Bayh College of Education

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Dr. Brad Balch, Dean
University Hall, room 109

Dr. Linda Sperry, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs
University Hall, room 109

Dr. Judy Sheese, Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Outreach and Director of Education Student Services
Office: University Hall, room 115
Web site: http://indstate.edu/education

The mission of the Bayh College of Education is to prepare, promote, and advance educational and human service professionals for a diverse and ever-changing world. The college holds the belief that its faculty, staff, and students are actively engaged in the process of Becoming a Complete Professional, with three essential elements of work: the educator as an expert or mediator of learning, the educator as a member of community, and the educator as a person. As such, student success, social justice and diversity, caring for others, responsibility, honesty, openness to change, and collegiality are valued by the faculty.

The purpose of the Bayh College of Education is to prepare prospective teachers and a variety of other educational leaders including clinicians, counselors, school administrators, school psychologists, counseling psychologists, instructional supervisors, and university professors to assume a significant role in providing professional development for experienced teachers and practitioners in each of these fields. In addition, the Bayh College of Education contributes to school reform and restructuring, engages in research and scholarship necessary to better understand the complexities of teaching and learning, and provides service to the public.

The Bayh College of Education is the official teacher education agency of the University. The faculty of the Bayh College of Education, in conjunction with content faculty across campus, is responsible for the content, structure, and design of all curricula and field experiences and for preparing professional education personnel for beginning and advanced positions in teaching, administration, counseling, and other human service professions in both school and non-school settings. The range of responsibility of the Bayh College of Education includes pre-service, in-service, and continuing education of those who plan, implement, and evaluate learning environments.

Scholarships to students are available through individual departments and the Dean’s office. Specific information can be obtained from Education Student Services at http://indstate.edu/education/ess and/or each Department Chairperson’s office.

The Teacher Education Program of Indiana State University is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Graduates of Indiana State University who successfully complete teacher licensing programs and the appropriate state-required tests are qualified for teaching licenses in Indiana. Licenses from Indiana qualify the holder for licenses in many other states. For questions regarding specific state licensing requirements, contact the state education authority in that state.

The Bayh College of Education is organized into three units consisting of the Departments of Applied Clinical and Educational Sciences; Educational Leadership; and Teaching and Learning. Refer to the departmental listing in this Catalog for information on programs and courses provided by each department. For information beyond that printed in this Catalog, consult with an academic advisor, a staff member of Education Student Services, room 115 University Hall, or with the appropriate department.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Professional Curriculum (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science)

Communication Sciences and Disorders (See Department of Applied Clinical and Educational Sciences)

Teaching Curricula (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science)

Elementary Education (See Department of Teaching and Learning)

Special Education (See Department of Teaching and Learning)

Senior High-Junior High/Middle School Education (See Department of Teaching and Learning and the college of the teaching major department)

All Grade Education (See Department of Teaching and Learning and the college of the teaching major department)

The Bayh College of Education provides the following areas that can be added to an instructional license:

Reading (See Department of Teaching and Learning)

Special Education (See Department of Teaching and Learning)

Graduate programs leading toward a master’s degree and advanced graduate programs leading toward post-master’s non-degree certification, the educational specialist, and doctor of philosophy are described in the Graduate Catalog.

Other Services

Education Student Services—Licensure

The Office of Education Student Services serves an all University coordinating and service role for undergraduate and graduate students in teacher education as well as for alumni in the field and prospective students in education. The office also provides an all University coordinating and service role for departments providing programs for educators. The office administers all University Teacher Education Program processes. The director and assistant director act for the Dean of the Bayh College of Education in regard to Bayh College of Education matters. They also serve as the University’s channel of communication with the Indiana Department of Education and serve as the local legal authority on all matters related to teacher licensure, teacher testing, and teacher education.

Because of changes in educator licensing, up-to-date licensing information may not be reflected in this Catalog. For questions, please contact Education Student Services.

Instructional and Information Technology Services

The purpose of Instructional and Information Technology Services is to facilitate the utilization of instructional and informational technologies by the faculty, staff, and students in the Bayh College of Education. This mission includes

1. Supporting the technology needs of faculty and students as they relate to learning, instruction, and research, as well as the initiatives designed to help faculty infuse relevant information technology into the professional education programs.
2. Offering instructional delivery systems and current digital technology for educational productions to Bayh College of Education faculty, staff, and students.

Norma and William Grosjean Clinic at University Hall

Counseling Clinic

Opened in 1982, the clinic has served residents of the Wabash Valley for over 25 years. The goal is to assist individuals, couples, and families to strengthen relationships, explore concerns, and solve problems in a confidential manner. Clinic staff members are committed to providing professional services that honor unique aspects of clients’ lives such as religious affiliation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and personal life philosophies.
 

Porter School Psychology Center

The purpose of the center is to evaluate learning, behavioral, social, and emotional problems of children and adults (including college students), and to make recommendations regarding intervention and management of these problems.

Rowe Center for Communicative Disorders (Speech and Hearing Clinic)

The Rowe Center offers assessment and treatment for communication disorders. The center’s Speech and Language Clinic offers speech and language assessments and treatment for a wide range of speech (articulation/English as a Second Language, voice, stuttering) and language (delayed/disordered language development, aphasia, traumatic brain injury) disorders for preschoolers, school-age children, and adults. The center also offers hearing screening and provides audiologic rehabilitation services (such as speech reading training).

Specialized Academic Centers

Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education

The Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education was established in 1985 to encourage research, education, and service to benefit individuals with exceptionalities, their families, educators, and service providers. Various state and federal grants, as well as endowments from Benjamin and Fannie Blumberg, support the collaborative partnerships between Blumberg Center staff, Bayh College of Education faculty and students, and community partners. Through these collaborative efforts, the center provides service to families and educators across Indiana who support individuals with special needs across Indiana.

Early Childhood Education Center

The Early Childhood Education Center is a laboratory facility offering an experience-based curriculum, emphasizing a developmental approach to learning, with the child as an active participant. Content areas stressed are language development, music, movement, dramatic play, science, mathematics, and art. The center’s curriculum reflects its commitment to an anti-bias, multicultural environment. A whole language philosophy is also incorporated into the curriculum.

Bayh College of Education Procedures and Regulations for Students

Admission to the Bayh College of Education

Individuals seeking information concerning teaching as a profession are encouraged to contact an advisor in Education Student Services, room 115, University Hall.

Baccalaureate Degree. Unconditionally admitted entering freshmen planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree in elementary education or special education will be assigned to a University College advisor until they, typically, have earned 24 credits and are in good standing. 

Indiana State University students planning to transfer to the Bayh College of Education should request the change of major in the ISU portal and make an appointment to meet with an advisor in Education Student Services, room 115, University Hall. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 and eligibility for admission to the BCP program are required.

Senior High-Junior High/Middle School and All Grade Education. Undergraduates planning to complete the requirements for a Senior High-Junior High/Middle School or All Grade Education License should declare a teaching major in the college that administers the major. Students on a senior high-junior high/middle school or all grade education teaching curriculum are considered as having joint registration with the Bayh College of Education and the college that administers the teaching major. For information regarding criteria for admission to the teaching program (called Becoming a Complete Professional), students should consult with an academic advisor from their major department.

Graduation Requirements. In addition to the requirements of the University, all baccalaureate degree candidates must present minimum major and cumulative Indiana State University grade point averages of 2.5 and meet all academic program requirements.

Post-Baccalaureate. Students who have completed a baccalaureate degree program and wish to satisfy the requirements for a teaching license should consult with a staff member in Education Student Services, room 115, University Hall.

Declaration of Teaching Major

All students pursuing a teaching license are required to declare a teaching major. Students must meet all academic program requirements for their selected major and the Bayh College of Education.

1. New freshmen or transfer students with fewer than 24 attempted credit hours.
   An unconditionally admitted new freshman or transfer student with fewer than 24 attempted credit hours, with approval of the student’s college, is placed on a teaching curriculum by indicating on the application for admission to Indiana State University that he/she wishes to become a teacher. The student must meet all teacher education requirements.
2. New transfer student with 24 or more attempted credit hours.
   A transfer student with 24 or more attempted credit hours must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and meet all other teacher education requirements to be placed on a teaching curriculum. Students who meet that criteria indicate on the application for admission to Indiana State University that he/she wishes to become a teacher. 
3. Enrolled Indiana State University student.
   Currently enrolled students declare a major by indicating their choices in the ISU portal and then making an appointment with an advisor in Education Student Services, room 115, University Hall. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and meet all other teacher education requirements.

Teacher Licensure

The Bayh College of Education has the responsibility of recommending students for all teaching licenses. Upon the request of students who have satisfactorily completed the baccalaureate degree, requirements of a teaching curriculum, and all state teacher licensure requirements, the University’s licensing officer provides an institutional recommendation for licensure. Applications should be submitted through the Indiana Department of Education.

Students in a teacher education program should check with their advisors for the proper process to apply for their teaching licenses. Students can also check with personnel in Education Student Services.

Satisfactory completion of baccalaureate teaching curricula at Indiana State University and passing of necessary tests and assessments make students eligible for the institutional recommendation for teaching licenses.  Some states may have additional requirements.

State and University requirements frequently change; therefore, students are advised to periodically consult with appropriate advisors for currency of requirements. For additional information on licensure, consult an academic advisor, the major academic department, or a staff member of Education Student Services, room 115, University Hall. For additional information on graduate programs satisfying licensure requirements, refer to the Indiana State University Graduate Catalog.

Approved Licensure Areas for Indiana State University

There are five school settings for licensure:

1. P-3
2. P-6
3. 5-9
4. 5-12
5. P-12

Some licenses that span more than two school settings may require completion of a minor, additional course work, or another major. Consult with Education Student Services for specifics.

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