Council on Teacher Education

Who and Where Brenda Clevenger Evans Jeff Buck 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above National City and Cold Stone Creamery) Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

What We Do Answer Certification Questions Answer Endorsement Questions Complete Final Audit for Certification

What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) – –Criminal Background Check – April 26-27, 9 – noon and 12:30 – 5 p.m. need appointment Currently $54 (cash, Visa, MasterCard, or money order) –Bloodborne Pathogen Training –Safety Education Module –Student Teaching Agreement –GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) –Grades in content/professional education

Certificate/License Moving to new system by July 1, 2013 –Illinois Professional Educator License Requires completion of an approved program Successful completion of the testing requirements Successful completion of any additional requirements ISBE establishes Must be at least 20 years of age

Endorsements An endorsement is a statement appearing on a certificate that identifies the specific subjects or grade level that the certificate holder is authorized to teach Will qualify for at least one HS and one MG Subsequent endorsements require additional coursework in a specific content area

Endorsements High School endorsements out of major –Can acquire at initial certification or later Later = additional fee Requirements vary depending on endorsement Typically 24 hours upper-level Some exceptions – Science/Social Science/ESL Check Council website

Endorsements Middle grade endorsements (grades 6-8) –Broad based –Typically 18 hours in subject –Exceptions: math/ESL (CI/DEIL) –State needs: math, science, foreign language, ESL, bilingual

Science/Social Science Grades 9-12 Requires 32 hours of coursework, 12 hours in one of the designations below, and coursework in at least two other designations. Will be tested on all designations. Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics (MG=General Science or Biological and/or Physical Science) Social Science: History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology -- Your designation is History. (MG = Social Science) Can teach ALL social sciences or sciences at introductory level Must be endorsed in subsequent designation to teach AP or honors courses

New ISBE Rule Effective February 1, 2012 –Social Science and Science endorsements To be endorsed in a subsequent designation in the field you must have completed 12 hours of coursework in the subject area of the designation and pass the applicable content-area test (AP/Honors) Social Science (History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology) Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics)

Testing No tests first year of program Appropriate content-area test –Must take/pass prior to student teaching (New ISBE requirement) APT Grades 6-12 –Must pass in order to pass student teaching (New ISBE requirement)

Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Content advisor Minor Requirements - Adva Certification Requirements – Jeff or me –Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice

When You Contact Us –Include UIN and major –Contact Jeff or me, not both –Include previous communications when e- mailing Appointments –Call

New ISBE Rules Effective February 1, 2012 –No professional education or content course grade lower than a ‘C’ can be used toward certification, endorsement, or approval –No professional education or content course taken for CR/NC can be used toward certification, endorsement or approval –High school endorsements that require 24 hours at least 12 hours must be at upper-level

Things To Know If you change your name, change it in Banner and notify the Council If you move, change your address in Banner. Certification requirements are subject to change without notice

Handout/Reminder Council Website Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 26 & 27 from 9 a.m. – noon and 12:30– 5 p.m. –Check student portal if already taken to see if we have results – CBC date cleared –If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.