The 2002 Indiana mandate required the following for Transition to Teaching program participants:

• An earned bachelor's degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) from an accredited institution of higher education, or
• A bachelor's degree with a 2.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale), and five (5) years' related professional experience as required for T2T elementary admissions.

All applications for Elementary Transition to Teaching Program must be received by the School of Education at IU Southeast by 4:00 pm on November 1.

Applying to the Elementary Transition to Teach Program 

1. Attend an Advising Session: https://www.ius.edu/education/Events.cfm.  Only applications of candidates who attend an advising session will be processed.  
2. Complete Online Application:  https://onestart.iu.edu/sisad-prd/p/Guest.do?methodToCall=start&inst=IUSEA&career=GRAD  
3. A cover letter of introduction addressing why you feel you would be a good candidate for this program and what strengths you would bring to teaching.
4. Official results of Praxis I scores in the areas of Reading( 176), Math ( 175), and Writing (172), or any of the following:  (1) ACT with a score of at least 24 based on Math, Reading, Grammar, and Science, (2) SAT with a score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Math, (3) GRE with a score of at least 1100 based on Verbal and Quantitative, (4) an official transcript of a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or (5) Praxis I composite score of 527 based on Reading, Writing and Math.
5. Official scores from PRAXIS II Elementary Ed 5031- All content areas
6. Two (2) letters of recommendation - one letter addressing your strength as a candidate for this program and another addressing your character
7. Official copies of all transcripts of work completed at an accredited college or university
8. Where applicable (Undergraduate Degree GPA is between 2.5 and 3.00), attach documentation of experience working with school age children.
9. Alternative options for meeting standards are listed on the following page.  These are all handled on a case by case basis.  You must contact the Elementary Transition to Teaching Coordinator if you are interested.

Praxis Information

Registration: www.ets.org/praxis
Preparation help:

• http://www.ets.org/praxis/about/praxisi
• http://www.ets.org/praxis/anxiety
• http://www.ets.org/praxis/studytips
• http://www.ets.org/praxis/studyplan

Admissions Checklist (click HERE)

Materials to be mailed should be sent to:
School of Education, HH 0024
IU Southeast
4201 Grant Line Rd
New Albany, IN  47150