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College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Kappa Delta Pi

Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education. Founded in 1911, the organization has more than 55,000 members in 665 chapters worldwide.  Famous KDP members include Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jean Piaget and George Washington Carver.  The Eta Zeta Chapter at Texas State University was chartered in 1951.

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Membership Requirements

  • 3.25 overall GPA
  • Undergraduates: Completion of 30 hours
  • Graduate or Post-Bac: Completion of 6 hours
  • Intention to teach
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Events

  • Monthly professional development meetings
  • Initiation ceremony
  • Service projects
  • Social events
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Benefits

Local Benefits

  • Honor cords that can be worn at graduation
  • Certificate of membership for your classroom wall or portfolio
  • Membership to list on your résumé
  • Local professional development meetings
  • Leadership and service opportunities
  • Opportunities to network with other local honor society members


National Benefits

  • Four issues for Kappa Delta Pi Record, a national journal for beginning teachers
  • Four issues of the New Teacher Advocate, another national journal for beginning teachers
  • Access to teacher resources through the KDP website
  • Eligibility for more than $100,000 in scholarships   

Please email the chapter sponsor for information about membership and for a list of the chapter's events.

Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Bond (NathanBond@txstate.edu)