Council on Teacher Education

1. Council on Teacher Education www.cote.illinois.edu

2. What We Do • Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) • www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdf • Criminal Background Check – • Annual Bloodborne Pathogen Training • Safety Education Module • Student Teaching Agreement • GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) • Grades in content/professional education

3. Endorsements • An endorsement is a statement appearing on a certificate that identifies the specific subjects or grade level that the certificate holder is authorized to teach • Will all be endorsed in your particular foreign language Grades K-12 • Other endorsements have specific grade levels and subjects (High School (9-12), Middle Grade (5-8), and Primary (K-4)) • www.cote.illinois.edu/certification/Endorsements.html

4. Endorsements (cont’d) • High School endorsements • Requirements vary depending on endorsement • Typically 24 hours w/12 @ upper-level • Some exceptions • Science/Social Science • ESL/Bilingual

5. Endorsements (cont’d) • Middle grade endorsements (grades 5-8) • Require 6 hrs of middle grade coursework • CI 410, EPS 427, EPSY 430 if from UIUC • Online in summers • Other institutions courses can be found in our website • Generally18 hours in subject area • Notable exceptions: math/ESL (CI/DEIL) • Shortage areas: math, science, foreign language, ESL, bilingual

6. Endorsements (cont’d) • Primary (K-4) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Bilingual Education • Foreign Languages (other than major)

7. Testing • Basic skills or TAP (required for admission) • No tests first year of program • Appropriate content-area test • State law. Must take/pass prior to student teaching • APT Grades K-12 • Typically taken during student teaching semester or at the same time content test is taken (convenient and saves $)

8. New ISBE Rules • No professional education or content course grade lower than a ‘C’ can be used toward certification, endorsement, or approval • No professional education or content course taken for CR/NC or proficiency credit can be used toward certification, endorsement or approval • High school endorsements that require 24 hours at least 12 hours must be at upper-level

9. Things To Know • If you change your name, change it in Banner and notify the Council • If you move, change your address in Banner. • Certification requirements are subject to change without notice

10. Handout/Reminder • Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. – noon and 12:30– 5 p.m. • First come first serve. Be prepared to wait. • Currently $52 (cash, Visa, MasterCard, or money order) (Check student portal if already taken to see if we have results – CBC date cleared). • ORI/Fingerprint Form (handout) • Must fill out/present when you have fingerprints done • Can also be done at Accurate Biometric locations (sites are on our website). • If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.

11. Who to Contact • Degree Requirements – Content advisor • Minor Requirements - Adva • Certification Requirements – Jeff or Brenda • Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice

12. Who and Where • Brenda Clevenger Evans • bmclvngr@illinois.edu • Jeff Buck • jbuck@illinois.edu 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery) 217-333-7195 Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

13. When You Contact Us • E-mail • Include your UIN and major • Contact one of us, not both • Include previous communications when e-mailing • Appointments • Call 333-7195