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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.48 - Short-Term Emergency Approval in Special Education

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The short-term emergency approval shall be available until
				  June 30, 2026. The provisions of this Section shall apply to school districts,
				  special education cooperatives and joint agreements, regional superintendents
				  of schools, nonpublic special education facilities approved by the State Board
				  pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 401 (Special Education Facilities Under Section
				  14-7.02 of the Code), and certain other facilities pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm.
				  Code 405 (Payments to Certain Facilities under Section 14-7.05 of the
				  Code).
a) An individual who wishes to
				receive a short-term emergency approval endorsed for LBS I shall:
1) hold a valid PEL with an early childhood,
				elementary, middle grades, secondary, or special teaching endorsement or a
				valid educator license with stipulations endorsed for transitional bilingual
				educator;
2) present evidence of
				having completed college-level coursework encompassing a "survey of exceptional
				children" as well as any one of the three other areas required pursuant to
				Section 25.43(e);
				and
3) submit the required fee
				along with an application to the State Board, on a form designed by the State
				Superintendent.
4) The employing
				entity shall provide the following:
A) a
				statement of assurance that supervision will be provided by an individual who
				holds a PEL endorsed for special education supervision pursuant to Section
				25.497 or administration plus an
				LBS I endorsement, which must include a description of the supervision the
				individual will receive.
B) a
				statement of assurance that the employing entity has exhausted all recruitment
				efforts and has been unable to secure the services of an individual who is
				appropriately licensed for the teaching position in question.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.70 - Endorsement for Career and Technical Educator (Grades 5-12)

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The requirements of this Section apply to individuals seeking
				  an educator license with stipulations endorsed for career and technical
				  educator (ELS-CTE) pursuant to Section 21B-20(2)(E) of the Code.
a) Each applicant for an ELS-CTE shall
				present evidence of having completed 60 semester hours of college coursework
				from a regionally accredited institution or accredited trade and technical
				institution, as well as evidence of having completed 2,000 hours of work
				experience outside the field of education in each area to be taught. An
				applicant can use educational experience hours towards the 2,000 hours of work
				experience only if the applicant was delivering the instruction and was not a
				recipient of the instruction, and the applicant was appropriately licensed or
				qualified to teach the course at the time of delivery of instruction.
				Educational experience hours gained while teaching a course as a substitute are
				not allowable except for the General Education program of study. The required
				evidence of this work experience shall be written statements from former
				supervisors who can be reached for verification or, in cases in which
				supervisors are no longer available to verify the individual's employment,
				affidavits by the applicant describing the work experience.
b) Each ELS-CTE shall be valid until June 30
				immediately following five years after the license is issued (see Section
				21B-20(2)(E) of the Code). Renewal of the license after that five-year period
				shall be contingent upon criteria set forth in Section
				25.800.
c) Subsequent endorsements in CTE areas may
				be earned on an issued ELS-CTE by providing evidence of 1,000 hours of work
				experience in the new endorsement area sought. An applicant can use educational
				experience hours towards the 1,000 hours of work experience only if the
				applicant was delivering the instruction and was not a recipient of the
				instruction, and the applicant was appropriately licensed or qualified to teach
				the course at the time of delivery of instruction. Educational experience hours
				gained while teaching a course as a substitute are not allowable except for the
				General Education program of study.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.72 - Endorsement for Provisional Career and Technical Educator (Grades 5-12)

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The requirements of this Section apply to individuals seeking
				  an educator license with stipulations endorsed for provisional career and
				  technical educator (ELS-CTEP) pursuant to Section 21B-20(2)(F) of the
				  Code.
a) Each applicant for an
				educator license with stipulations endorsed for provisional career and
				technical educator shall present evidence of having completed 8,000 hours of
				work experience in the skill area for which the applicant is seeking
				employment. (See Section 21B-20(2)(F).) The required evidence of this work
				experience shall be written statements from former supervisors who can be
				reached for verification or, in cases in which supervisors are no longer
				available to verify the individual's employment, affidavits by the applicant
				describing the work experience.
b)
				At the time application is made for the ELS-CTEP, the school district that will
				employ the individual requesting the license shall verify, in writing, to the
				State Superintendent that:
1) the district is
				unable to find a qualified individual holding a PEL endorsed for the skill area
				of instruction or an ELS-CTE in the skill area of instruction; and
2) the current circumstances existing in the
				district require the employment of an individual licensed in the skill area of
				instruction.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.81 - Short-Term Approval for Career and Technical Education

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Subject to the provisions of this Section, an individual
				  holding a PEL endorsed in a teaching field or any CTE educator license with
				  stipulations plus one year of teaching experience on that license may receive
				  short-term approval for assignment in a CTE position in which that individual
				  does not hold full qualifications. Nothing in this Section is intended to
				  modify existing endorsement requirements under Section
				  25.70,
				  25.72, or
				  25.100.
a) Applicability
1) The short-term approvals described in this
				Section shall be available for application until June 30, 2026 for individuals
				who lack the full work experience required for a CTE endorsement under Section
				25.70.
2) The short-term approval
				shall be available in situations in which the employing entity's need for
				short-term authorization has arisen due to the unforeseen departure of a
				teacher who was fully qualified for the assignment in question.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.90 - Endorsement for Transitional Bilingual Educator

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An individual holding an ELS-TBE can only serve students who
				  are English learners in Transitional Bilingual Education settings. Requirements
				  for the ELS-TBE, issued pursuant to Section 21B-20(2)(G) of the Code, shall be
				  as follows:
a) Requirements of Prior
				Education or Certification or Licensure. The applicant shall:
1) have possessed, within five years prior to
				the date of application, a valid teaching certificate, license, or comparable
				legal authorization issued by a foreign country or by a state or possession or
				territory of the United States; or
2) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a
				regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States or
a degree from an institution of higher learning in a foreign country
				that SEPLB determines to be the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
				regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the United
				States
(Section 21B-20(2)(G) of the Code). The applicant must submit
				an official transcript from the U.S. institution or a certified transcript from
				the foreign institution. The State Superintendent will determine equivalency by
				comparing the applicant's course of study to that required for a bachelor's
				degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the
				United States on factors including:
A) the
				applicant's length of study at the foreign institution (which shall be
				equivalent to four years of postsecondary study);
B) the number of credit hours or similar
				units of instruction that the applicant has successfully completed (which shall
				be the equivalent of 120 semester hours);
C) the content of the applicant's courses and
				the distribution of courses among the various disciplines constituting a
				bachelor's degree program in the United States, which shall include the
				equivalent of a 32-semester-hour major field of study;
D) the applicant's grades or similar evidence
				of successful academic performance; and
E) the foreign institution's accreditation
				status, if any.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.92 - Endorsement for Visiting International Educator

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The procedure and requirements described in this Section
				  shall apply when Illinois school districts conduct formal recruitment programs
				  outside the United States to secure the services of qualified teachers.
a) The school district that is seeking to
				recruit teachers shall enter into a written agreement with the State Board
				regarding its recruitment program, shall provide assurances as the State Board
				may require regarding compliance with applicable procedures, training of
				representatives, and support for candidates employed under the program. In
				accordance with Section 21B-20(2)(I) of the Code, the school district also
				shall be responsible for preliminary verification that each candidate:
1)
holds the equivalent of a minimum
				of a bachelor's degree issued in the United States
;
2)
has been prepared as a teacher at
				the grade level for which
the candidate
will be
				employed
;
3)
has
				adequate content knowledge in the subject matter to be taught;
				and
4)
has an
				adequate command of the English language
.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.95 - World Language Endorsement for the Transitional Bilingual Educator

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The requirements of this Section apply to individuals holding
				  an educator license with stipulations endorsed for transitional bilingual
				  educator who wish to apply for a world language endorsement on that license.
				  The requirements of Section
				  25.100,
				  rather than the requirements of this Section, apply for individuals seeking to
				  add a world language endorsement on a PEL.
a) In accordance with Section 21B-20(2)(H) of
				the Code, each applicant for a world language endorsement on an educator
				license with stipulations shall demonstrate proficiency in the language for
				which the endorsement will be issued by passing the applicable test (see
				Section
				25.710) in the
				non-English language in which world language endorsement is sought; holding an
				Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in the language that coincides with the
				endorsement sought on the license; or achieving working fluency or higher on
				the Global Seal of Biliteracy in the language that coincides with the
				endorsement sought.
b) The educator
				license with stipulations shall be endorsed for a specific world language for
				which proficiency was demonstrated pursuant to subsection (a). The world
				language endorsement shall be valid for the same validity period as the license
				and shall expire when that license expires.
c) An individual holding an educator license
				with stipulations endorsed for world language shall be qualified to teach the
				world language of the endorsement in any of PK-12.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.96 - Endorsement for Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 2)

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The requirements set forth in this Section apply to the
				  receipt of an ECE endorsement (valid for teaching self-contained general
				  education) issued for birth to grade 2.
a) The endorsement for ECE shall be affixed
				to the PEL.
b) Each candidate for a
				PEL endorsed in ECE shall complete the requirements set forth in Section
				25.25.
c) Each candidate enrolled in an Illinois
				approved program shall complete field experiences, as defined in Section
				25.610, in addition to one
				student teaching experience, as required under Section
				25.620, that together include
				opportunities to work in at least two of the three early childhood age
				groupings of birth through age 3, age 3 through 5 years, and age 5 through 8
				years. The student teaching experience may satisfy work in one of the three
				early childhood age groupings and at least one field experience must be
				completed in one of the two remaining areas.
d) An individual who holds a valid PEL with
				an elementary education, middle grades, secondary, or special teaching
				endorsement shall receive an ECE endorsement if the individual has successfully
				completed 18 semester hours of college-level coursework addressing each of the
				following areas specific to or inclusive of ECE and by passing the test
				required by Section 25.720. Additional coursework
				addressing topics in subsection (d)(2) or (d)(3) shall be taken if needed to
				total 18 semester hours.
1) Child growth and
				development.
2) Planning and
				assessment.
3) Methods and content
				pedagogy.
4) Literacy
				methods.
5) Collaborative
				relationships with family or communities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.97 - Endorsement for Elementary Education (Grades 1 through 6)

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The requirements set forth in this Section apply to the
				  receipt of an elementary education endorsement (valid for teaching
				  self-contained general education).
a)
				The endorsement for self-contained general elementary education in grades 1
				through 6 shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each candidate for a PEL endorsed in
				self-contained general elementary education shall complete the requirements set
				forth in Section
				25.25.
c) Each individual enrolled in an
				Illinois-approved program shall complete field experiences and student
				teaching, as required by Section
				25.620.
d) An individual who holds a valid PEL
				endorsed for provisional educator with an ECE, middle grades, secondary, or
				special teaching endorsement shall receive a self-contained general elementary
				education endorsement if that individual has successfully completed
				college-level coursework addressing each of the following areas specific to or
				inclusive of elementary education and by passing the test required by Section
				25.720.
				(Additional coursework addressing topics in subsection (d)(3) shall be
				completed if needed to total 18 semester hours.):
1) Growth and development.
2) Planning and assessment.
3) Methods and content pedagogy.
4) Literacy methods.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.99 - Endorsement for the Middle Grades (Grades 5 through 8)

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The requirements set forth in this Section apply to the
				  receipt of a middle grade endorsement issued for grade 5 through grade
				  8.
a) A subject-specific endorsement
				for the middle grades of 5 through 8 shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each candidate for a PEL endorsed for the
				middle grades shall complete the requirements set forth in Section
				25.25.
				As applicable to the specific middle-grades subject area of the endorsement, an
				Illinois approved program shall include the following:
1) for a middle-grades math endorsement, 18
				hours of math content, which shall include three hours of content-specific
				methods focused on the middle grades;
2) for a middle-grades literacy endorsement,
				18 hours of literacy content, which shall include three hours of
				content-specific methods focused on the middle grades;
3) for a middle-grades science endorsement,
				18 hours of science content (including three hours of content-specific methods
				focused on the middle grades) to include coursework in each of the following
				areas:
A) physical sciences;
B) life sciences; and
C) earth and space sciences; or
4) for a middle-grades social
				science endorsement, 18 hours of social science content (including three hours
				of content-specific methods focused on the middle grades) to include coursework
				in each of the following areas, in relation to Illinois, the United States, and
				the world:
A) history;
B) geography;
C) civics and government; and
D) economics.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 25.100 - Teaching Endorsements on the Professional Educator License

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Appendix E provides a list of the available endorsements and
				  shows for each endorsement the related endorsements that were issued before
				  July 1, 2013. Any semester hours of credit presented toward fulfillment of the
				  requirements of this Section shall be posted on the candidate's official
				  transcript and may be taken in on-line or electronically-mediated courses,
				  provided that college credit is provided for the coursework by a regionally
				  accredited institution of higher education. All professional education and
				  content-area coursework that forms part of an application for licensure,
				  endorsement, or approval must have been passed with a grade no lower than "C-"
				  or equivalent and be posted on the individual's official transcript in order to
				  be counted towards fulfillment of the applicable requirements. If the Governor
				  declares a disaster due to a public health emergency under Section 7 of the
				  Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, Illinois educator preparation
				  providers shall be exempt from the "C-" or higher provision when entitling
				  candidates for licensure if the candidates are already enrolled in an educator
				  preparation course.
a) Secondary
				Education Science and Social Science Endorsements
1) Content-specific endorsements (e.g.,
				science - biology, social science - economics) shall be required in conjunction
				with some endorsements, as shown in Appendix E. Except in the case of world
				language, a licensee shall be authorized to teach all the subjects encompassed
				by a particular endorsement, regardless of the content-specific endorsement or
				endorsements received in conjunction with that endorsement. However, a licensee
				may not teach honors courses, as defined by the employing district, or Advanced
				Placement courses in a subject for which the licensee does not hold the
				content-specific endorsement. For example, a secondary science teacher with a
				content-specific endorsement for science - biology may not teach honors physics
				or chemistry unless that teacher holds a content-specific endorsement in
				science - physics or science - chemistry.
2) At least 12 semester hours must be in the
				specific science or social science area sought (e.g. biology or political
				science), and 6 semester hours must be taken in at least one other science or
				social science area (as applicable to the endorsement sought.) Applicants for a
				science endorsement must complete coursework in both the biological sciences
				(biology, ecology/environmental science) and physical sciences (chemistry,
				earth & space science, physics.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.110 - Definitions

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As used in this Subpart C:
"Code" means the Illinois School Code [105 ILCS 5 ].
"Completer" means an individual who has successfully
				  completed all of the requirements of an educator preparation program.
"Educator Preparation Provider" or "EPP" means the
				  institution or college, school, department, or other administrative body within
				  the institution that is primarily responsible for the initial and continuing
				  preparation of teachers and other education professionals.
"Enrollment" means:
a declaration, by a student who has accumulated at least 60
				  semester hours (or equivalent) of undergraduate credit of an intent to graduate
				  with an undergraduate major or minor leading to educator licensure; or
a graduate or post-baccalaureate registration as a candidate
				  in a licensure program.
"Institution" means an Illinois institution of higher
				  education, an out-of-state college or university granted authorization to
				  operate by the Illinois Board of Higher Education as an out-of-state
				  institution, an out-of-state college or university granted authorization to
				  operate by the state in which it is located, or a not-for-profit educational
				  entity subject to the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS
				  105 ] or incorporated as a not-for-profit entity in another state but
				  registered to do business in the State of Illinois pursuant to the Business
				  Corporation Act of 1983 [805 ILCS 5 ].
"Institutional Report" means documentation submitted with an
				  application for recognition that meets the conditions set forth in Section
				  25.115
				  and includes an educator preparation program proposal for each program for
				  which the institution wishes to be approved.
"National Accreditation" means accreditation through the
				  Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) or the
				  Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP), both of which
				  provide national evidence-based accreditation processes to ensure that educator
				  preparation programs are of high quality and support continuous
				  improvement.
"Program" or "Preparation Program" means a program that leads
				  to licensure.
"Program Proposal" means the document that meets the
				  requirements of Section
				  25.120
				  and, upon confirmation by SBE licensure review team staff and consultation with
				  SEPLB, provides evidence of the institution's alignment to applicable standards
				  and criteria necessary for State approval of any proposed educator preparation
				  program.
"State Reauthorization" or "State Reauthorized" means a
				  program authorized pursuant to this Subpart C.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.115 - Educator Preparation Providers

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In order for an institution to offer one or more programs
				  that prepare professional educators, that institution (educator preparation
				  provider (EPP)) must be recognized by the State Superintendent in consultation
				  with SEPLB. Each program that is offered by a recognized institution must also
				  be individually approved by the State Superintendent in consultation with
				  SEPLB. Electronic transmission of written materials pursuant to this Subpart C
				  is required.
a) In order to be
				considered for recognition, a degree-granting institution of higher education
				shall:
1) be regionally accredited;
2) be approved by the Illinois Board of
				Higher Education to operate as a postsecondary degree-granting institution
				under the provisions of the Academic Degree Act [110 ILCS 1010] or, if the
				out-of-state institution is not required to seek authorization to operate from
				the Illinois Board of Higher Education, be approved to offer educator
				preparation programs by the state that granted it operating authority;
				and
3) sponsor a course of study
				leading to a license issued under Article 21B of the Code and this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.120 - Initial Approval of Educator Preparation Programs by the State Board of Education

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The procedures set forth in this Section shall apply to the
				  initial approval or redesign of educator preparation programs established by
				  EPPs that are already recognized. Additional considerations for approval of
				  programs for foreign language are stated in Section
				  25.147.
a) The institution shall submit to the State
				Superintendent a program proposal meeting the requirements set forth in this
				subsection (a). As applicable to the program being proposed, requirements in
				addition to this subsection (a) may be found in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 30 (Programs
				for the Preparation of Principals in Illinois) and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 33
				(Programs for the Preparation of Superintendents in Illinois).
1) Evidence that the proposed program meets
				the applicable professional education and content-area standards established by
				the State Board in rule; the standards shall include:
A) the applicable content standards set forth
				at 23 Ill. Adm. Code 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 33; and
B) the standards set forth at 23 Ill. Adm.
				Code 24 (Standards for All Illinois Educators).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.125 - National Accreditation of Educator Preparation Providers and Programs

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An institution and its EPP that have been recognized under
				  Section
				  25.115
				  and offer at least one educator preparation program may choose to seek national
				  accreditation of the EPP and one or more educator preparation programs it
				  offers.
a) An EPP may request State
				Board staff to attend the site visit conducted by a national accreditor review
				team to provide local context on applicable standards, procedures, rules, and
				statutes. The institution must provide travel and meal reimbursement for the
				State Board staff attending the site visit.
b) Each EPP shall report its current national
				accreditation status, including the timeline for that status, annually to the
				State Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.127 - Requirements for Annual Reporting, Program Reauthorization, and Entitlement Audits

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a) Annual
				Program Reporting
Each EPP shall submit to the State Board the data and
				  information set forth in this subsection (a) annually. The data and information
				  shall be used by the State Board as part of its review of an EPP and its
				  programs for State reauthorization.
1)
				No later than April 30 annually, each State-reauthorized EPP shall submit data
				and other information relative to the domain and indicators of the EPP
				Continuous Improvement and Accountability System listed in subsections
				(a)(1)(A) through (E) for the prior reporting year (i.e., September 1 through
				August 31).
A) Candidate Selection and
				Completion
i) Academic Strength - Candidate
				and completer grade point average (GPA)
ii) Candidate and Completer Diversity and
				Demographics - Proportion of diverse candidates and completers
iii) Teaching Promise - Candidate score on
				disposition assessment (assessment is to be determined and data not yet
				collected)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.135 - Interim Provisions for Continuing Accreditation and Approval - July 1, 2000, through Fall Visits of 2001 (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.136 - Interim Provisions for Continuing Accreditation - Institutions Visited from Spring of 2002 through Spring of 2003 (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.137 - Interim Provisions for Continuing Accreditation and Approval - July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000 (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.147 - Approval of Programs for World Language

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a) State reauthorization of programs for
				world language shall not be specific to individual languages. That is, an
				institution with an approved program in any language shall be considered as
				having approval for any combination of languages, subject to the provisions of
				this Section.
1) An institution with an
				approved world language program may add one or more languages to that program
				at the discretion of the EPP, provided that the institution shall notify the
				State Superintendent to this effect in writing no later than three months
				before instruction in that language is to begin, except when notification is
				required further in advance under subsection (a)(2).
2) An institution that intends to add one or
				more languages to its approved program for which no test is listed in Section
				25.710 shall notify
				the State Superintendent no later than six months before instruction in that
				language is to begin, in order to allow time for the identification of an
				appropriate language proficiency test if needed.
3) An institution that intends to delete one
				or more languages from its approved foreign language program shall be subject
				to the requirements of Section
				25.165(a).
4) An institution without an approved program
				in foreign language may apply for approval of a new program under Section
				25.120.
				The application for approval shall indicate which languages the program will
				initially offer. After initial approval of the program, the institution may add
				or delete languages as provided in this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.155 - Procedures for the Initial Recognition of an Institution as an Educator Preparation Institution and Its Educational Unit (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.160 - Notification of Recommendations; Decisions by State Board of Education

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a) State Board
				staff shall notify an affected institution in writing no later than 10 days
				after final decisions have been made pursuant to this Subpart C regarding
				institution recognition and new program approval. Program reauthorization
				statuses shall be posted annually in the Illinois Educator Preparation Profiles
				(IEPP) (
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/eppPublic.aspx
).
				Programs requiring further action due to ratings received on the IEPP will be
				notified by the State Superintendent in writing of the required action (see
				Section
				25.127(b))
				.
b) Within 10 days after receipt
				of written notification from State Board staff under subsection (a), an
				affected EPP may submit a notice of objection to the State Superintendent. This
				narrative and any supporting documentation shall be submitted to the State
				Superintendent no later than 30 days after the institution submits its notice
				of objection. The State Superintendent shall forward to the State Board for
				consideration at its next available meeting the recommendation made by SEPLB
				and the institution's narrative explanation of its objections and shall inform
				SEPLB that these materials have been submitted for the State Board's
				consideration. The State Board may accept, modify, or reverse a recommendation
				of SEPLB.
c) No more than 30 days
				after the State Board makes its decision, the State Superintendent shall notify
				the institution in writing of the State Board's action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.165 - Discontinuation of Programs

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a) An EPP
				that intends to discontinue an approved program or cease offering preparation
				programs altogether shall so notify the State Superintendent no later than 30
				days prior to taking that action, except that voluntary discontinuation of a
				program shall also be subject to the following additional requirements:
1) The institution shall assure the State
				Superintendent that all candidates currently enrolled in any program scheduled
				for discontinuation will have an opportunity to complete the program by
				providing a detailed teach-out plan in a format identified by the State
				Board.
2) The institution shall
				supply to the State Superintendent the names and Illinois Educator
				Identification Numbers (IEINs) of all candidates currently enrolled in any
				program scheduled for discontinuation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart C - APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS › Section 25.170 - Licensure Officers

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Each educator preparation provider (EPP) recognized pursuant
				  to Section
				  25.115
				  shall assign one or more individuals to serve as a licensure officer, whose
				  duties shall include confirming candidate eligibility for licensure and
				  entitling candidates for licensure upon program completion.
a) Licensure Officer
1) Pursuant to Section 21B-100 of the Code,
				licensure officers are required to attend training conducted by the State
				Superintendent of Education and review new legislation and administrative rules
				as such become available.
2) Each
				EPP shall identify at least one primary licensure officer and at least one
				secondary licensure officer who will perform the primary licensure officer's
				duties in the primary licensure officer's absence.
3) Upon hiring a new licensure officer, each
				EPP dean or designee shall notify the State Superintendent, in writing, of the
				new licensure officer's name and contact information. This notification must be
				submitted no later than 10 business days after the individual begins the
				position.
4) Each new licensure
				officer shall be required to attend a training session hosted by the State
				Superintendent prior to entitling any candidate for licensure.
5) The licensure officer shall serve as the
				main point of contact between the institution and the State Superintendent
				during entitlement audits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.200 - Relationship Among Endorsements in Subpart D

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The school support personnel endorsement shall be placed on
				  the professional educator license issued pursuant to Section 21B-20(1) of the
				  School Code [ 105 ILCS 5 ] and Section
				  25.25
				  of this Part. Each professional educator license held by an individual may be
				  endorsed for one or more school support areas described in Section 21B-25(2)(G)
				  of the School Code and this Subpart D. These areas are school social worker,
				  school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, non-teaching
				  speech-language pathologist, and marriage and family
				  therapist.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.215 - Endorsement for School Social Workers

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a) The school social worker endorsement shall
				be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each
				individual seeking a PEL endorsed for school social worker shall complete the
				requirements set forth in Section
				25.25.
c) Each individual seeking the school support
				personnel endorsement for school social worker shall hold a master's or higher
				degree in social work with a specialization in school social work awarded by a
				graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work
				Education.
d) Each individual
				shall:
1) complete an Illinois program
				approved for the preparation of school social workers pursuant to Subpart C or
				a comparable approved program (including an internship) in another state or
				country; or
2) hold a comparable
				certificate or license issued by another state or country (see Section
				25.425).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.225 - Endorsement for School Counselors

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a)
				The school counselor endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each individual seeking a PEL endorsed for
				school counselor shall complete the requirements set forth in Section
				25.25.
c) Each individual seeking the school support
				personnel endorsement for school counselor shall hold a master's or higher
				degree awarded by a regionally accredited institution of higher education in
				school counseling or a related school counseling field.
d) Each individual shall:
1) complete an Illinois program approved for
				the preparation of school counselors pursuant to Subpart C or a comparable
				approved program in another state or country (including an internship);
				or
2) hold a comparable certificate
				or license issued by another state or country (see Section
				25.425).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.230 - Nationally Certified School Psychologist

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An individual who is a Nationally Certified School
				  Psychologist may qualify for a school support endorsement for school
				  psychologist under this Section, rather than the requirements set forth in
				  Section
				  25.235
				  (Endorsement for School Psychologists). Each candidate shall hold a valid
				  Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential issued by the
				  National Association of School Psychologists (
https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/national-certification
)
				  that allows the holder to work as a school psychologist in public
				  schools.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.235 - Endorsement for School Psychologists

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a) The school psychologist endorsement shall
				be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each
				individual seeking a PEL endorsed for school psychologist shall complete the
				requirements set forth in Section
				25.25.
c) Each candidate for the school support
				personnel endorsement for school psychologist shall hold a master's or higher
				degree in psychology or educational psychology with a specialization in school
				psychology.
d) Each candidate
				shall:
1) have completed an Illinois program
				approved for the preparation of school psychologists pursuant to Subpart C or a
				comparable approved program in another state or country (including an
				internship); or
2) hold a
				comparable certificate or license issued by another state or country (see
				Section
				25.425).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.245 - Endorsement for School Nurses

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a) The
				school nurse endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each individual seeking a PEL endorsed for
				school nurse shall complete the requirements under Section
				25.25.
c) Each individual seeking the school support
				personnel endorsement for school nursing shall hold a bachelor's degree or
				higher.
d) Each individual shall:
1) complete an Illinois program approved for
				the preparation of school nurses pursuant to Subpart C or a comparable approved
				program (including an internship) in another state or country; or
2) hold a comparable certificate or license
				issued by another state or country.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.250 - Standards for Speech-Language Pathologists

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A support personnel endorsement as a speech-language
				  pathologist shall be available to holders of the PEL who demonstrate that they
				  meet the standards set forth at 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				  28.230 by completing an approved
				  program and passing the relevant test. These individuals shall not be required
				  to meet the Illinois Professional Educator Standards set forth in the Standards
				  for All Illinois Educators (23 Ill. Adm. Code 24) or the Initial Teacher
				  Preparation Program Standards for All Special Educators (23 Ill. Adm. Code
				  28.100).
a) An individual who holds a speech-language
				pathologist's credential may serve as part of a team that includes a licensed
				teacher and may provide instructional support to that teacher or to students in
				regard to academic subjects. However, that individual shall not be the educator
				responsible for the academic instruction of students in a class or the sole
				teacher in a classroom.
b) An
				individual who holds a speech-language pathologist's credential may provide any
				service that constitutes speech-language therapy, regardless of the setting in
				which the service is delivered. That is, the speech-language pathologist may
				provide therapeutic services as the sole professional in an individual or group
				setting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.252 - Endorsement for Speech-Language Pathologists

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Certain individuals may qualify for a school support
				  personnel endorsement for speech-language pathologist, as provided in Section
				  14-1.09b of the Code.
a) The
				speech-language pathologist endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each individual seeking a PEL endorsed for
				speech-language pathologist shall complete the requirements set forth in
				Section 25.25.
c) Each applicant shall hold a master's or
				doctoral degree in speech-language pathology earned through completion of a
				program that meets the requirements of Section 14-1.09b(b)(2) of the Code. For
				the purposes of this subsection (c), an approved course of study or an
				accredited program (Section 14-1.09b(b)(2) of the Code) includes those courses
				of study or programs that hold either accreditation or the status of
				"accreditation candidate" issued by the Council on Academic Accreditation in
				Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
				Association at the time that the applicant completed the program.
d) Each individual shall:
1) complete an Illinois program approved for
				the preparation of speech-language pathologists under Subpart C or a comparable
				approved program (including an internship) in another state or country;
				or
2) hold a comparable certificate
				or license issued by another state or country.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart D - SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Section 25.260 - Endorsement for School Marriage and Family Therapists

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a) The marriage and family therapist
				endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL.
b) Each individual seeking a PEL endorsed for
				marriage and family therapist shall complete the requirements set forth in
				Section
				25.25.
c) Each individual seeking a school family
				therapist personnel endorsement for school marriage and family therapist shall
				hold a master's or higher degree in marriage and family therapy awarded by a
				regionally accredited institution of higher education.
d) Each individual shall:
1) complete an Illinois program approved for
				the preparation of school marriage and family therapists pursuant to Subpart C
				or a comparable out-of-state program (including an internship); or
2) hold a comparable certificate or license
				issued by another state or country (see Section
				25.425).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE › Subpart E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STAFF › Section 25.300 - Relationship Among Credentials in Subpart E

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Each candidate for an administrative endorsement shall hold a
				  PEL issued pursuant to Section 21B-20(1) of the Code and Section
				  25.25
				  of this Part.