Accreditation

Certification for teaching

Transition to Teaching Program
Elementary Education

Fall Semester 2009  ($3,500)

Spring Semester 2010  ($3,500)

Fall Semester 2010  ($3,500)

Total 24 cr ($10,500**)

* denotes course including significant field experience component
** All prices based on the 2009-10 academic year and may increase for the 2010-11 year.

• All candidates must take Educ 301, 303, 304, 308, 406, and 410 at Goshen College. In unusual circumstances, alternate courses taken at other institutions may be substituted for Educ 344, 307 or 309, but only with the consent of the teacher education licensing advisor in the Teacher Education office (574-535-7440).

• Courses listed for 2 credit hours above are in reality 3 credit hour courses. Due to state maximum credit hour requirements, we are giving you more education for less money. Spring should be considered a full time load. Please budget your time accordingly.

Applicants must submit all necessary materials by June 1, 2009 to be considered for preliminary admission.

Transition to Teaching Program
Secondary Education

American Sign Language, Business, English, French, German, Journalism, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish & Theater Arts

Fall Semester 2009 ($2,625)

Spring Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Fall Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Total 18 cr ($7,875**)

* denotes course including significant field experience component
** All prices based on the 20009-10 academic year and may increase for the 2010-11 year.

• After completing the admissions process, candidates who intend to teach science or social studies will need to arrange a meeting with the teacher education license advisor to determine which specific areas of science or social studies they will be licensed to teach.

• Candidates who intend to teach business are to take an Advanced Keyboarding Test to assess keyboarding skills. Those who do not pass this test will need to register for an independent study, Bus 102 Advanced Keyboarding for 1-3 credit hours through the business department chair, or take an advanced keyboarding course at another institution.

• Courses listed for 2 credit hours above are in reality 3 credit hour courses. Due to state maximum credit hour requirements, we are giving you more education for less money. Please budget your time accordingly.

Applicants must submit all necessary materials by June 1, 2009 to be considered for preliminary admission.

Transition to Teaching Program
Secondary Physical Education

Fall Semester 2009 ($2,625)

Spring Semester 2010 ($2,625)

May Term 2010

Fall Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Total 18 cr ($7,875**)

* denotes course including significant field experience component
** All prices based on the 2009-10 academic year and may increase for the 2010-11 year.

• The teaching license will only be valid for middle/junior high and high school physical education.

• Courses listed for 2 credit hours above are in reality 3 credit hour courses. Due to state maximum credit hour requirements, we are giving you more education for less money. Please budget your time accordingly.

Applicants must submit all necessary materials by June 1, 2009 to be considered for preliminary admission.

Transition to Teaching Program
Secondary Music Education

Choral and General Music or Instrumental and General Music

Fall Semester 2009 ($2,625)

Spring Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Fall Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Total 18 cr ($7,875**)
* denotes course including significant field experience component
** All prices based on the 20009-10 academic year and may increase for the 2010-11 year.

• The teaching license will only be valid for middle/junior high and high school choral and general music or instrumental and general music.
  
• All candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree in music from a regionally accredited institution.

• Choral Candidates are required to arrange an audition and/or interview with the Goshen College music department faculty to verify: advanced vocal performance; private teaching experience in voice or another instrument; keyboard proficiency; experience and expertise in conducting choral ensembles.
  
• Instrumental Candidates are required to arrange an audition and/or interview with the Goshen College music department faculty to verify: advanced performance skill in at least one instrument; basic performance skills on brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments; private teaching experience in at least one instrument; keyboard proficiency; experience and expertise in conducting instrumental ensembles.

• Following the interview/audition the music department will submit a written statement to the education department to indicate either the department's endorsement of the candidate, an endorsement with specific expectations for increasing skills and/or experience, or a recommendation not to admit the candidate to the Transition to Teaching Program. There will be a $50 audition fee.

Applicants must submit all necessary materials by June 1, 2009 to be considered for preliminary admission.

Transition to Teaching Program
Secondary Visual Arts Education

Fall Semester 2009 ($2,625)

Spring Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Fall Semester 2010 ($2,625)

Total 18 cr ($7,875**)

* denotes course including significant field experience component
** All prices based on the 2009-10 academic year and may increase for the 2010-11 year.

• The teaching license will only be valid for middle/junior high and high school art education.
• Applicants must submit a portfolio of art work to be approved by the Goshen College Art faculty prior to admission.
• Courses listed for 2 credit hours above are in reality 3 credit hour courses. Due to state maximum credit hour requirements, we are giving you more education for less money. Please budget your time accordingly.

Applicants must submit all necessary materials by June 1, 2009 to be considered for preliminary admission.

Preliminary Admission Checklist 2009-2010

• Resume – Please include a resume which highlights any educational work you have performed.

• Reference forms – Request that three work supervisors and/or professors (excluding relatives) complete these evaluations. Whenever possible include references from those who have observed you working with children or youth. Please return references to: Education Department, 1700 S. Main St. Goshen, IN 46526.

• Request for Limited Criminal History Information form – Submit along with a money order of $7 and a stamped self-addressed envelope to: Indiana State Police, Central Repository, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Ave, Room 302, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259. If you work for a school, you may be able to do this police check through the central administration office.

• Submit official transcripts for your baccalaureate or graduate programs and a record of relevant work experience. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required unless you have worked in schools for 5 or more years, in which case 2.5 is acceptable.

• Submit a one-page, typed statement discussing what you believe to be the most important elements of effective teaching and learning. Include how your work and life experiences have shaped these beliefs and how those experiences have prepared you for teaching; also discuss ways in which you want to grow as a teacher.

• Complete Appropriate Skills Tests
  
  
•  All candidates must complete the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) and submit their scores. Minimum scores required by Goshen College and the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) are: Reading – 176; Writing – 172; and Mathematics – 175
  
  
• Secondary Candidates must complete the appropriate Praxis II Content Area Test at the minimum score as set by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.
  
  
• Elementary Candidates must complete a Transcript Review after all materials have been submitted. Elementary teachers must have a course history covering a wide body of knowledge as documentation of appropriate content knowledge. Any deficits will be reported to you in June and must be completed before student teaching in addition to the courses required by the program. Such coursework may be completed at Goshen College or at another institution with prior approval by the licensure advisor upon review of that institution’s course description.