§ 20-28-4-5 — Participants; qualifications

Indiana § 20-28-4-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 28: SCHOOL TEACHERS
• Ch. 4: Transition to Teaching Program

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An individual who wishes to participate in the
program must have one (1) of the following qualifications:
(1) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in grades 5 through 12, one (1) of the following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject
area that the individual intends to teach.
(B) A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution in the subject area or a related field that
the individual intends to teach.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience;
in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to
teach.
(D) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
(2) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in kindergarten through grade 6, one (1) of the following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited institution of higher education.
(B) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education
related field, as determined by the department.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
(3) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in prekindergarten through grade 3, one (1) of the
following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited institution of higher education.
(B) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education
related field, as determined by the department.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-11(e).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.216; P.L.90-2011, SEC.16; P.L.205-2013, SEC.249; P.L.192-2014, SEC.4.