Secondary Education

• Program Characteristics
• Admission Requirements
• Partnership Program Staff
• Program Costs
• Overall Partnership Program Timeline
• Enrollment Limits and Partnership Program Availability
• Partnership Program Structure
• Transition to Teaching (TTT) Secondary Program Areas

Program Characteristics

The Transition to Teaching (TTT) Partnership for Secondary Teacher Education at Purdue University is designed for "career changers" whose goal is to become licensed to teach in Indiana middle, junior high, and high schools.  Purdue's TTT Partnership Program for Secondary Education aims to provide quality preparation for adults who are entering teaching as a new career. The following program characteristics are based on the guiding principles (DOC) established for this program:

• Enables initial teacher licensure for individuals who currently are teaching with an emergency permit and/or have considerable experience working with youth in community settings.
• Provides advising, professional education coursework, and, as necessary, content-area preparation geared for the candidate's specific licensure area.
• To the extent possible, is structured to enable candidates who wish to maintain their current employment to do so during much, if not all, of the program.
• Assesses content preparation which is accomplished separately from professional education preparation and may require additional coursework depending on the candidate's academic background and other life experiences. Content preparation is related to the specific licensure desired in order to successfully meet professional and/or state teacher standards as well as assist K-12 students achieve competence in the K-12 standards.
• Comprises a total of 18 credit hours of graduate-level coursework in professional education for pedagogical preparation. This coursework could be applied to a graduate-degree program if desired by qualified candidates.
• Is structured in a modified cohort format, with Introductory and Capstone Seminars that are held in consecutive summers with participants from various licensure areas (3 credit hours total).
• Features a pedagogical core based on the specific licensure area and the individual participant's background and needs (12 credit hours).
• Includes a school-based, individually designed, graduate-level internship completed under the guidance of a university supervisor. An individual who is teaching on a permit may be able to complete this internship in conjunction with his/her position. For others, the internship provides a full-time teaching experience comparable to undergraduate-level student teaching (EDCI 69500, 3 credit hours).
• Culminates with an individually-designed professional portfolio in which the candidate documents his/her achievement of the Indiana Department of Education Division of Professional Standards developmental and content standards for Indiana teachers and competence in K-12 student standards in the desired licensure area.
• Can be completed in as little as one calendar year. This timeframe could be extended, depending on individual needs and preferences.

Note: In addition to the TTT Program, Purdue also offers a post-baccalaureate licensure program and opportunities for a second bachelor's degree for applicants for whom a program at the undergraduate level is better suited and/or who do not meet the qualifications for the TTT program.Transition to Teaching programs also are available through other Indiana teacher-education institutions. Completing a TTT program also may be accomplished in conjunction with a graduate degree program, if a degree program is offered.

Before applying to the TTT Partnership for Secondary Education, interested individuals are urged to review the program structure and requirements and determine whether their personal needs and interests are best served by the TTT program, a post baccalaureate licensure program, a second bachelor's degree program, or if they should seek another institution of higher education that better meets their needs.

Please review the application requirements to determine whether the Purdue TTT program is a good match for your qualifications and career goals.

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Admission Requirements

A Secondary Transition to Teaching (TTT) applicant should submit a Transition to Teaching Application (DOC), an application to the Graduate School (whether or not s/he intends to seek a graduate degree), and the following documentation to the College of Education Graduate Studies Office: 

• Official transcript(s) indicating a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale or a graduate degree in an area compatible with the desired licensure.
• Documentation of five years of work experience in a related field.This is required if the undergraduate GPA is between 2.5 and 2.9 and is strongly recommended for all applicants.
• Copy of the transcript review/evaluation (DOC) by the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.
• Passing scores on Praxis I: Pre-Professional skills Test (DOC) at or above required state licensure scores. Additional transcript review, documentation, and/or preparation related to content may be required depending on the specific licensure area. Note the TTT program documents listed below for each licensure area.  
• Substitute teaching permit (certificate) issued by the State of Indiana through an Indiana school, which requires a limited criminal history report.
• A written statement of purpose/intent.
• Three letters of recommendation.

Strongly recommended:

• Documentation of experience working with adolescents in school and/or community settings. Oftentimes employment and experience with adolescents occur simultaneously; other times they may be accomplished separately.If accomplished separately, the experience working with adolescents should be in a volunteer, community-based situation.

Once an applicant has determined his/her eligibility and interest in the Purdue TTT secondary teacher-education program, s/he should begin the application process. The application, documentation materials, and application fee should be submitted to the College of Education Graduate Studies Office where the review process will begin. Prospective participants must apply and be accepted to the TTT program in the discipline in which they are seeking licensure. Applicants who are accepted will be assigned an advisor in their program area.

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Partnership Program Staff

The TTT Partnership is directed by the faculty who are responsible for teacher education in various program areas at Purdue. The Introductory and Capstone Seminars and the Internship in Education are specially designed and conducted for this program. These components are coordinated and facilitated by university faculty, in collaboration with highly qualified school-based personnel and graduate students with substantial school-based experience. The Pedagogical Core is comprised of graduate courses in education taught by various teacher education faculty.

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Program Costs

Costs to complete the TTT program include the following:

• Graduate School application fee of $55.00
• Transcript audit fee of $35.00
• Standard university tuition and fees for pedagogical core.
• Program fees to cover administrative/field experience costs and tuition and fees for the introductory/capstone seminars. A fee of $1,000 is due at the time of acceptance in the TTT program with enrollment in the Introductory Seminar, and $1,000 is due upon enrollment in the EDCI 695 Internship. 

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Overall Partnership Program Timeline

The following is a general outline of the program schedule:

Fall Semester (or earlier) prior to the summer the candidate wishes to begin the program.

• Applicant completes Praxis I exam (all candidates) and Praxis II exam (as applicable) with passing scores for Indiana teacher licensure.
• Applicant obtains a substitute teaching permit through an Indiana school.
• Applicant undergoes a preliminary transcript review/evaluation (DOC)  through the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.
• Applicant meets with faculty member in program area to determine content-area preparation requirements and to develop a plan to meet these requirements, if necessary.

January prior to the summer the candidate wishes to begin the program.

• Applicant completes and submits all application materials. The application deadline for full consideration for Graduate Programs and the TTT program is January 15. Specific programs may consider applicants at later dates.

February/March

• Purdue personnel review applications. 
• Purdue personnel conduct interviews with applicants.
• Purdue personnel notify applicants as to acceptance in the program. Those accepted become “candidates.”
  

March/April

• Candidate meets with advisor in respective licensure area to discuss content area preparation, to determine coursework to be included in his/her pedagogical core, and to enroll in appropriate courses for summer and fall.
  

June

• Candidate participates in TTT Introductory Seminar. Subsequent coursework for the pedagogical core may be taken after the Introductory Seminar. Other courses such as prerequisites and/or additional content may be taken prior to the Introductory Seminar.
  

August to May (this period may be extended, depending on individual circumstances)

• Candidate completes coursework and internship for the Pedagogical Core.
  

June

• Candidate participates in Capstone Seminar and submits a final portfolio.
  

July

• Successful candidate is recommended for a Rules 2002 initial practitioner Indiana teacher's license in the desired area upon completion of the online license application to the Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure and Development and the submission of the copy of the front and back sides of the signed CPR card. For more information visit Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure.

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Enrollment Limits and Partnership Program Availability

Purdue's Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the specific program areas will collaboratively determine the minimum and maximum number of applicants admitted into the program. Consequently, applicants will be admitted to the program if there is 1) sufficient space remaining and 2) an adequate number of qualified applicants admitted so that the program is economically feasible. If a qualified applicant is not admitted because of over or under enrollment (at either or both the overall and program-specific levels), the applicant's file will be retained, and the applicant may request admittance for the following year's program.

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Partnership Program Structure

Purdue University's TTT Partnership for Secondary Education is divided into three main components:

1) Introductory Seminar (1 credit)
2) Pedagogical Core with Internship in Education (15 credits)
3) Capstone Seminar (2 credits)

The Introductory Seminar and Capstone Seminar are required for all participants.  However, the Pedagogical Core and the Internship in Education will be based on the participant's personal background and his/her content area's uniqueness.

Each participant will begin the TTT program with an Introductory Seminar during the second summer session or Module 2 (June). During this Introductory Seminar, participants will examine the overall TTT program structure and how they will be required to document each of the Division of Professional Standards Professioinal Teacher Standards and K-12 Indiana's Academic Standard in a professional portfolio that will be part of their final program assessment. Participants also will learn about teaching as a career and other general educational issues.

The second component of the program, the Pedagogical Core, is tailored to individual participants and programs. The pedagogical core is aligned with Purdue's conceptual framework, appropriate Indiana Professional Standards Board developmental and pedagogical standards for teachers. The core components of the TTT program will be based on each participant's documented competencies and licensure needs. The review of the participant's previous coursework and experiences, conducted during the application processes, will be used as the basis for determining each participant's program of study.  Program area faculty, acting as advisors, will assist participants with program planning.

The pedagogical core consists of a total of 15 credit hours, 3 of which must be EDCI 695, Internship in Education.This school-based, individually designed, graduate-level internship is completed under the guidance of a university supervisor. An individual who is teaching on a permit could complete this internship in conjunction with his/her position. Others complete the internship as a field experience that provides full-time teaching experience comparable to undergraduate-level student teaching.

The final component of the program is the Capstone Seminar. After the completion of the Pedagogical Core, participants will complete a Capstone Seminar during the second summer session, or Module 2 (June). This seminar will integrate the participants' learning experiences and assist with documentation of their competencies in their professional portfolio. During this seminar, participants will present results of the action research project they conducted during their internship experience (EDCI 69500).

The TTT Partnership is designed for completion in one calendar year, starting in June and finishing in June of the following year. However, participants may take up to two years and possibly more to complete the TTT program. Requests to extend the program timeline beyond two years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Transition to Teaching (TTT) Secondary Program Areas

Please note that these documents do not include degree requirements. If you are pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree, other courses are required. Please consult with your faculty advisor for specific information.

For those who already hold a bachelor's degree and are interested in completing the TTT Program, see information regarding program areas below.  The Evaluation Request Form must be completed and submitted to the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure as part of the TTT Program admission process.  The evaluation will assess the content knowledge.

	Early Childhood	Middle Childhood	Early Adolescence	Adolescence Young Adulthood
Career/Technical Education
- Agriculture (DOC)			x	x
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education  (DOC)			x	x
Engineering/Technology Education  (DOC)			x	x
Fine Arts (Visual Arts)  (DOC)	x	x	x	x
Health/Physical Education
- Health  (DOC)			x	x
- Physical Education  (DOC)	x	x	x	x
Language Arts (English Education)  (DOC)			x	x
Mathematics Education (DOC)			x	x
Science Education
- Chemistry  (DOC)			x	x
- Earth/Space Sciences (DOC)			x	x
- Life Sciences (Biology)   (DOC)			x	x
- Physics  (DOC)			x	x
Social Studies (Economics, Government & Citizenship, and Historical Perspectives)  (DOC)				x
World Languages (French, German, and Spanish) are not currently offered at this time				x

                 
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