1. Restructuring Principal Preparation Programs
Don’t redecorate or remodel.
Rebuild from the ground up!

2. New Principal Preparation Process
New programs must be approved before candidates may be admitted.
September 30, 2011 – No new candidates may be admitted into current programs.
July 1, 2013 – Candidates in the current programs must complete or transition into another program.

3. New Principal Preparation Process
Proposals must be reviewed and approved by the following entities in this order:
Principal Preparation Review Panel and the Illinois Board of Higher Education
State Teacher Certification Board
Illinois State Board of Education

4. Institutions Required to Receive IBHE Degree Program Approval
Institutions established after 1961 for all degree programs
Any institution that delivers a degree program outside of its home region
Even those “grandfathered” institutions that were in existence at their present location prior to the Degree Act
Applicants file a notice of intent on the IBHE website, then submit the proposal electronically after 30 days

5. IBHE Degree Program Approval
For new program applications
Proposals will be considered based in part on satisfaction of ISBE approval criteria
Approval criteria include: mission and objectives; curriculum and assessment; faculty and staff; facilities; fiscal resources; accreditation; and public information
Once approval is granted, failure to achieve ISBE approval is a violation of the conditions of approval

6. IBHE Degree Program Approval
For existing degree approvals
Approval of programs leading to certification are based in part on ISBE approval
Loss of ISBE approval is grounds for revocation of degree program approval

7. The New Format
Proposals must include descriptions and supporting documentation to indicate all requirements are being met.
All assessments and rubrics must be included in new program proposals.
Include documents to support: standards, resources, partnerships, candidate selection, and requirements for internship/residency.

8. Align course work and Internship/Residency to:
Standards and assessments addressing all standards;
Strands of Distinguished Principal;
School Law;
Special Education Law;
Technology for Administration & Instruction;
Social Emotional Learning Standards;
Three Tiered Instruction & Intervention Model;
Bullying and School Safety.

9. Each course must include syllabi, assessments, and rubrics to demonstrate:
Standards addressed
PK – Grade 12 Focus
Focus on all students including reference to Special Education, English Language Learners, Bilingual Learners, Early Childhood, & Gifted
Collaboration, team-building to focus on instruction, curriculum, assessments, and district needs for school improvement

10. Partnerships:
Proposals must include a signed Memorandum Of Understanding for one or more partnerships with school(s), and/or district(s), along with a description of how the partnership was formed, and how the partner collaborated on design of the program and assessments.

11. Resources:
Capacity to increase full-time faculty to support program growth
List of Faculty, Experience and Qualifications
Sites where program will be offered and the resources to support those sites, including on-line offerings.

12. Internship/Residency
Qualifications, selection process, and responsibilities of mentors and supervisors
Description of 3 seminars & when held
Selection of placement sites
Special Education
PK – Grade 12 experiences
Assessments, including 3 required specific assessments

13. Assessments Each assessment included as part of the program
Rubrics for evaluation of assessments
Assessments specifically related to SPED, ELL, Bilingual, Early Childhood and Gifted
Assessments for program review and evaluation (which and by whom)

14. Selection Requirements & Process
Face-to-face Interviews
Teaching Experience:
admission into the program
prior to internship/residency
prior to program completion
Process for verifying, recording and tracking experience

15. Portfolio Requirements
Programs must include
Who will evaluate
Rubrics to be used
Process for review
Timeline for review
How reviewers will be trained