligibility for the five-year proficient practitioner license. Questions about licensure can be directed to:

Indiana Professional Standards Board
101 West Ohio
Suite 300
Indianapolis , IN 46204
(317) 232-9010
www.doe.state.in.us/dps.

Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A510 School-Community Relations (3 cr.)
A515 Educational Leadership: Teacher Development and Evaluation (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A624 Educational Leadership: The Principalship K-12 (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)

See also the section on the M.S. in Educational Leadership, which also meets licensure requirements.

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Director of Exceptional Needs License

This program is offered at Bloomington. Candidates must hold a professional license in one of the following areas: special education, communication disorders, or school psychology. School psychology and communication disorders majors will require 12 credit hours of special education course work. Special education majors will require 8 credit hours of special education course work. Students interested in this program should contact Leonard Burrello, Education 4222, Indiana University , Bloomington , IN 47405-1006 , (812) 856-8365.

Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

Educational Leadership (18 cr.)

A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.) or
   A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.) (this course is preferred) or
   A630 Economic Dimensions of Education (3 cr.)
A675 Leadership in Special Education (3 cr.)
A735 Building Unified Systems Inclusive of Students with Disabilities (3 cr.)
A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)

Special Education (8 cr./12 cr.) for school psychology and communication disorders majors)

To be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor. Should include K525 Assessment and Instruction (3 cr.)

Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment (3 cr.)
J660 Evaluation of School Programs (3 cr.) or
   Y535 Evaluation Models and Techniques (3 cr.)

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School Superintendent License

This program is available at Bloomington. Eight courses beyond those required for Building Level Administration are required for the superintendent license. The holder of this license is also eligible to become building administrator of any school that contains grades in which he or she has at least three years of teaching experience. Candidates must hold a professional teacher’s license and must complete an Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree to receive the superintendent license. At least 12 credit hours must be taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus. Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

A510 School-Community Relations (3 cr.)
A515 Educational Leadership: Teacher Development and Evaluation (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
A630 Economics of Education (3 cr.)
A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.)
A638 Public School Personnel Management (3 cr.)
A640 Planning Educational Facilities (3 cr.)
J630 Curriculum Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
A785 Internship in Educational Leadership (3 cr.) [this requirement may be waived for those with appropriate central office experience]

One course from the following:
A560 Political Perspectives of Education (3 cr.)
A600 Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
S505 The Junior High and Middle School (3 cr.)

One course in each of the following areas:
Educational psychology
History, philosophy, or sociology of education
Educational measurement and assessment of students

A minimum of 12 credit hours in a teaching field and/or fields related to educational leadership.

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