ELIS, Licensure, Subbing & Beyond

1. ELIS, Licensure, Subbing & Beyond Patrick Durley, Regional Superintendent, ROE #53 Mason, Tazewell & Woodford Counties

2. You’re Almost There! What does great teaching look like?

3. ELIS = All Things Licensure Check when you are due to renew Renew your license Apply for new endorsements Enter professional development (120 hours in 5 years) Register in another region Check your degrees, tests passed, employment records, etc.

4. ELIS - Educator Licensure System Create an account • www.isbe.net, click TEACHERS • then Log in to ELIS button Tied to your SS# You’ll probably only see your testing results at first - no credentials yet Remember your username and password DO NOT create multiple accounts

6. Follow the steps and log in or create your account.

7. Entitlement - You Complete Your EC Program • EC will let ISBE know • You’ll get a notification when you log in to your ELIS account • DO NOTAPPLY for your license UNTIL your account shows you have a PEL pending. It should pop up on your Home Page when you log in • PEL = Professional Educator License Once the notification is there… • Apply ($100). It will be immediate that you receive your license (careful how you answer questions though) • Register it ($60 = remaining year + 5 full) • Which ROE do you register in? • ROE #53 since you’re in it now • Add any region you will work or sub

8. EdTPA General Time Frame: 6-8 weeks Scoring: • About 1 month after submission to Pearson • ISBE and you are both notified Results Posted to your ELIS account: • 2-3 weeks to get posted to your ELIS account once you get notice Apply for License: • Once you see the notification on your ELIS Home Page • Your Credentials page will change from Pending or Pre-completion to Completed

9. WARNING: Many EdTPA scores remain unattached to ELIS accounts! • ELIS profile info is different than EdTPA portfolio submission profile • Must exactlymatch your ELIS account Be Very Particular and Careful!

10. Change Status if not full-time EIN - Your Identifier Look for blue if something new

11. What if I Want to Sub or Be an Aide? DO NOT need a Sub or Parapro license - Sub off of your PEL • Get fingerprinted in each region you wish to sub • Register in ELIS for each region you will be subbing • Go to our website and register to be on our sublist • www.roe53.net • Substitute Teaching link (center of homepage)

12. Once You Start Teaching - Professional Development You will owe 120 hours in your 5-year cycle Enter your activities in your ELIS account You get an hour for an hour Coursework is the most beneficial PD for your requirement What counts as evidence? • ISBE Evidence of Completion Form 77-21B, OR • Transcript from IL college w/ an ISBE approved teacher prep program

13. When will you work with your ROE? Anytime you need professional assistance, such as... • Testing (except EdTPA) • Fingerprinting • Clinicals • Student Teaching • Subbing • Bus Driving • Teaching Employment • Guidance and Assistance • Licensure and endorsements • Name changes • Professional Q&A

14. ROE #53 Patrick Durley, Regional Superintendent pdurley@roe53.net Jeff Ekena, Asst. Regional Superintendent jekena@roe53.net 414 Court St., Suite 100 Pekin, IL 61554 (309) 477-2290