• TA2TP (Teacher Assistant to Teacher Program)

     

    A collaborative recruitment and retention partnership between Durham Public Schools (DPS) and North Carolina Central University (NCCU).

    • An academic program designed to meet the unique needs of instructional assistants

    • Comprehensive coursework that leads to NC teacher licensure

    • Strategic preparation for NC’s required licensure assessments

    Specifically designed to develop the internal teaching talent of the district’s instructional  assistants who intend to pursue careers as licensed teachers. 

    TA2TP 2025 Application

    TA2TP 2025 Cohort

     


    Teacher Assistant to Teacher Program (TA2TP)

    DPS Partnership with NCCU

    2024-2025

     

    TA2TP Criteria:

    Minimum of 1 year as an Instructional Assistant with DPS

    • Principal Recommendation

    • Minimum of 60 credit hours from an accredited community college/university

    • Minimum GPA of 2.7 from an accredited community college/university

    • 1-page essay on why they want to be a teacher (Elementary, EC, or Middle Grades)

    o 12-point, Ariel font, double-spaced

    • Must complete the program in 3 years or less, including summer school if necessary

    • Must work for DPS for a minimum of 3 years after graduation

    • Must provide all transcripts to NCCU when applying

     

    Important Dates for 2024-2025

    Dates

    Event

    May/September 

    Virtual Interest Meeting for IAs (5/14/24) & (9/9/24)

    October 1,   2024

    TA2TP Application Due – Application must include:

    • Completed Application via Google Form

    • Transcripts (minimum 2.7 GPA)

    • Principal Recommendation

    • Essay

    October 7-11, 2024

    Course Registration and Sign Contract for TA2TP

    January 13, 2025

    6th Cohort begins at NCCU

    February 12, 2025

    DPS Check-In on Student Progress (drop/add deadline)

    April 2, 2025

    Final DPS Check-In on Student Progress

     

    DPS Payment Criteria

    DPS Will Pay

    DPS will cover the cost of the following programs 

    • Elementary Education

    • Middle Grades Education

    • Special Education (Graduate Program)

    ✓ Summer School

    ✓ Books (reimbursement)

    ✓ Praxis (reimbursement - 1 attempt)

    DPS Will Not Pay

    DPS will not cover the following costs:

    ➢ Residency Program

    ➢ Take 2 Program

    ➢ EdTPA

    ➢ Multiple Praxis Attempts

    ➢ Graduate Classes- except Special Education   Graduate Program through TA2TP