Graduate Licensing
Reading License (24 credit hours)
Transition To Teaching (T2T)
Elementary Transition to Teaching License (ET2T)
Secondary Transition to Teaching Program (ST2T)
Special Education License Program
Kindergarten License (15 credit hours)

Graduate Licensing

IUS is approved to professionalize teaching licenses in a number of licensing areas. Students should consult the licensing advisors concerning specific course requirements.

Teachers interested in adding a license in junior high/middle school should consult with licensing advisors.

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Reading License (24 credit hours)

For a reading license, students must:

1. hold a valid elementary, junior high/middle school, or secondary license.
2. complete the following program:
   1. One of the following:

      E545 Advanced Study: Teaching Reading in Elementary School	3
      S514 Advanced Study: Teaching Reading in Secondary School	3

   2. One of the following:

      L535 Adolescent Literature	3
      L559 Trade Books and the Elementary Classroom	3
      (Undergraduate course will not fulfill requirement.)

   3. One of the following

      E549 Advanced Study: Teaching Language Arts in Elementary School	3
      S516 Advanced Study: Teaching of Second School English Language Arts	3

   4. The following course:

      X504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in Classroom

      3

   5. The following course:

      X525 Practicum in Reading

      3

   6. One of the following:

      K505 Introduction to Special Education	3
      (If taken as an undergraduate, within the last seven years, this requirement is waived.)
      K563 Reading Disability I or
      K590F Advanced Survey of Exceptional Needs	3
      K564 Reading Disability II or
      K590E Methods for High Incidence	3

   7. Two of the following:

      E514 Newspapers in Education	3
      E515 Workshop in Elementary Reading	3
      W553 Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented	3
      Graduate level writing course	3
      Other approved literacy-related course	3

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Transition To Teaching (T2T)

PLEASE NOTE: The contents of this bulletin are subject to change with appropriate notice by the School of Education. All candidates are responsible for consulting with the T2T program coordinator regularly to learn of changes that may apply to the candidate. Candidates for the Transition to Teaching Licensing Program with interest in receiving course credit for graduate study, should first review the admissions requirements for Graduate Study in Education for the individual field of study.

Program Overview
Beginning July 2002, the Indiana General Assembly established the Transition to Teaching Licensing Program. The purpose of the program is the recruitment, retention, and training of competent professionals in teacher education. The program allows competent professionals holding a bachelor's or higher degree to earn credit for a teaching license through the satisfactory completion of a program of education course work. The School of Education has developed a course of study to prepare interested persons, who meet state requirements, to be eligible for a teaching license in elementary or secondary education. The Secondary Transition to Teaching program is 18 credit hours and the Elementary program is 24 credit hours.

General Program Requirements
The Indiana state mandate requires the following for Transition to Teaching Licensing Program participants:

• A bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) from an accredited institution of higher education, or
• A 2.5 GPA (undergraduate or graduate) and five years of related professional experience as required for T2T secondary or elementary admissions (see individual Secondary Transition to Teaching, ST2T, and Elementary Transition to Teaching, ET2T, admission requirements)

Participants interested in an elementary license (kindergarten through grade 6 plus grades 7 and 8 if non-departmentalized) must also meet the same GPA requirements and equivalent experiences as required for secondary license, but need not have a particular major. IUS's Elementary Transition to Teaching program is a collaborative project with Indiana University Bloomington as part of the Consortium of Schools of Education at Public Four-Year Universities in Indiana and will be primarily housed at the Bloomington campus. The secondary program will be maintained solely on the IUS campus in New Albany. All programs are designed to meet the IPSB content and developmental requirements and are full-time programs.

*Please note: The Elementary (ET2T) will begin classes at the IUS campus in the Summer of 2003. Subsequent classes may be scheduled for IUS. Please check with the School of Education or the Transition to Teaching Office for more information.

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Elementary Transition to Teaching License (ET2T Housed at Indiana University Bloomington)

The ET2T program is for those individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in becoming elementary teachers. The program is designed to develop, support, and promote thoughtful, innovative practices and reflective teaching in elementary schools. In most cases, T2T teacher candidates will earn their elementary teaching license after three academic semesters of course work. Please visit www.indiana.edu to get more specific information on the IUB Elementary Transition to Teaching License Program.

Program Overview
Master's Degree Option
Criteria for Admission to ET2T
Course Requirements

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Program Overview

The first Elementary Transition to Teaching (ET2T) program cohort will begin in the fall of 2003; this cohort group should complete program expectations by the end of the fall semester 2004. ET2T candidates will take the majority of their course work together and will work with mentor teachers in elementary classrooms at least one day each week for the first academic year. The 16 week student teaching experience is scheduled for the second fall semester of the program and at that time, teacher candidates work in schools five days a week.

The IUS/IUB cohort of participants will take a number of classes together, but will do most of their field experience under the supervision of an IUS faculty member. In addition, participants will work with mentor teachers in elementary classrooms throughout the program.

ET2T is a full-time program whereby participants will engage in field experiences during all academic semesters. The ET2T program is small and has an individual focus within a cohort-based program; consequently, enrollment is limited. Candidates for the fall 2003 cohort group will be identified based on assessment of all the elements of their application.

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Master's Degree Option

Participants will be encouraged to enroll in Indiana University Bloomington's elementary education master's degree program concurrently with the ET2T program. Some additional master's degree work may be pursued after the ET2T program requirements have been completed, particularly through course credit for professional development during the first two years of teaching. This aspect of the program is still under development.

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Criteria for Admission to ET2T

To apply for the Transition to teaching program (T2T), submit a collection of documents that will, together, support your candidacy for this program.

You should include the following:

1. T2T application;
2. IU Graduate and Professional Application Data sheet;
3. Results from the Praxis I that indicates that you have passed this test;
4. A cover letter of approximately two pages that includes personal goals and reasons for pursuing teaching as a career, your interest in this particular program, and the strengths and experiences that make you a good candidate for this program;
5. A detailed resume;
6. Official transcripts from all other colleges/universities that you have attended;
7. Two letters of recommendation that focus on your academic qualifications as well as your abilities in some professional capacity;
8. Optional: To further support your candidacy for this program, you may submit other documents (publications, awards, essays, lesson plans, photos of work with children) that provide evidence of your professional experience with the discipline you plan to teach and/or of your interests and experiences related to teaching. The 10 "draft standards" listed on the web site of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) www.ccsso.org/ intasc.html) may help you think about the sorts of knowledge, skills, and dispositions expected of beginning teachers;
9. Payment of fees in the form of two personal checks ($45 application fee and $25 transcript analysis fee both payable to Indiana University Southeast); and
10. An interview in some cases.

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Course Requirements

The ET2T program includes support from mentor teachers, integrated professional seminar, and extensive field experiences along with education courses. The schedule for the education courses is as follows:

Fall 1

M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (fee based)	1
L545 Teaching Reading	3
E548 Teaching Science	3
E543 Teaching Math	3
E555 Human Diversity in Education	3

Spring

E547 Elementary Social Studies	3
L549 Teaching of Language Arts	3
P515 Child Development	3
M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (fee based)	1

Summer

For those pursuing the master's degree, additional course work may be taken.

Fall 2

M500 Integrated Professional Seminar (fee based)	1
M550 Student Teaching	0

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Secondary Transition to Teaching Program (ST2T)

Please note that all programs are designed to meet the new Indiana Professional Standards Board, IPSB, content and developmental requirements and are full-time programs. IUS School of Education is offering the Secondary Transition to Teaching alternative teacher preparation program. Candidates will earn their secondary teaching license from IUS after three academic semesters.

Program Overview
Criteria for Admission
Admission Requirements
Course Requirements

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Program Overview

The Secondary Transition to Teaching (ST2T) full-time program is designed for candidates who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in becoming secondary teachers in content areas currently offered by IUS (i.e., English, mathematics, science, and social studies). The program is designed to meet the IPSB content and developmental requirements. Areas of licensing are:

• Secondary Education (grades 5-12)
• Language Arts
• Mathematics,
• Science (life, physical and earth/space)
• Social Studies (economics, geographical perspectives-human, government and citizenship, historical perspectives, psychology and sociology)

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Criteria for Admission

Eligible participants include those who have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, both in the major and as a cumulative GPA or those who have a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale both in the major and overall in the areas they intend to teach plus five years of professional experience in an educational related field, in the field to be licensed, or a graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the subject area that they intend to teach.

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Admission Requirements

To apply for the ST2T cohort program, please submit for prescreening a case that collectively represents the background interests, skills, knowledge, and dispositions that make you a strong candidate for this program. Applicants are encouraged to research and base their case on the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards www.ccsso.org/intasc.html. Included in this case should be the following:

1. A completed application;
2. A cover letter (approximately two pages) in which you outline your goals, articulate your reasons for pursuing this field of study in general and this program in particular, and describe the strengths and experiences that make you a good candidate for this program;
3. A detailed resume;
4. Artifacts that support your case (e.g. essays, pictures) indicating clearly how you meet all IPSB specific content standards (e.g., candidates in social studies meet all IPSB social studies content standards, 1-9);
5. Official copies of all college or university transcripts;
6. Three letters of recommendation that focus on your academic qualifications from people who have known you for at least 24 months and can comment on your abilities in some professional capacity;
7. Payment of fees in the form of two personal checks ($45 application fee and $25 transcript analysis fee both payable to Indiana University Southeast); and
8. A copy of scores for Praxis I and II.

Applications for the cohort are due to IUS by August 30 of each academic year. Those accepted for this first cohort will be notified via mail by December 1 of the same academic year as applied.

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Course Requirements

The ST2T is an 18-credit hour, year long, full-time, field-based program and can be completed in just over one year (spring, fall, and spring).

All candidates in the ST2T must present a satisfactory portfolio at the end of their program and meet the performance assessments defined in the School of Education's unit assessment system that indicates whether the participant meets Indiana standards.

The approach for the ST2T includes support of mentor teachers, integrated professional seminars, and extensive field experiences along with education courses. Additional fees are charged for all fieldwork and related seminars. Each M500 requires a fee of $800 to cover the cost of the intensive mentoring component of the Transition to Teaching Program. The schedule for the education courses is presented below.

Semester I (spring)

S590	Secondary Educational Psychology Block	3
M501	Lab/Field Experience	1
M500	Integrated Professional Seminar (fee based)	1

Semester II (fall)

S590	General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School	3
S590	Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Reading	3
M500	Integrated Professional Seminar (fee based)	1

Semester 3 (spring)

S590	Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies	3
M500	Integrated Professional Seminar/Student Teaching (fee based)	3

Note: The IPSB developmental standards for both "Early Adolescent" and "Adolescent and Young Adults" will be covered in the course work and field experiences so that candidates will be eligible for a 5-12 teaching license. Course of study will include academic and field experiences with cultural diversity and special needs students. The first M500 will be in a junior high/middle school.

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Special Education License Program

IUS has a post-baccalaureate program leading to an Indiana all-grade teaching license in the area of Mild Intervention. The program is designed for graduate students engaged in full-time special education teaching with emergency or limited licenses or permits. If program resources permit and on a limited case-by-case basis, students who are not teaching full time in special education may be admitted to the program under increased requirements.

Program Beliefs, Commitments and Outcomes
General Information
Performance Level Requirement
Good Standing in the Program
Program Options

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Program Beliefs, Commitments and Outcomes

Beliefs, commitments and outcomes for the Special Education Program are described in the undergraduate section of the School of Education portion of this bulletin.

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General Information

Individuals seeking a teaching license for Kentucky or who have an out-of-state teaching license must consult with a licensing advisor in the School of Education as well as the program coordinator before applying to the program.

Students are responsible for keeping abreast of program changes and completing needed courses and other requirements for renewing their emergency or limited licenses or permits. Please Note: Only courses identified by the program faculty as needed for the license satisfy renewal stipulations. Students failing to fulfill prescribed requirements are subject to nonrenewal and potential job loss.

Students may complete undergraduate or graduate courses to fulfill licensing requirements. However, undergraduate level courses cannot be used for the master's degree in elementary or secondary education. See a graduate studies advisor for specific overlap between certification and degree course work.

Acceptance into the Special Education Program does not mean acceptance into any other School of Education degree or license program.

Some courses are offered only annually and not in summer sessions. Students are responsible for adjusting their personal schedules to complete requirements.

Use of the Internet to maintain communication between students and program faculty is expected.

To qualify for an Indiana Mild Intervention teaching license, students must meet all program requirements, successfully pass through summative decision points, satisfy state-prescribed standardized tests, clear a criminal history check, and complete license application processes.

As this bulletin goes to print, accrediting and administrative groups are reviewing requirements for the post-baccalaureate Special Education License Program. Updates will appear on the program Web site. Students should seek regular advisement from program faculty.

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Performance Level Requirement

Students will progress through a series of summative decision points. At each point, students performance will be assessed and their acceptance, continuation, or completion of the program judged as (a) acceptable without conditions, (b) acceptable with conditions, (c) acceptable on probation, (d) deferred, or (e) denied. A student's continuation status may be reevaluated at points other than summative decision points if significant difficulties are noted. Information about multiple and continuous assessment of performance can be found on the program's Web site.

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Good Standing in the Program

Good standing in the program requires satisfying the following conditions:

1. Meet GPA requirements listed in the following sections.
2. Earn a program status ratings of acceptable without conditions or acceptable with conditions.
3. Remain in good standing for graduate studies.
4. Meet the School of Education's expectations for Dispositions (see beginning pages of the School of Education portion of this bulletin.)

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Program Options

Students with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution have two post-baccalaureate options for earning a special education teaching license at IUS. Program completion leads to Indiana all-grade (P-12) teaching license in Mild Intervention.

A. Second-License Option
B. Initial-License Option

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A. Second-License Option

This option is for graduate students who hold both a standard teaching license and a limited or emergency license or permit for special education.

Admission Requirements for Second License

1. apply and be accepted for Graduate Studies.
2. submit an approved plan for program completion.
3. pass a criminal history check.
4. provide verification of the exact license needed for current job.
5. submit a plan for securing building-level support.
6. submit original transcripts for course work applicable to the program.
7. provide a valid standard teaching license.
8. have an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or pass the PRAXIS I under Indiana criteria or meet the Arts and Science criteria listed for initial license option below or qualify for testing exemption based on state licensing rules.

1. All-Learners Content (18-30 credit hours)
   1. Child or adolescent development
   2. Learning theory
   3. Educational technology
   4. Survey of special education
   5. Literacy methods (2 courses)
   6. Mathematics methods
   7. Science methods
   8. Social studies methods
   9. Child or adolescent literature
   10. Adult first aid and CPR
2. Specialty Area Content (27 credit hours)
   1. EDUC K505 Intro to Special Education for Graduate Students (3)
   2. EDUC K545 Academic and Behavioral Assessment (3)
   3. EDUC M550 Practicum (3)
   4. EDUC K553 Management of Academic and Social Behavior (3)
   5. EDUC K590A Partnerships (3)
   6. EDUC K590B,C,D AT; TBI and Autism; Functional Curriculum (3)
   7. EDUC K590E Methods for High Incidence (3
   8. EDUC K590F Advanced Survey of Exceptional Needs (3)
   9. EDUC K595 Supervised Teaching (3)
   10. Adult first-aid and CPR

B. Initial-License Option

This option is for graduate students with a limited or emergency license or permit for Special Education but without an initial standard teaching license.

Admission Requirements
Students in the Initial-License option will meet admission requirements 1-8 listed in Second-License option section above. In addition, applicants must have an overall undergraduate GPA of (1) 2.5 or higher or (2) 2.0 or higher and a 2.7 GPA in 9 credit hours of new Arts and Sciences courses selected by the program coordinator.

Course Requirements
Students in the Initial-License Program must complete All-Learners and Specialty Content requirements listed in the Second-License section above and have satisfactory course work in:

1. Speech or oral communication course
2. English composition (2 courses)
3. Biological science
4. Physical science
5. College algebra with a grade of C or higher (or C+ or better in MATH T101 and a passing grade in another college level mathematics course)
6. Geography
7. Political science or U.S. History
8. Another social science

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Kindergarten License (15 credit hours)

(Program under revision. See advisor.) To be eligible to receive a kindergarten endorsement, under Indiana Rules 46-47, a student must:

1. hold a valid elementary license.
2. complete the following program of professional education courses (15 credit hours):
   EDUC E506 Curriculum in Early Childhood (3)
   EDUC E508 Seminar in Early Childhood (3)
   EDUC E524 Workshop in Early Childhood Education (3)
   EDUC M550 Practicum: Kindergarten I (3)
   EDUC M550 Practicum: Kindergarten II (3)
3. for out-of-state license holders, contact the graduate advisors in the School of Education for any additional requirements