Teacher Education

You must have 60 EARNED hours showing on your Tarleton transcript to be eligible to take EDU 320, PD I.  Be sure to check DuckTrax and make sure all courses are showing.  There are no exceptions to the 60-hour rule.

You probably received this email because we do not have a record of you being admitted into the Teacher Education Program.  This is a requirement before you can take any professional development courses besides EDU 320.  If you believe our office made a mistake or overlooked your name, possibly due to a name change, be sure to contact us ASAP.

You must make all changes with our office.  Changes made online in DuckTrax or with the registrar's office do not come to us.  We must manually make these changes on our databases.  Any changes can be emailed to andrews@tarleton.edu.

If your certificate level/area is EC-4 (being phased out), EC-6, 4-8 (all subjects), or All-Level Special Education, you are considered "Elementary".

If your certificate level/area is 6-12, 8-12, or any All-Level aside from Sp Ed, you are considered "Secondary/All-Level".

We would prefer that applications be submitted in the following order:

Elementary:

• Application (contains your name and address)
• Checklist
• Certification Plan Acknowledgement and Responsibility Agreement paperclipped to all coursework related documents such as: Degree Evaluation, Transcript, Certificate Plan, Transfer Coursework (Focus Report)
• Reference/Acknowledgement Form followed by 2 written essays and 3 letters of reference in the order they are listed on the form.  If all letters are available, packet can be stapled.  If any letters are missing, please use a paperclip.
• Test Scores (if available)

Secondary/All-Level:

• Application (contains your name and address)
• Application p.2 (where you declare your certificate area)
• Checklist
• Departmental Screening Verification Form
• Certificate Plan
• Transcript
• Test Scores (if available)

If your letters of recommendation are not included in your application when you apply, they can be mailed to our office at the following address:

Teacher Education Program

Box T-0790

Stephenville, TX  76402

Attn: Allison Andrews

Letters should be addressed "To Whom it May Concern".

If you do not have a copy of your scores from when you took the THEA, Accuplacer, Asset, or Compass, your advisor or Allison Andrews should be able to provide you with all scores that were submitted to Tarleton by checking DuckTrax or WebXtender. 

You must reapply with all new paperwork.  We do not "reactivate" any applications.

If you are elementary (EC-6, 4-8, or All-Level Sp Ed), your reapplication must contain:

Page 1 of application, which must be turned into the C&I secretary in Room 320 of the EDU building at least two week prior to meeting with your advisor.

Application

Checklist

Certificate Plan Acknowledgement/Responsibility Form (obtained from your advisor)

Degree Evaluation (may also include certificate plan and transcripts)

Test Scores

The following items may be used from your previous application if desired:

Signed Reference/Acknowledgement Form

Three letters of reference

Two type-written responses

** You will not be asked to pay again if you tell us you are reapplying.  Depending on the reason you were denied, you may or may not be asked to repeat the interview and writing process.

If you are Secondary/All-Level, your reapplication must include:

Application

Application P. 2 (where you state your certificate field)

Checklist

Certificate Plan

Transcript

Department Screening Verification if not turned in with original application

Substitution Forms that have been completed since last application

** You will not be asked to pay again if you tell us you are reapplying.