(ASSET) Cohort 3 Application

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the ASSET Program provided by the Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education (ICASE). This program is a yearlong experiential program requiring your attendance at an in-person 3 day bootcamp (held in Noblesville on July 16th, 17th and 18th) 2 day make-up bootcamp being held in Franklin, Indiana, at Custer Baker Intermediate School on Tuesday, August 27th and Wednesday, August 28th, as well as a full day per month (over Zoom) from August through May of the 2024-2025 school year. At the successful completion of the ASSET program, participants will meet the requirements to sit for the respective Praxis Exam(s) and with passing scores add the endorsement of "Mild Interventions," "Intense Interventions," or both "Mild AND Intense Interventions." This program offers monthly support to you regarding special education practices while you are immersed in a classroom with the support of a locally chosen mentor. During the program, you will serve as Teacher of Record for a caseload of students matching the license you are working toward.

We look forward to considering your application as we move into year three of this program! Thank you for applying!

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please complete this application and required uploads in one session. Most fields are required before you can move forward with submission.

Required documents:

A copy of your active Indiana Teaching License (this must be the official license with a State Superintendent Signature at the bottom). You may print a copy of your license for free by logging into the LVIS system on the IDOE website where you apply and renew existing licenses. A screenshot from the IDOE teacher lookup system will not suffice. This is NOT your alternate permit, you must have an official teaching license in a content area to apply for this program.
A copy of your most recent official teaching evaluation (if you are a newly licensed teacher, please upload your final student teaching evaluation to meet this requirement). If you do not have either of these documents, please contact me before proceeding with this application.
An official letter of support from your District Special Education Director (or Cooperative Director if applicable). Letters from other administrators will not suffice to meet this requirement. The letter must come from your Director. If for some reason you do not have a District Director because you are in a private school or small charter, please contact me to discuss possible alternative options. You may wish to send this template to your director to make things easier: Click here for a template. Once your director completes this letter, and returns it to you, you can then complete the application.

Also have available the name, email address and phone number of your Director as well as the name, email address and phone number of your mentor (if different from your director) to complete the application.

Please refrain from submitting partial applications as they will not be processed. If you do not have access to a required document, contact Dr. Arthur at jay@assetindiana.org or call 317-759-2895 for assistance before you make an application submission.

You may ALSO schedule a time to connect with me if that would be easier for you to answer any lingering questions you may have about the program or understanding better if it may be a fit for you! Please check out my availability by clicking HERE!

Legal Name:*

LEGAL First NameLEGAL Last Name

Preferred Name(s) if different from above:

First NameLast Name

Preferred Pronoun(s) (Optional):

She/Her, He/Him, They/Them

School Personnel Number (SPN):*

This number can be found on your current teaching license. This is NOT the license number, rather a unique number assigned to you by the IDOE and appears on all your licenses throughout your career. It will be labeled "SPN." Please only put your SPN here. This is NOT your local school district payroll number.

Email:*

ALL communication will go to this email and your login for the ASSET Learning Management System will be tied to this email address. Please indicate an email address you will check regularly while enrolled in the program.

Home Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Personal Phone Number (Cell or Home):*

Please enter a valid personal phone number.

School Name:*

School Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

School Phone Number (Work):*

Please enter a valid work phone number.

Projected 2024-2025 Special Education Teaching Position:*

This program is experiential in nature and requires you to carry a student caseload, and serve as a special education teacher of record during the program.

Total Years as a Licensed Educator:*

Total Years as a Special Educator (if applicable):*

Director of Special Education Name (this may be a local director or a cooperative director as applicable):*

First NameLast Name

Director of Special Education's Email:*

example@example.com

Director of Special Education's Phone Number:*

Please enter a valid phone number.

I have discussed this opportunity directly with my district director of special education (or cooperative director as applicable) and have acquired their full support to ensure my success.*

Your mentor for the program should be an administrator of special education. In a small percentage of cases, the mentor will be someone other than the District or Cooperative Director. Once you have discussed this with the Director you have listed above, please complete the following section if it is determined someone other than your director (a designee) will be acting as your mentor. Again - this should be a seasoned administrator or supervisor of special education of some type. Leave the next three items blank if the person above is serving as both your Director and Mentor.

Special Education Administrator/Mentor:

First NameLast Name

Special Education Administrator/Mentor Email:

example@example.com

Special Education Administrator/Mentor Phone:

Please enter a valid phone number.

I am interested in adding the following endorsements to my Indiana license:*

You will have an opportunity to change this after you attend bootcamp and hear the pros of perhaps adding both licenses.

Do you require any accommodations to access the curriculum of this program? If so, please list below:

This information will be protected an is only available to the director of the program.

How can the ASSET Program assist you with your preparation for passing the Praxis Exam(s)? *

How can the ASSET Program help prepare you to work with students with exceptional needs, or further your professional development to continue working in this area?*

Please upload the following here: 1) active teaching license, 2) recent teaching evaluation, 3) letter of support from your Director of Special Education.*

You must upload all three documents for your application to be processed. This is a licensing program approved by the Indiana State Board of Education and we must be able to prove you are eligible to enroll in ASSET.

As a requirement for consideration, I affirm that I intend to remain teaching in an Indiana School at least two years beyond the completion of the ASSET Program.*

I affirm.

I understand that attendance at the in-person make-up bootcamp on August 27th and August 28th, is required and I have discussed this with my administrator. I also understand that I must attend all online Zoom sessions either before or after these dates (first Tuesday of each month, August - May, 8:45 - 3:00.*

I affirm.

Signature*

ASPIRING STATEWIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS PROGRAM (ASSET)