Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 407 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS › Subpart I - SEVERABILITY OF THIS PART › Appendix G - Early Childhood Teacher Credentialing Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The
				Department will use the following criteria to review and approve early
				childhood teacher credentialing programs:
Eligibility
				Requirements
1. Candidates must be at least 18 years of
				age.
2. Candidates must have at least a high school diploma or
				equivalency (GED).
3. The credentialing program must require a
				minimum of 640 clock hours of documented experience within the past five years
				working with children ages zero to six in a public or private school operated
				nursery school, kindergarten or licensed day care center.
Credentialing Process:
The credentialing process must
				include:
1. The child care director's recommendation in support of
				the candidate.
2. A review of the applicant's interaction with
				children under direct supervision by an impartial person.
3. A
				minimum of 120 clock hours of broad based training which has been completed
				successfully and which has been documented. One semester hour of college
				credits in early childhood education is equivalent to 15 clock hours of formal
				in-service training. This training may be completed through:
A. Early childhood education courses at an accredited college
				or university, or
B. Documented seminars and workshops
				pertaining to the growth and education of children zero to six years of age, at
				educational conferences of recognized National or State associations, agencies,
				or educational institutions.
4. Professional resource file or
				portfolio which demonstrates the understanding of core professional content
				areas including, but not limited to, the following:
A.
				Principles of child growth and development.
B. Planning
				a safe, healthy learning environment.
C. Advancing
				children's physical and intellectual development.
D.
				Supporting children's social and emotional development.
E. Establishing productive relationships among family, school, and
				community.
F. Managing an effective program
				operation.
G. Maintaining a commitment to
				professionalism.
H. Observing and recording children's
				behavior.
I. Understanding the development of
				children's language.
5. An evaluation program which requires a
				professional review through observation and written assessment of:
A. Competence in the core professional content areas;
B. Interaction with children in the child care
				environment;
C. Professional portfolio or file;
D. Required training; and
E. Verbal
				and written communication skills.
6. Observation and final
				assessment shall be done by an impartial committee or individual, not by the
				candidate's own director/employer.
7. A renewal of the credential
				shall be required at least every five years and shall require at least 20
				additional clock hours of training. One semester hour of college is considered
				equivalent to 15 clock hours of formal in-service training.
8. All
				training shall be documented.
APPROVED
				CREDENTIALS
Child Development Associate
				Credential
Council for Early Childhood Professional
				Recognition
2460 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
1-800-424-4310
Certified Childcare
				Professional
National Child Care Association
1016 Rossen Street
Conyers, Georgia
				30012
1-800-543-7161