1. Illinois CEEDAR Partnership
Revising Licensure Endorsements and Educator Standards to Enhance Special Education in Illinois

2. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (ISBE)-CEEDAR PARTNERSHIP
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHE)
STATE LEADERSHIP
Illinois State University
Loyola University Chicago
National Louis University
State Steering Committee
State Leadership Team

3. Institutions of Higher Education

4. CEEDAR GRANTEES Institutions of Higher Education Program Development
$39,850 to use by June 30th 2016
No Cost Extensions
Program Development
Highlight best practices in special education teacher preparation
Partner with P-12 school and faculty
Establish timelines and matrices to demonstrate the effectiveness of the designed practices.
November 2016 Special Education and Program Licensure Board (SEPLB) Fall Meeting Presentations

5. GOALS: Illinois State University
Develop a new curriculum through reflective practice including working with an advisory committee made up of practicing teachers, supervisors, and other stakeholders; use of surveys from pre- and in- service teachers; and faculty input
Add special education math methods course
Add two special education literacy and language courses
Add ELL/impact on literacy content
Add a transition course
Increase content on community collaboration
Increase content on class-wide behavior supports
Infuse assessment and assistive technology in each new course

6. GOALS: Loyola University-Chicago
Focus on PK-12 schools and higher education preparing teachers together
Involved all faculty in Teaching and Learning across all programs- Early Childhood/Special Education, Elementary, Secondary, Bilingual/Bicultural, and Special Education.
Focus on designing one program for all candidates with areas of specialization (and certification) as a part of a single program
Establish a steering committee with representation across current programs to guide the redesign work

7. GOALS: National Louis University
Expand implementation of Adaptive Cycles of Teaching (ACT) model: technology that allows for immediate, ongoing feedback on high leverage teaching behaviors to the special education teacher preparation program
Place special education teacher candidates in our Partnership PK-12 Schools
Increase the amount of practical teaching experience as part of the special education teacher preparation program
Include a variety of evidence-based practices in special education teacher preparation coursework
Enhance the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) or RtI content presented in the special education teacher preparation coursework

8. State Leadership
State Steering Committee
State Leadership Team

9. STATE STEERING COMMITTEE
Representatives
CEEDAR Center Staff
ISBE-Center for Educator Effectiveness Division
ISBE-Special Education Division
Illinois State University
Loyola University Chicago
National Lewis University
Local/District
Purpose
Vision for partnership
Formative guidance
Designate State Leadership Team

10. STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM Representatives CEEDAR Center
ISBE-Illinois State Board of Education
ISU-Illinois State University
LUC-Loyola University Chicago
NLU-National Louis University
UIUC-University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
EIU-Eastern Illinois University
IPA-Illinois Principals Association
IASA-Illinois Association of School Administrators
IAASE-Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
IPTA-Illinois Parent Teacher Association
ISAC-Illinois State Advisory Council
IEA-Illinois Education Association
IFT-Illinois Federation of Teachers
IASB-Illinois Association of School Boards
IAPSEC-Illinois Association of Private Special Education Centers
ISPA-Illinois School Psychologist Association
Parent Training and Information Center

11. STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM: MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH
Provide depth and breadth of expertise and leadership to support the work outlined in technical assistance blueprint, including:
Preparation Reform
Licensure Special Education Teacher and Director Standards
Program Approval and Evaluation
State briefly that the ‘Preparation Reform’ goal was mentioned previously, and has been showcased at the poster session.
The next two areas of work, Licensure and Certification, and Special Education Teacher and Director Standards will be the focus of our conversation during this session.

12. LICENSURE
TA Blueprint Goal: Analyze current structure and generate recommendations for special education endorsements inclusive of initial, LBS II, Director of Special Education, early childhood special education, and subsequent endorsements taking into consideration national standards for educator preparation and student learning, national practices, and relevant research.

13. ILLINOIS CONTEXTUAL CONSIDERATIONS
History and context of educator licensure in Illinois
National standards for educator preparation and student
learning
National practices
Relevant research
Refer participants to Licensure and Certification Goal 1: Objectives 2 and 3; and, Teacher Educator and Director Standards Goal 1: Objective 1

14. GUIDING QUESTIONS: How did we define and refine the final licensure recommendations?
What does this approach offer as a solution or means to improve the certification process?
What are the positive outcomes that result from this approach?
What are the potential negative consequences to this approach?
What are the considerations the team should contemplate with this approach?

15. STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK March 2016
SLT membership shared approaches with their stakeholder groups
April 2016
Stakeholder feedback compiled and approaches further vetted by SLT

16. FINAL LICENSURE RECOMMENDATIONS
Presented to ISBE November 2016
ISBE is convening external stakeholder groups Summer 2017
ISBE is convening a standards workgroup to act on the component of the recommendations addressing reviewing and revising special educator standards Summer 2017
ISBE will present recommendations to Special Education and Program Licensure Board Fall 2017
ISBE will present recommendations to State Board of Education
Call attention to the recommendation document’s Executive Summary handout.
Note that the third bullet will be discussed in detail during the next portion of the session.

17. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Q and A
Implementation Continuum
Table group discussion
Making Connections

18. STANDARDS REVIEW AND REVISION

19. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Q and A
Implementation Continuum
Table group discussion
Making Connections

20. Center for Teaching and Learning
Questions
Tina Dimmitt-Salinas
Division Supervisor
Center for Teaching and Learning