1. Early Childhood Education Licensure talk Nov 5, 6:30 p.m. 192 Education

2. – COTE introduction Oversee all things related to licensure Past – Things like CBC and Blood borne Pathogen training Here tonight to talk about process of actually getting licensed. Obtain license as soon as you can!!!!- Regardless of other plans (grad school, Peace Corp, etc). – Only protected against program changes for 1 year – Not protected at all against ISBE changes (Ex: C or better) – Other state certification will likely hinge on Illinois certification first

3. Applying for license: Log onto your student portal Example: ed-blutarsky (Bluto) Click on “Licensure Application” Will ask if your are registered for or previously done student teaching. – If you answer no, You should not proceed. – Click on “Click here to fill out your application request.” Email address-Recommend you use your most reliable- email account. Do not use your UIUC account.

4. Phone number Degree period Major License Endorsements – May choose as many as you wish to be considered for (but please use some common sense) – You will all be endorsed in Early Childhood Education (Pre K – grade 3 self contained)

5. All qualify for Early Childhood Special Education Approval (Pre K) – If you want to teach Special Education Kindergarten-grade 3, will need to meet requirements for Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement (6 additional courses-available only to grad students) Only a very limited number of additional endorsements (fewer still which are available to undergrads) The most common additional endorsement is foreign language (18 hours of same foreign language). – Comments Allows you to convey information that application would not otherwise allow. – Example: “I am taking a course at Parkland (SPAN 207) to complete the requirements for the Spanish endorsement ”

6. Signature (must “sign” stating you understand) Must submit – Once you sign, you can’t go back. Contact us for changes/corrections

7. The next day, you should receive an email which says the COTE has received your application. Can submit application even if you haven’t yet passed all tests (just need to be registered for student teaching). I will complete an audit based on DARS report or grad audit completed earlier. – Problems? Will either contact you or records officer. If contacted, it’s important you respond.

8. Nothing missing? Will put application in pending file until end of spring or summer term Endorsements? Will send Endorsement email It should have the ECSE approval. Contact us if something is inaccurate or missing. End of final semester processing. – EFE hours (at least 80). (Should check Student portal for accuracy) – Student Teaching Time Report Be accurate and fairly descriptive. This is only record we will have of your Student teaching (directions on student portal).

9. – Safety Training – Approved portfolio – Departmental Recommendation Should come automatically from Jay Mann if you meet all responsibilities – Tests – Content test – Assessment of Professional Teaching – Degree (must appear on transcripts!!!) – Spring graduates – May or June 2014 – Summer grads – Late summer 2014 – Obviously may pose problems for fall employment. “Claiming” your license – We will contact you at email address you provided.

10. Will provide a link to the ELIS/Educator credentials website with instructions Click on this link. – Follow steps. Be prepared to pay by credit card After you claim your license, you will need to register your license with a district – If you have a job lined up, use that district, otherwise you can use any one you wish – Be sure to register your license. If you do not, after 6 months it will become “lapsed”

11. ISBE is no longer mailing paper copies of license – Can print screen of your license information or – Any school district or agency with your first and last name can do a “public search” in the ELIS/Educator Credentials site – TESTING (more information) – Two required tests: Early Childhood Education (107) – MUST pass before student teaching (State Law) Assessment of Professional Teaching: Birth to Grades 3 (101) – Must pass before licensure

12. Be sure you request test scores be sent to Illinois Be sure your SSN is accurate (errors may delay licensure). Can check your tests on Student portal. Keep test scores forever (or longer)- May need them for out for grad school or Out-of-State certification.

13. Changes You are going to receive a “Professional Educator License” (PEL) “Types” (example: type 03, 04, 10) have gone away “Initial” “Standard” and “National Board Certified” have also gone away Endorsements will still appear on the license The Assessment of Professional Teaching is may be offered as a non grade specific test – Can use it or take the (K-12) version (101) – New version is will be a computer-based only.

14. License “validity”will change from 4 fiscal years to 5 fiscal years. – Be sure to renew your license in 5 years or it will become “lapsed.” Can renew license on the same website (ELIS/Educator credentials) where you claimed it. They should contact you at the email you provide them so keep checking that email (or change email addresses on ELIS/Educator Credentials

15. Certification in other states – Likely will require Licensure in Illinois first – Other states may have program verification form. Send form to COTE to fill out. – “U.S. Teacher Certification Offices” under “Links” in www.cote.illinois.eduwww.cote.illinois.edu If you ask us how to get certified in another state, we’ll likely only refer you to this link for information on contacting the respective states. – Certification Map (also under “Links”) Talks about out-of-state certification Addresses topic of “reciprocity”

16. Highly Qualified “Highly Qualified” is a federal No Child Left Behind definition. You will be “highly qualified” in the core academic subjects by virtue of taking/passing the Content test in Early Childhood Education If you have 18 hours in a foreign language for the endorsement, ought to consider taking content test too (to be Highly Qualified) More info on Highly qualified is in COTE website under Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

17. Summary – Location: 505 E. Green Street, Suite 202 Upstairs from PNC Bank and Coldstone Creamery Website: www.cote.illinois.eduwww.cote.illinois.edu Email (jbuck@illinois.edu or bmclvngr@illinois.edujbuck@illinois.edubmclvngr@illinois.edu – Pick one of us. – Include UIN – Urgent timely matters? Don’t use email. – No appointments scheduled by email. Call office.

18. COTE website www.cote.illinois.edu www.cote.illinois.edu Links Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Other Certification Tests (for certification in other states) Take Us To School – Resources for student teachers Certification Map U.S. Teacher Certification Offices Illinois Education Job Bank