ELIS Entering Professional Development Patty Bouillon Licensure Updated 02/18/2016

Click on ELIS/Educator Credentials

Click here

ACCOUNT CREATED AFTER

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT

Enter the Requested Information Then Click Continue

ELIS Home Screen 1 2 3

EDIT EDUCATOR Name Gender and Birth date cannot be changed without contacting your ROE and providing legal documentation ISBE FORM is required and can be found on the ISBE website under “forms” 1 EDIT EDUCATOR

Edit Educator EDIT EDUCATOR Address Changes can be updated

Edit Educator EDIT EDUCATOR Telephone and can be changed

2 PD/Employment Status 2

Update Your PD/Employment Status 2 PD/Employment Status

Employment Status Active - Employed in an IL public school for 50 percent or more of full- time equivalency in a school year and must complete professional development activities. Inactive - NOT Employed in an IL public school, is “exempt” and does not have to complete professional development activities. Part-Time - Employed in an IL public school for less than 50% percent of full-time equivalency in a school year are "exempt" and do not have to complete professional development activities. Retired - Retired and qualify for benefits from a State retirement system. Military - Unavailable for employment due to military service, including service in any reserve capacity. License is on hold during period of unavailability due to military service.

3 Educator Tab

Educator Tab

Professional Development

Focus on Professional Development

Add Professional Development FALSE: Professional development activities completed after July 1, 2014 must be entered within 60 days of completion! FALSE! : Professional development activities completed on or before June 30, 2014, must be entered no later than December 31, 2014, to be counted.

Add Professional Development After your activity is entered, you will see it here! You will also have an option here to submit your professional development, after April 1 of the year you are due to renew.

HELP MENU!

MORE INFORMATION

Lapsing All Professional Educator Licenses not renewed – shall lapse on September 1 of the year they are due. (This means PD) Non-Renewed Lapsed licenses – require all Professional Development to be completed AND a penalty of $500 or 9 semester hours of college credit Licenses cannot be reinstated/registered until all requirements are met Section Registration of Licenses; Fees

Lapsing All Professional Educator Licenses not registered – shall lapse 6 months after the expiration date of the year they are due. (this means fees paid) Non-Registered Lapsed licenses – require 9 semester hours of college credit OR a $ penalty. Exception – ELS Paraprofessionals pay a $ penalty Paras don’t lapse HB 2657

Educator Professional Development New requirements July 1, 2014 – All educators will be required to complete 120 CPDUs in a five year cycle With a few exceptions… – For those who are mid-cycle IE: due for renewal in 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018 or longer for NBPTS holders – And thereafter – those who are in a full cycle First full five year cycle after 7/1/2014 (due 2019)

For those in mid-cycle UNIQUE QUALIFYING OPTIONS Examples: Advanced Degree NBPTS program completion New IL endorsement Became Highly Qualified in another area ASHA or IDFPR certification May be used in the current cycle IF: Completed before August 31, 2014 Any degree must be granted before 12/31/2014

For those in mid-cycle Masters’ Degree and Above A licensee with an advanced degree will only need 80 CPDU’s for the current cycle A licensee with two advanced degrees will only need 40 CPDU’s for the current cycle A licensee with an NBPTS Master Teacher designation will only need 40 CPDU’s for the current cycle

First full five year cycle after 7/1/2014 Exemptions NBPTS holders must complete 60 CPDU’s per 5 years Part time: those working less than 50% or in a position not requiring Licensure are not required to complete PD Retirees will not be required to complete PD or pay registration fees (years not worked) School Service personnel who are IDFPR licensed are not required to complete PD

First full five year cycle after 7/1/2014 Administrators From July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in order satisfy the requirements for licensure renewal, active administrators must complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course per fiscal year. After July 1, 2014, active administrators will be required to complete an academy per year and 100 PD hours per 5 years. Beginning with the first full 5 year cycle, those with an administrative endorsement who are teaching must complete 1 academy every 5 years and can use the hours earned toward the 120 hour requirement

APPROVED PROVIDERS Previously approved providers continued to offer PD through December 31, 2014, provided that the professional development aligned to the requirements of Section 21B-45 of the School Code. New approved providers under the License Renewal System effective January 1, 2015 Should be using the new forms – Evaluation Form 77-21A Evaluation Form 77-21A – Evidence Of Completion Form 77-21B Evidence Of Completion Form 77-21B

Effective July 1, 2014 NEW APPROVED PROVIDERS BE CAREFUL CHOOSING! Only the following will be accepted – The State Board of Education – Regional offices of education and intermediate service centers – Regionally accredited institutions of higher education that offer Illinois-approved educator preparation programs. – Illinois public school districts and charter schools

NEW APPROVED PROVIDERS Also – Illinois professional associations representing the following groups – must be approved by the State Superintendent of Education School administrators, Principals, School business officials, Teachers, including special education teachers, School boards, School districts, Parents, School service personnel provider-list.pdf provider-list.pdf

NOTES Each semester hour of college credit is worth 15 contact hours – Remember these must be approved providers! Information will be posted on our website as new information becomes available!

References PA ; PA ; HB 2657 PA PA HB 2657 Proposed Rules: – ISBE website: renewal.htm renewal.htm

ELIS Home Screen 1 2 3