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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.420 - Instructional Delivery

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The competent elementary teacher understands and uses a
				  variety of instructional strategies to encourage all students' development of
				  critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
a) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				elementary teacher:
1) understands cognitive
				processes associated with various kinds of learning.
2) understands principles and techniques
				associated with various instructional strategies.
3) understands how to enhance learning
				through the use of a wide variety of materials and resources.
4) understands the disciplinary and
				interdisciplinary approaches to learning and how they relate to life and career
				experiences.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.430 - Communication

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The competent elementary teacher uses knowledge of effective
				  written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication techniques to foster
				  active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction.
a) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				elementary teacher:
1) understands
				communication theory, language development, and the role of language in
				learning.
2) understands how
				individual, cultural, linguistic, and gender differences can affect
				communication in the classroom.
3)
				understands the social, intellectual, and political implications of language
				use.
4) understands the importance
				of audience and purpose when communicating ideas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.440 - Assessment

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The competent elementary teacher understands and uses various
				  formal and informal assessment strategies to support the learning of all
				  students.
a) Knowledge Indicators -
				The competent elementary teacher:
1)
				understands assessment as a means of evaluating how students learn; what they
				know and are able to do in relation to national, State, and local standards;
				and what kinds of experiences will support students' future growth and
				development.
2) understands the
				purposes, characteristics, and limitations of different kinds of
				assessments.
3) understands
				measurement theory and assessment-related issues such as validity, reliability,
				bias, and scoring.
4) understands
				how to select, construct, and use assessment and evaluation strategies and
				instruments for diagnosis and prescription for the learner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.450 - Collaborative Relationships

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The competent elementary teacher understands the role of the
				  community in education and develops and maintains collaborative relationships
				  with colleagues, parents/family, and the community to promote the cognitive,
				  social, emotional, moral/ethical, and physical growth of all learners.
a) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				elementary teacher:
1) understands schools as
				organizations within the larger community context.
2) understands the benefits of, barriers to,
				and techniques for working collaboratively with parents/family, community,
				colleagues, specialists, support personnel, and administrators.
3) understands school- and work-based
				learning environments and the need for collaboration with business
				organizations in the community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.460 - Reflection and Professional Growth

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The competent elementary teacher is a reflective practitioner
				  who continually evaluates how choices and actions affect students, parents, and
				  other professionals in the learning community and actively seeks opportunities
				  to grow professionally.
a) Knowledge
				Indicators - The competent elementary teacher:
1) understands that reflection is an integral
				part of professional growth and improvement of instruction.
2) understands methods of inquiry that
				provide for a variety of self-assessment and problem-solving
				strategies.
3) understands major
				resources for professional development, including professional literature,
				professional associations, professional development opportunities, and
				procedures for action-based research.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION › Section 26.470 - Professional Conduct and Leadership

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The competent elementary teacher understands education as a
				  profession, maintains standards of professional conduct, serves as a positive
				  role model, and provides leadership to improve students' learning and
				  well-being.
a) Knowledge Indicators -
				The competent elementary teacher:
1)
				understands the unique characteristics of education as a profession and the
				ethical considerations that apply to educators.
2) understands how school systems are
				organized and operate.
3)
				understands school policies and procedures.
4) understands legal issues in
				education.
5) understands the
				importance of active participation and leadership in professional
				organizations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 27.10 - Purpose and Effective Dates

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This Part establishes the standards that, together with the
				  standards set forth in Initial Approval of Educator Preparation Programs by the
				  State Board of Education (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				  25.120
				  ), shall apply to the issuance of endorsements in specific teaching fields on a
				  professional educator license pursuant to Article 21B of the School Code [105
				  ILCS 5]. The standards set forth in this Part shall apply both to candidates
				  for the respective endorsements and to the programs that prepare them.
a) Transition to New Standards
1) Beginning October 1, 2024, approval of any
				teacher preparation program or course of study in any field covered by this
				Part pursuant to the State Board's rules for Educator Licensure (23 Ill. Adm.
				Code 25, Subpart C) shall be based on the congruence of that program's or
				course's content with the standards identified in this Part.
2) This Part also includes the standards from
				the former Part (prior to adoption of this new Part) that will continue to
				apply until October 1, 2024, or, for Section
				27.420,
				until September 1, 2015.
3)
				Beginning October 1, 2020, no candidate shall be admitted into a program that
				has not been approved under this Part. Any candidate who is enrolled in a
				program not approved under this Part shall complete the program on or before
				October 1, 2024 and be entitled (i.e., receive verification by the candidate's
				institution of higher education that he/she has completed an approved
				preparation program and has met the testing and experience requirements for
				licensure in the specific content area sought) by October 1,
				2025.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.100 - English Language Arts

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  English Language Arts will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  NCTE/NCATE Standards for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Secondary English
				  Language Arts, Grades 7-12 (2012), published by the National Council of
				  Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana IL 61801-1096, and available at
http://www.ncte.org/standards
. (No
				  later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent English language arts
				teacher understands and uses good pedagogical skills.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				English language arts teacher:
A) understands
				how to design, select, modify, and evaluate materials that reflect curriculum
				goals, current knowledge, and the interests, motivation, and needs of
				individual learners.
B) understands
				and is sensitive to the diversity that exists among learners and how
				differences influence reading, learning, and communicating.
C) understands cultural, linguistic, and
				ethnic diversity and recognizes the positive contributions of
				diversity.
D) understands the role
				of motivation and interest in learning to read.
E) understands the influence of school
				programs (e.g., remedial programs, gifted programs, and tracking) on students'
				learning.
F) recognizes and
				understands that assessment must take into account the complex nature of
				reading, writing, and language and must be based on a range of authentic
				literacy-related tasks using a variety of texts and resources.
G) recognizes and understands the importance
				of aligning assessment with curriculum and instruction.
H) recognizes and understands the importance
				of technological resources in teaching and learning.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.110 - Reading

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for a Reading Teacher
				  endorsement will be required to complete a program aligned to the Standards for
				  the Preparation of Literacy Professionals (2017), published by the
				  International Literacy Association, P.O. Box 8139, Newark DE 19714, and
				  available at
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/standards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent reading teacher has a deep
				understanding of reading and reading instruction.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				reading teacher:
A) knows theoretical models
				and philosophies of reading education and their relevance to
				instruction.
B) knows the scope and
				sequences for reading instruction at all developmental levels, pre-K through
				grade 12.
C) knows the history of
				reading instruction and its relevance to current theory and practice.
D) is aware of trends, controversies, and
				issues in reading education.
E)
				understands the construction and psychometric properties of classroom reading
				tests, including the State assessment.
F) understands, respects, and values
				cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity and knows how these differences can
				influence learning to read.
G)
				understands the differences between reading skills and strategies and the role
				each plays in reading development.
H) knows a wide range of quality literature
				for students.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.120 - Reading Specialist

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for a Reading Specialist
				  endorsement will be required to complete a program aligned to the Standards for
				  the Preparation of Literacy Professionals (2017) published by the International
				  Literacy Association, P.O. Box 8139, Newark DE 19714, and available at
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/standards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent reading specialist has a
				deep understanding of reading and reading instruction.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				reading specialist:
A) knows theoretical
				models and philosophies of reading education and their relevance to
				instruction.
B) knows the scope and
				sequences for reading instruction at all developmental levels, pre-K through
				grade 12.
C) knows the history of
				reading instruction and its relevance to current theory and practice.
D) is aware of trends, controversies, and
				issues in reading education.
E)
				understands the construction and psychometric properties of classroom reading
				tests, including the State assessment.
F) understands, respects, and values
				cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity and knows how such differences can
				influence learning to read.
G)
				understands the differences between reading skills and strategies and the role
				each plays in reading development.
H) knows a wide range of quality literature
				for students.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.130 - Mathematics

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Mathematics will be required to complete a program aligned to the CAEP (Council
				  for Accreditation of Educator Preparation) Standards for Mathematics Teacher
				  Preparation (2012) published by the National Council of Teachers of
				  Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston VA 20191-1502, and available at
http://www.nctm.org/ncate/
. (No
				  later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent teacher of mathematics
				communicates mathematical content and concepts.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				teacher of mathematics:
A) understands the
				dynamics of working collaboratively with others.
B) understands learning styles and learning
				strategies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.135 - Elementary Mathematics Specialist

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All candidates for an Elementary Mathematics Specialist
				  endorsement will be required to complete a program aligned to the CAEP (Council
				  for Accreditation of Educator Preparation) Standards for Elementary Mathematics
				  Specialist Advanced Preparation (2012) published by the National Council of
				  Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston VA 20191-1502, and
				  available at
http://www.nctm.org/ncate/
. (No later
				  amendments to or editions of these guidelines are
				  incorporated.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.140 - Science

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By October 1, 2024, candidates for an endorsement in Science
				  will be required to complete a program aligned to the National Standards for
				  Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by the National Science Teachers
				  Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22201, and posted at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) All science teachers shall be required to
				demonstrate competence in the common core of science standards set forth in
				this Section. In addition, each science teacher shall be required to
				demonstrate competence in at least one of the science designation areas for
				which standards are described in Sections
				27.150 through
				27.190: biology,
				chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, and/or
				physics.
b) Science as Inquiry -
				The competent science teacher understands scientific inquiry and has the
				ability to conduct scientific inquiry.
1)
				Knowledge Indicators - The competent science teacher:
A) understands assumptions, processes,
				purposes, requirements, and tools of scientific inquiry.
B) understands mathematical processes and
				tools for collecting, managing, and communicating information.
C) understands different approaches to
				conducting scientific investigations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.150 - Biology

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Science-Biology will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by the National
				  Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22201, and
				  available at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.140,
				those who specialize in the teaching of biology shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent biology teacher applies an
				understanding of the concepts of cell biology.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				biology teacher:
A) understands the structural
				and functional aspects of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and
				enzyme kinetics and reactivity.
B)
				understands the utilization and synthesis of organic materials by living
				systems and the relationship of these processes to energy production and
				utilization at the cellular level.
C) understands the basic methods and
				processes used in cellular and molecular biology research.
D) understands the mechanisms and genetics of
				cellular differentiation to form specialized tissues, organs, and the
				organism.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.160 - Chemistry

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Science-Chemistry will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  National Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by the
				  National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
				  22201, and posted at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.140,
				those who specialize in the teaching of chemistry shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent chemistry teacher possesses
				basic scientific and mathematical skills, utilizes safe laboratory practices,
				and is aware of issues of public concern.
1)
				Knowledge Indicators - The competent chemistry teacher:
A) understands the appropriate mathematical
				skills for solving problems; is aware of methods used in collecting, analyzing,
				and reporting data, including basic statistical and computational concepts, and
				the use of technology in the learning process.
B) understands the appropriate experimental
				procedures and common scientific equipment for measurement and determination of
				chemical reactions and properties.
C) understands chemical hygiene plans, safe
				and proper use of equipment, and materials commonly used in chemistry
				laboratories, including proper waste disposal and procedures for preventing and
				dealing with accidents and injuries in the laboratory.
D) understands the role of chemistry in daily
				life, including ways in which basic research and the development of new
				technology affect society.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.170 - Earth and Space Science

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Science-Earth and Space Science will be required to complete a program aligned
				  to the National Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by
				  the National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
				  22201, and available at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.140,
				those who specialize in the teaching of earth and space science shall be
				required to meet the standards described in this Section.
b) The competent earth and space science
				teacher understands the dynamic geological nature of the Earth and the evidence
				in its features.
1) Knowledge Indicators -
				The competent earth and space science teacher:
A) understands the dynamics and processes
				that shape the surface and interior of the Earth through geologic
				time.
B) understands the basic rock
				and mineral types and the processes that form them.
C) understands the scope and scale of
				geologic time and research technologies that determine and depend upon
				it.
D) understands the
				paleontological, paleoclimatological, and paleogeological evidence that shows
				the evolution of Earth and life on it through geologic time.
E) understands the historical progression in
				the human understanding of the science and technologies of geology.
F) understands the human economic, social,
				and environmental dependence on geologic resources.
G) understands the effects of earth processes
				on human societies through time.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.180 - Environmental Science

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Science-Environmental Science will be required to complete a program aligned to
				  the National Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by the
				  National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
				  22201, and available at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.140,
				those who specialize in the teaching of environmental science shall be required
				to meet the standards described in this Section.
b) The competent environmental science
				teacher understands the Earth as a physical system, the living environment,
				humans and their societies, and human-environment interactions.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				environmental science teacher:
A) understands
				the cycling of matter and flow of energy through the biotic and abiotic
				components of various ecosystems.
B) understands the interactions and
				interdependence of Earth's biotic and abiotic systems.
C) understands how the complex relationships
				among social, cultural, political, and economic systems affect local, regional,
				and global environments.
D)
				understands the ecological implications of human activities and
				communities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.190 - Physics

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Science-Physics will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Standards for Science Teacher Preparation (2012), published by the National
				  Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22201, and
				  available at
http://www.nsta.org/preservice/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.140,
				those who specialize in the teaching of physics shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent physics teacher understands
				the essential knowledge and skills needed to practice physics and understands
				the broad applicability of its principles to real-world situations.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				physics teacher:
A) understands scientific
				processes and principles of experimentation.
B) understands methods and equipment used in
				scientific measurement.
C)
				understands the collection and analysis of data and methods used for reporting
				results.
D) understands how
				demonstration materials may be used to exhibit and explain a wide variety of
				physical phenomena.
E) understands
				safe and proper use of equipment and materials commonly used in physics
				classrooms and laboratories.
F)
				understands the growth of physics knowledge from a historical
				perspective.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.200 - Social Science

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science will be required to complete a program aligned to the NCSS
				  National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers (2017),
				  published by the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth
				  Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/
standards/teacherstandards.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) All social science teachers shall be
				required to demonstrate competence in the common core of social science
				standards. In addition, each social science teacher shall be required to
				demonstrate competence in at least one of the social science areas for which
				standards are described in Sections
				27.210 through
				27.260:
				economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and/or sociology
				and anthropology.
b) The competent
				social science teacher understands the connections among the behavioral
				sciences, economics, geography, history, political science, and other learning
				areas.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The
				competent social science teacher:
A)
				understands the structure, purpose, and methodology of the social
				sciences.
B) understands the
				interdependence of the social science disciplines.
C) understands the use of social science
				concepts to interpret human actions.
D) understands the relationship between the
				social sciences and other learning areas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.210 - Economics

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-Economics will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers (2017),
				  published by the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth
				  Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of economics shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent economics teacher
				understands economic concepts, terms and theories.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				economics teacher:
A) understands the
				difference between positive and normative economics.
B) understands the law of increasing
				opportunity costs.
C) understands
				the characteristics of various economic systems (command, traditional, market,
				and mixed).
D) understands price
				elasticity.
E) understands the
				impact of transaction costs.
F)
				understands that market failures affect economic decision-making.
G) understands the theory of comparative
				advantage.
H) understands that
				changes in supply or demand cause relative changes in price.
I) understands that economic decisions may
				have unintended consequences.
J)
				understands the role of interest rates in economic decision-making.
K) understands economic theories that have
				influenced economic systems, both past and contemporary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.220 - Geography

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-Geography will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers (2017),
				  published by the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth
				  Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of geography shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent geography teacher
				understands how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and
				technologies to acquire and use information about people, places, and
				environments on Earth.
1) Knowledge
				Indicators - The competent geography teacher:
A) understands how to use maps and other
				graphic representations to depict geographic problems.
B) understands how to use technologies to
				represent and interpret Earth's physical and human systems.
C) understands how to use geographic
				representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic
				problems.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.230 - History

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-History will be required a program aligned to the NCSS National
				  Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers (2017), published by
				  the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth Street, Silver
				  Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of history shall be required to meet the
				standards described in this Section.
b) The competent history teacher understands
				major trends, key turning points, and the roles of influential individuals and
				groups in United States history from the colonial era through the growth of the
				American republic.
1) Knowledge Indicators -
				The competent history teacher:
A) understands
				the interaction of European and Native American societies through the mid-19th
				century.
B) understands the
				development of political, religious, and socioeconomic institutions in the
				American colonies.
C) understands
				the role of the American Revolution in the development of United States
				society.
D) understands the impact
				of the industrial revolution, the institution of slavery, and westward
				expansion on regional and national development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.240 - Political Science

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-Political Science will be required to complete a program aligned
				  to the NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers
				  (2017), published by the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555
				  Sixteenth Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of political science shall be required to
				meet the standards described in this Section.
b) The competent political science teacher
				understands the scope and major issues in the academic discipline of political
				science.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The
				competent political science teacher:
A)
				understands the major subjects of study in political science (e.g.,
				constitutional law, political history, political philosophy, and political
				sociology).
B) understands the
				ideas and impact of major figures in the history of political philosophy (e.g.,
				Aristotle, Locke, Madison, Marx, Mill).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.250 - Psychology

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-Psychology will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers (2017),
				  published by the National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth
				  Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of psychology shall be required to meet
				the standards described in this Section.
b) The competent psychology teacher
				understands the various concepts related to human development.
1) Knowledge Indicator - The competent
				psychology teacher understands commonly accepted theories related to cognitive,
				emotional, and social development.
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
				psychology teacher:
A) analyzes the
				interrelationship among theories of development (e.g., cognitive, emotional,
				and social).
B) explains and
				applies theories of cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.260 - Sociology and Anthropology

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Social Science-Sociology and Anthropology will be required to complete a
				  program aligned to the NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social
				  Studies Teachers (2017), published by the National Council for the Social
				  Studies, 8555 Sixteenth Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, and available at
https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) In addition to the standards for all
				social science teachers that are set forth in Section
				27.200,
				those who specialize in the teaching of sociology and anthropology shall be
				required to meet the standards described in this Section.
b) The competent sociology and anthropology
				teacher understands culture and cultural diversity.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				sociology and anthropology teacher:
A)
				understands the ways groups, societies, and cultures address human needs and
				concerns.
B) understands how data
				and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives
				and frames of reference.
C)
				understands societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while
				adapting to environmental and social change.
D) understands the importance of cultural
				unity and diversity within and across groups.
E) understands specific cultural responses to
				persistent human issues.
F)
				understands the ways in which science and technology influence central societal
				values, beliefs, and attitudes and how societal attitudes shape scientific and
				technological change.
G)
				understands societal changes resulting from science and new
				technologies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.270 - Physical Education

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Physical Education will be required to complete a program aligned to the
				  Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Standards (2017), published by the
				  Society of Health and Physical Educators, 1900 Association Drive, Reston VA
				  20191, and available at
https://www.shapeamerica.org/accreditation/peteacherprep.aspx
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent physical education teacher
				applies principles of health-related fitness and training.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
				physical education teacher:
A) understands
				major principles, concepts, assumptions, and misconceptions of health-related
				physical fitness and training.
B)
				explains principles and applications of the components of health-related
				fitness.
C) identifies concepts of
				health-related fitness and how to incorporate them into various physical
				activities.
D) names and describes
				organic, skeletal, and neuromuscular structures of the human body, how these
				systems adapt to physical activity, and how they contribute to health-related
				fitness.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.280 - Health Education

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Health Education will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Standards for Initial Health Education Teacher Education (2018), published by
				  the Society of Health and Physical Educators, 1900 Association Drive, Reston VA
				  20191, and available at
https://www.shapeamerica.org/accreditation/heteacherprep.aspx
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent health education teacher
				understands the components and functions of human body systems and is able to
				apply that knowledge to the promotion of social, emotional, physical, mental,
				and environmental health.
1) Knowledge
				Indicators - The competent health education teacher:
A) understands human body systems as they
				pertain to health, growth, and human development.
B) understands health-related data about
				social and cultural environments.
C) understands social, mental, physical,
				emotional, and environmental health issues as they apply to the content areas
				of mental and emotional health, personal health, family life, consumer health,
				nutrition, substance use and abuse, environmental health, prevention and
				control of disease, injury prevention and safety, and community
				health.
D) understands the social,
				mental, physical, emotional, and environmental health issues as they apply to
				the "Youth Risk Behaviors" identified by the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention: tobacco use; dietary patterns contributing to disease and sedentary
				lifestyle; sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection/other sexually
				transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy; alcohol and other drug use; and
				behaviors that result in intentional and unintentional injury.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.300 - Dance

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Dance will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Association of Schools of Dance Handbook Competencies (2020), published by the
				  National Association of Schools of Dance, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21,
				  Reston VA 20190, and available at
https://nasd.arts-accredit.org/accreditation/standards-guidelines/handbook/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent dance teacher possesses
				knowledge of the basic vocabulary of dance, including elements, organizational
				principles, expressive qualities, processes, and body and mind as the primary
				tools for dance.
1) Knowledge Indicators -
				The competent dance teacher:
A) understands
				elements of dance - body (actions, shapes, and relationships); space (level,
				direction, pathway, and range); time (tempo, rhythm, and beat); and movement
				quality, i.e., the way energy factors (flow, weight, time, and spatial
				attitude) are combined.
B)
				understands organizational principles - repetition, contrast, sequence,
				variety, rhythm, transition, balance, unity, harmony, and climax.
C) understands expressive qualities -
				emotion, mood, and dynamics.
D)
				understands processes - creating (improvising, exploring, composing,
				choreographing), performing, responding.
E) understands body and mind as primary tools
				for dance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.310 - Drama/Theatre Arts

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Drama/Theatre will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Association of Schools of Theatre Handbook Competencies (2020), published by
				  the National Association of Schools of Theatre, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite
				  21, Reston VA 20190, and available at
https://nast.arts-accredit.org/accreditation/standards-guidelines/handbook/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent drama/theatre arts teacher
				possesses knowledge of the basic vocabulary of theatre, including elements,
				processes, and tools.
1) Knowledge Indicators
				- The competent drama/theatre arts teacher:
A) understands the sensory elements,
				organizational principles, and expressive qualities of drama/theatre:
i) sensory elements - movement and sound
				spectacle;
ii) organizational
				principles - plot and conflict, setting, character, language, rhythm, and
				unity;
iii) expressive qualities -
				emotion, mood, ideas, and dynamics.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 27 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN SPECIFIC TEACHING FIELDS › Subpart B - FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING AREAS › Section 27.320 - Music

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By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
				  Music will be required to complete a program aligned to the National
				  Association of Schools of Music Handbook Competencies (2019), published by the
				  National Association of Schools of Music, 1250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21,
				  Reston VA 20190, and available at
https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/accreditation/standards-guidelines/handbook/
.
				  (No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
				  standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent music teacher possesses
				knowledge and skills in the use of the basic vocabulary of music.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent music
				teacher:
A) understands elements of music:
i) rhythm - beat, meter, and rhythmic
				patterns;
ii) melody - melodic
				structure, intervals, and scales;
iii) harmony - chordal structure and
				progressions, texture (tonal, atonal, modal);
iv) form - compositional forms and
				devices;
v) tone color - vocal,
				instrumental, environmental, electronic, and ethnic.