Illinois Licensure, Endorsement, and Approval Requirements

Illinois Licensure, Endorsement, and Approval Requirements

(Revised 7/20/15)

Contents:

? Requirements for Obtaining a New License: Pages 2-5 o Professional Educator License- Pages 2-3 o Educator License with Stipulations- Pages 4-5 o Substitute Teaching License- Page 5

? Adding a New Endorsement to an Existing License: Page 6

? Content Endorsement Requirements: Pages 7-15 o Primary Endorsements- Page 7 o Middle School Endorsements- Pages 8-9 o Senior High Endorsements- Pages 10-15 o Acceptable Coursework for Endorsements- Page 15

? Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) Endorsement Requirements: Page 18

? Learning Behavior Specialist II (LBS II) Endorsement Requirements: Page 18

? Approval Requirements: Page 19

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Requirements for Applicants Completing Illinois Programs

If you are completing an approved Illinois educator preparation program, the below requirements must be met for licensure. If you completed a program at an institution outside of Illinois, proceed to the next page.

A passing score on a test of basic skills--the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP 400), or in lieu of the TAP, obtaining proof of an ACT Plus Writing composite score of at least 22 (and a minimum score of 19 on the writing sub area) or an SAT (critical reading and mathematics) composite score of 1030 (and a minimum score of 450 on the writing sub area) is needed. The TAP (or ACT Plus Writing or SAT) is required for student teaching or before the last semester or term of the internship. Those who seek to add a subsequent endorsement and have already passed an Illinois or other state's test of basic skills (or achieved the required composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT) are not required to pass the test again. Click here to learn how to submit your ACT/SAT scores to ISBE. Test of basic skills scores are valid indefinitely.

A passing score on the applicable content-area test(s) prior to student teaching (or the last semester or term of internship if completing an approved program leading to an administrative or school service personnel endorsement.) Content tests are valid for 10 years.

A passing score on the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test for program completion (teaching endorsements only) if student teaching was completed prior to August 31, 2015. Individuals completing student teaching September 1, 2015 or after will be required to pass the edTPA instead of the APT. APT/edTPA scores are valid for 10 years.

Completion of an approved Illinois educator preparation program for the type of endorsement sought that includes coursework addressing: o Cross-categorical special education methods o Methods of reading and reading in the content area

Upon completion of the program, the Illinois institution will notify ISBE via ELIS that you qualify for a license and/or endorsement. This process is called "entitlement." By entering this notification, the institution is confirming you have completed all coursework and testing requirements needed for the license/endorsement per current Illinois rules and regulations.

After your university enters the notification, you will see a badge on your ELIS home screen that alerts you to apply for your entitlement notification. Click this badge to submit the application and fee for your license or endorsement.

Educators Completing an Alternative Preparation Program: Requirements for the alternative provisional educator and alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on an educator license with stipulations may be found here.

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Requirements for the Professional Educator License (PEL) for Applicants Trained Out of State or Country

The professional educator license is valid for five fiscal years and is renewable upon completion of professional development requirements. Endorsement options for the PEL are listed below. Click each endorsement to see the requirements for obtaining a PEL endorsed in that area. If you have not met the full requirements for the professional educator license, you may qualify for a provisional license. Proceed to page 4 to see requirements for the educator license with stipulations.

Teaching:

- Early Childhood Education (birth- grade 3) - Elementary Education (K-9) - Secondary Education ( 6-12) - Special Teaching (K-12)* - Special Education (PK- Age 21)

* A specific content area endorsement should be selected if you are applying for the Special Teaching (K-12) license. Scroll to page 10 of

this document to see the content area endorsements that are available. The endorsement you select will be valid for teaching grades K12.

Administrative:

- Teacher Leader (PK-12) - General Administrative (K-12) - Principal (PK-12) - Superintendent (PK-12) - Chief School Business Official (PK-12) - Director of Special Education (PK-21)

School Support Personnel:

- School Social Worker (PK-21) - School Counselor (PK-21) - School Psychologist (PK-21) - School Nurse (PK-21) - Speech Language Pathologist- non teaching (PK-21)

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Requirements for the Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) Endorsed as a Provisional Educator for Applicants Trained Out of State or Country

An educator license with stipulations endorsed as a provisional educator is valid for one full fiscal year and can be extended for an additional fiscal year if a test of basic skills and the appropriate content test have been passed. The license can be renewed for an additional two years if the educator has not been employed fulltime on the license in a public or recognized non-public school. The educator should use this renewal period to complete the edTPA. After the two year renewal, the license will expire.

Before an educator license with stipulations endorsed as a provisional educator expires, the requirements for the professional educator license (PEL) should be met. Please view page 3 of this document to see the requirements for the PEL. If the PEL requirements are met within one year of the issuance of the original ELS, the ELS will be exchanged for the PEL for no additional fee. If an educator renews the provisional license, he/she will need to submit a new application for the PEL.

Requirements for the ELS are listed below.

Valid, comparable out-of-state license

Transcript from a regionally accredited institution of higher education demonstrating a bachelor's degree (unless a master's degree is required) with a minimum of 15 semester hours in content coursework

Proof of completion of a comparable state-approved program (completion of a stateapproved program is not required for issuance of the ELS, but it is recommended. Before the PEL can be issued, evidence of completing a state-approved program must be provided.)

Requirements to extend the license for an additional fiscal year are listed below.

A passing score on a test of basic skills--the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP 400), an out-of-state test of basic skills (use form 80-02 or form 80-03 [whichever is applicable]to verify passage), or acceptable ACT Plus Writing or SAT composite score and writing scores. Basic skills scores are valid indefinitely.

A passing score on the applicable content-area test(s)--you may view the specific content test needed for each teaching, administrative, or school support personnel area by clicking the specific endorsement on page 3 of this document. Content tests can be no more than 10 years old at the time of application.

To renew the ELS-PEDU for an additional two fiscal years, you and your ROE must complete ISBE Form #80-04: Request to Renew Educator License with Stipulations- Provisional Educator to verify you have not been employed full-time on the license.

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Requirements for the Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) Endorsed for a Specific Field

To obtain one of the below endorsements, you must submit an application for an educator license with stipulations in your ELIS account. Click on an endorsement to be taken to a chart that lists the

requirements for each endorsement. Career and Technical Educator Chief School Business Official

Provisional Career and Technical Educator Part-Time Provisional Career and Technical Educator

Paraprofessional Provisional Educator

Resident Teacher Transitional Bilingual Educator

Requirements for the Substitute Teaching License

To qualify for the substitute teaching license, you must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionallyaccredited institution of higher education. The substitute teaching license is valid for five years and

can be renewed when evidence of passing an Illinois test of basic skills or the ACT WorkKeys is presented. See the FAQ document section on renewing substitute teaching licenses for more

information. To obtain this license, submit an application in your ELIS account.

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