Authority: IC 20-28-2-6

Affected: IC 20-28-5-3; IC 25-35.6-1-7

Sec. 2. To be eligible for the middle school setting set forth in section 1 of this rule, the applicant must successfully meet the developmental and content standards of either of the following requirements:

1. (1) Completed the following:

   1. (A) A baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that includes a major or content area determined by the department to substantially apply to a content area listed in section 1(a)(2) of this rule.

   2. (B) An education minor or concentration from an approved program that includes the following:

      1. (i) A minimum of ten (10) weeks of full-time student teaching during the later stages of the program with an effective teacher who holds a professional, practitioner, proficient, or accomplished practitioner license.
      2. (ii) Professional education and pedagogy that aligns to the REPA teacher standards for middle school education.
2. (2) A baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education and a master of arts in teaching approved by the board in a content area determined by the department to substantially apply to a content area listed in section 1(a)(2) of this rule.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 15-5-2; filed Nov 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA)