41. Just For Teachers seeking certification as a teacher at the preschool, elementary or secondary school level. Teaching Commitment+, one year on a fulltime basis in an illinois http://www.cook.k12.il.us/Techrs.htm

HEALTH INFORMATION FOR SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY SCHOOLS Sargent Welch New Teacher Workshop Announced!! Just announced, the Illinois Science Teacher Association is collaborating with Sargent Welch/VWR to host a workshop for new science teachers. When: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Time: 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Where: The Linder Conference Center, Lombard, IL 600 E. Butterfield Road How much: $25.00 covers it all! One-hundred new biology, chemistry and physical science teachers will spend the morning learning about Sargent Welch's Comprehensive forensics units, coupled with Smart Technology (Smartbards and Smart Podia) Demonstrations linked to the science classroom. After lunch, new teachers will network with their colleagues and work with selected master teachers in their content areas. Demonstrations, labs, classroom tips and techniques, ect. The first 33 teachers in bio., chem., and physical science will be accepted. To register, have interested teachers email Dr. Richard Mitchell at mitchelrc@vvsd.org

42. Illinois Institute Of Technology The Master of Science/Mathematics Education (teacher certification Option) is that would be required if certification and Masters 2004 illinois Institute of http://www.iit.edu/departments/msed/master_sci_math_ed_cert.html

About MSED MSED Home Project ICAN Department Philosophy Faculty, Staff, and Students ... Professional Organizations Degree Programs Master of Science/Mathematics Education (Teacher Certification Option) Master of Science Education Master of Mathematics Education Master of Science in Science Education ... MSED Graduate Courses Certification Programs Select a Mathematics Teaching Certification: Select One Undergraduate Post Baccalaureate Mathematics and Science Education Department Engineering 1, Room 226 10 W. 32nd Street Chicago, IL 60616 Contact: Norman G. Lederman Program Description The Master of Science/Mathematics Education (Teacher Certification Option) is designed for individuals who already possess a Bachelors degree (preferably in an area of science or mathematics) and wish to pursue both a teaching certification and a Masters degree. This accelerated course of study allows the student to achieve certification and a Masters degree in just 45 credit hours instead of the 54 credit hours that would be required if certification and Masters degree were pursued separately. The program requirements are listed below: Analysis of Classrooms II (Practicum and Seminar) MSED 500 Science/Mathematics Curriculum

43. Illinois Federation Of Teachers - Legislative Updates examples of areas in which the illinois State Board of Education has let down public education in our state First, teacher certification and recertification. http://www.ift-aft.org/leg_update/testimony_030304.htm

IFT President Jim Dougherty testifying before the Senate Committee of the Whole. Remarks of IFT President Jim Dougherty Senate Committee of the Whole March 3, 2004 Thank you for the opportunity to speak to this Committee of the Whole about an issue that is vitally important to this state - public education and the administration of public education in Illinois. My name is Jim Dougherty, and I speak to you as President and on behalf of the 90,000 members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. I also speak as a former Biology teacher at Niles North High School. I retired after a 36-year teaching career. From both those vantages, I can say that the Illinois State Board of Education has been a source of frustration over the years. Policy and budget decisions made by the superintendent, board and management continue to make the job of providing services to Illinois school districts and educators more difficult for ISBE professional and support staff. First, teacher certification and recertification-

44. Teacher Certification Offices In The United States illinois illinois State Board of Education State teacher certification Board 100 North First Street Springfield, IL 62777 217782-2805; http://hypertextbook.com/eworld/certification.shtml

Teacher Certification Offices in the United States E-World Fair Use Encouraged Compiled sometime in 1992. Alabama Division of Instructional Service 5108 Gordon Persons Building 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 Alaska Department of Education Teacher Education and Certification Goldbelt Building 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certification Unit 1535 W. Jefferson P.O. Box 85002 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Rooms 106B/107B Little Rock, AR 72201 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 1812 9th Street Sacramento, CA 94244-2700 Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing, Room 105 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1704 Connecticut State Department of Education Division of Curriculum and Professional Development P.O. Box 2219 Hartford, CT 06115 Delaware Department of Public Instruction Supervisor of Certification and Personnel Townsend Building P.O. Box 1402

45. Alternative Route References, By State: 2002 illinois, 1. Alternative Route to teacher certification Statute, See www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/chapterlist.html then 105 ILCS 5/215b. http://www.title2.org/html2003/Darcys_files/use_for_web/Alt_Route_Refs_Sec7aRef.

Alternative route references, by state: 2002 State Name Question Reference URL Alabama Alternative Approaches to Alabama Certification www.alsde.edu/ Alternative Approaches to Alabama Certification (under Special Links toward the bottom of the web page) Arizona Arizona Arizona State Board Rule R7-2-608 Arkansas arkedu.state.ar.us/teachers/ index.html#Traditional California Internships www.ctc.ca.gov/credentialinfo/ topics/internships.html Colorado www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/ lialternativeprogram.htm Connecticut Connecticut's Alternative Route to Certification (ARC) Program www.ctdhe.org/ARC/default.htm Delaware www.udel.edu/artc/ Florida 1012.56:(7)(a), Florida Statutes www.altcertflorida.org Florida 1012.56:(7)(a), Florida Statutes Illinois Alternative Route to Teacher Certification Statute See www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/chapterlist.html then 105 ILCS 5/21-5b Illinois Alternative Route to Administrative Certification Statute See www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/chapterlist.html and then 105 ILCS 5/21-5d Illinois Alternative Certification Statute See www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/chapterlist.html

46. Resources And Advice For New Teachers The State of illinois has teacher certification reciprocity agreements with over 30 other states and the District of Columbia. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newteacher.html

var ecp_channel="Teachers" Resources and Advice For New Teachers ASK A ECP RING LEADER FOR HELP CLASSROOM MANAGMENT DISCIPLINE Antisocial Personality Disorder What lurks within murderous minds? The neural roots of murder Retention - Who will benefit? THE COLEMAN REPORT is sometimes summarized by saying that the most important factor in predicting a student's academic success is the school's zip code (meaning the socio-economic makeup of the school). "With little fanfare, President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration released a two-volume report on July 2, 1966. That report, On Equality of Educational Opportunity, is now widely regarded as the most important education study of the 20th century. The report written by the sociologist James S. Coleman found that a child's family background and the school's socioeconomic makeup are the best predictors of academic success." IQ TEST CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH The year in which IQ is tested can make the difference between the eligibility of children for special services, because IQ scores tend to rise 5 to 25 points in a single generation. This so-called "Flynn effect" is corrected by toughening up the test every 15 to 20 years to reset the mean score to 100. A score from a test taken at the end of one cycle can vary widely from a score derived from a test taken at the beginning of the next cycle, when the test is more difficult, says Stephen J. Ceci, professor of human development at Cornell.

47. TQE - Links teacher certification programs in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education and Secondary Education to three regions in illinois http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/TQE/Links.htm

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Chicago State University Northeastern Illinois University ... Illinois Professional Learners Partnership (IPLP) The vision of the Illinois Professional Learners Partnership (IPLP) is to re-design and fundamentally transform the way universities prepare their graduates to teach in high-need Illinois K-12 schools. This will be accomplished by extensive collaboration among over K-12 teachers who teach in high-need LEA's, university education faculty and faculty from the content areas, representatives of state and local education agencies, and business leaders. The teacher education programs that will provide all students with opportunities to achieve at the high standards necessary to be successful in their life and work. The redesigned and transformed teacher preparation programs will become models of the new Illinois teacher of the 21st century. IPLP will be a model for establishing statewide inter-institutional collaboration that taps into the resources of partners and builds upon the Illinois state standards to form a network supporting the development of innovative approaches to teacher education. The three major goals of IPLP are focused on providing: The collaborative reflection and planning necessary to undertake and coordinate the project's components

48. 5,243 Illinois Teachers Failed Key Exams use of certification loopholes that waive testing requirements will become more commonplace. And locally, a twoyear effort to toughen up illinois teacher tests http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/failing_teacher/part1/cst-nws-main06.ht

5,243 Illinois teachers failed key exams September 6, 2001 BY ROSALIND ROSSI, BECKY BEAUPRE AND KATE N. GROSSMAN STAFF REPORTERS This past spring, a group of Chicago children learned their lessons from a teacher who had flunked 24 of 25 tests of teacher competence. In Elgin District 46, students studied the English language with a teacher who had failed 21 of 21 tests for teachers. That included nine of nine Basic Skills testsan exam so easy, experts say, an eighth- or ninth-grader should pass it on the first try. And in Aurora last school year, a group of elementary children took classes from a teacher who failed 15 of 16 teacher competency tests. The three teachers were among hundreds employed full time last year in Illinois public schools who had not passed both a Basic Skills test and a subject matter test. Both must be passed for a regular, or "initial," Illinois teaching certificate. Far morenearly 5,250failed at least one Illinois certification test, though most went on to pass later. Such teachers stood at the head of classrooms and taught more than 180,000 Illinois children last spring, a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found. With calls for improved student achievement echoing across the state and nation, the Chicago Sun-Times analyzed the achievement of teachers on tests meant to gauge their competence. It examined the results of nearly 166,000 Illinois certification tests taken by more than 67,000 public school teachers who taught full time last school yearmore than half of the state's public teaching force. All had been tested since Illinois began giving its own certification exams in 1988.

49. Failing Teachers - A Sun-Times Investigation PART ONE » Who s teaching our children The Chicago SunTimes analyzed test certification records for every illinois public school teacher who had taught full http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/failing_teacher/

Latest news and developments STORIES: House raises bar for teaching Basic skills test bill moves to Senate floor Want to teach? Then pass test Gov. Ryan can't get school plan in gear ... Educators want more info on applicants Who's teaching our children The Chicago Sun-Times analyzed test certification records for every Illinois public school teacher who had taught full time last school year and had been tested since 1988. The state’s worst flunker failed 24 of 25 teacher tests. In Chicago, one of every 10 teachers tested flunked a Basic Skills test so easy a high school freshman should be able to pass it. And some freshmen who took a sample version did pass. STORIES: 5,243 Illinois teachers failed key exams Kids take the test, say it's too easy Grammar questions prove too much for some What I learned after the testing was finished ... Tests get tougher for teacher hopefuls BY THE NUMBERS: Failing Teachers Subject matter Top Flunkers: Who are they? Short-changing the neediest Children in the highest-poverty, highest-minority, lowest-achieving schools are about five times more likely to be taught by teachers who failed at least one certification test. STORIES: Why are teacher tests secret?

50. Regional Office Of Education - Services illinois State Law requires all educators to hold registrations and applications for certification, we also process special education and teacher aide approvals; http://www.dekalbcounty.org/Education/services_teachercert.html

DeKalb County, Illinois Regional Office of Education Services Teacher Certification Teacher Certification The ROE serves as a liaison between Illinois State Board of Education certification evaluators, applicants, and personnel departments of the school districts in DeKalb County. Illinois State Law requires all educators to hold certificates and meet all qualifications in administrative and instructional areas. Educators register and renew their certificates in our office annually, or may renew them for a three-year period. In addition to processing registrations and applications for certification, we also: process special education and teacher aide approvals check state reports (Teacher Service Record and Special Education Personnel) maintain substitute and teacher vacancy lists evaluate educators' transcripts to determine additional coursework required to teach other subjects. Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools GED School Bus Driver Classes Truancy Supervision ... Subject Index

51. Teacher Certification Publications - Requirements At A Glance belong to the Interstate certification Compact and the Interstate New teacher Assessment and Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, illinois, Michigan, and http://home.earthlink.net/~teachercertification/AtGlance.htm

TCP Requirements At A Glance Our "Requirements At A Glance" section has become a popular addition to our states' requirements coverage. We include it in our complete reference guide to present various common facts about each state's application requirements. The references to "items also needed" at the beginning of each state refers to fifteen of the most common items required by each of the fifty states and D.C. for application. For your convenience, you may find their descriptions here, at the end of this listing. The following table with its associated links will assist you in locating the states quickly. Updated on 10/1/2003. Teacher Certification Publications State Locator Alabama Hawaii Massachusetts New Mexico ... District of Columbia " Items Required " List Alabama Also needed will be items: A, B, F, J and K (See page 2.) Supplemental application forms are required for many types of certificates. The fee is $20.00 (non-refundable) for initial certificates and renewals. Scores on the National Teacher's Examination Test are NOT required. All professional educator and renewable Career/Technical Certificates are valid for 5 years. Alabama DOES belong to the Interstate Certification Compact and has pacts with NCATE and the NASDTEC Interstates as well. Major revisions became effective July 1st, 1997 and were further revised as of March, 2002. Alaska Also needed are items A, B, C, F (for preliminary certificate), J, K, M, and N (Effective 12/98) - See page 2. Fee for all initial certificates is $90.00, and a $66.00 background check fee*. Submit all required documents in a single packet. Renewal fee is $90.00 per certificate. Updated background check for renewals. Praxis I Reading, Writing and Math IS required of all initial applicants. Alaska DOES belong to the Interstate Certification Contract and now has contract agreements with almost every state. Alaska does NOT require courses or competencies in Special Education. Alaska's current certification requirements became effective July 1, 2001.

52. Latin Teacher Certification Programs In Illinois Latin teacher certification Programs in illinois. The following institutions offer secondary teaching certification in Latin through http://department.monm.edu/classics/icc/latinteachercertification.htm

Latin Teacher Certification Programs in Illinois The following institutions offer secondary teaching certification in Latin through the Illinois State Board of Education. Augustana College Loyola University of Chicago Monmouth College Northwestern University ... M.A.T. Program: National-Lewis University This webpage is maintained by Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz of Monmouth College If you have any questions, you can contact him at toms@monm.edu Back to the Illinois Classical Conference Homepage

53. Empowering Illinois Teachers These materials will help prepare the teacher candidate to pass the illinois State Board of Education teacher certification tests in order to be eligible to http://www.vandercook.edu/library/about/empowering.asp

Empowering Illinois Teachers Printable brochure for Empowering Illinois Teachers (.pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) More information about this and other Illinois State Library grants can be found at www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/home.html Basic Skills Resources Books and other materials are available in the library to help teacher candidates improve and sharpen their basic skills. These materials will help prepare the teacher candidate to pass the Illinois State Board of Education teacher certification tests in order to be eligible to teach in Illinois. These include the Basic Skills Test, Content Test and Assessment of Professional Teaching Test. The Basic Skills Collection includes materials on writing, reading comprehension, critical thinking, grammar, and math. These materials can be checked out or used in the library. In addition to texts, online resources are also available. Library catalog Bibliomania! Book Discussion Group

54. School Of Education Program description North Park s teacher certification is designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree recognized by the illinois State Board of http://www.northpark.edu/education/academic/certification.cfm

Home About North Park Athletics Library ... School of Education Teacher Certification Program Program description North Park's Teacher Certification is designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education and wish to return to become certified to teach. Our program is a non-degree program preparing you for Illinois state certification requirements. The Illinois certificate is recognized as a professional credential and is transferable to many other states. North Park offers four certificates: Childhood, infant-grade 3 (type 04) Elementary, K-9 (type 03) Secondary, 6-12 (type 09) K-12 (type 10) The components of each program include: Education coursework State General Education requirements Academic area of concentration Subject area major (secondary and K-12 certificate program only) Field Experiences Program length will vary from student to student. In order to complete our program, every student must fulfill the state mandated general education courses. In addition to these requirements, each individual must also complete the major and/or academic area of concentration components of their program and the education coursework. The average completion time of education courses is 1 1/2 to 2 years part-time and 1 to 1 1/2 years full-time. The number of deficiencies a student has and whether a student attends full-or part-time will also affect the length of their program.

55. CATALYST, June 1998 -- Advocates Press State Teacher Certification, Money Target Special education experts in illinois and other states blame categorical certification for chronic place narrow training programs at teacher colleges and http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/06-98/068cert.htm

Advocates press state Teacher certification, money targeted Having won their lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), advocates for the disabled are now pressing the state for extra money to help Chicago carry out its plan of inclusion and for a new way of certifying special education teachers. The ISBE presented a remediation plan in April, but the plan was rejected by the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit and by attorneys for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). At press time, a revised plan was due May 28. ISBE officials declined to comment on the proceedings. "Our main concern is that ISBE keeps saying it wants to augment our settlement, but throughout its proposal it doesn’t," says CPS attorney Kathleen Gibbons. "In much of our response, we are saying that if this is what the ISBE is proposing, we can’t meet the settlement agreement." Gibbons says CPS is particularly concerned that the ISBE has not offered "resources and technical assistance." The plaintiffs want supplemental funding to assist schools in developing inclusion classrooms, and they want the state to pay for informational meetings with parents, an information package for teachers, administrators and parents, and a web site that would provide in-depth information on the least restrictive environment mandate and its implementation.

56. Teacher Certification April 4, 2000, representatives from the Regional Superintedent of Schools office made a presentation at SHG on the new illinois law on teacher certification. http://www.shg.org/Faculty/Certification.htm

Teacher Certification On Tuesday, April 4, 2000, representatives from the Regional Superintedent of Schools' office made a presentation at SHG on the new Illinois law on teacher certification. Some of the highlights of the meeting follow. The new standard certificates will have a life of five years and will have a registration fee of $25.00. Once the teacher has received a new certificate, he or she must participate in the new Certificate Renewal Process. This process requires the teacher to prepare and implement his or her own Certificate Renewal Plan. Each Certificate Renewal Plan will be based on at least three personal goals and will contain specific activities. This plan must receive the approval of a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC). Once the plan is approved, the teacher must complete activities according to the plan. All this will be required during each five year period of certificate validity in order to have the certificate renewed at the end of that time. Different forms of "credit"

57. DuPage ROE: Teacher Certification Distribution of illinois certification Testing System test dates, registration materials School District teacher Aide Rosters; School District teacher Service http://www.dupage.k12.il.us/cert/

Professional Development Services Resources Online Registration ... Printable version DuPage ROE: Regional Office of Education Teacher Certification Department Our mission is to provide courteous and efficient service to our 43 school districts and the 27,000 teachers who are registered in DuPage County who are requesting assistance in matters of certification. Application Procedures and Forms Registration and Renewal of Certificates ISBE Certification ISBE Certificate Renewal Department Responsibilities: Registration of certificates Processing of applications for certification, endorsements and letters of approval Employment authorization statements Issuance of certificates Deficiency statements Distribution of Illinois Certification Testing System test dates, registration materials and study guides Special Education Approvals Bilingual and ESL Approvals Special Education Personnel Reimbursement Forms School District Teacher Aide Rosters School District Teacher Service Records Information regarding the department's responsibilities or questions on certification requirements and procedures may be obtained by contacting the Certification Department. Reach us by phone at 630.682.7150 or e-mail us Last Updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2004

58. DuPage ROE: Transcript Evaluation Procedure For Illinois Master Certification DuPage ROE Regional Office of Education. teacher certification Department. Transcript Evaluation Procedure for illinois Master certification. http://www.dupage.k12.il.us/cert/forms/2c.asp

Professional Development Services Resources Online Registration ... Printable version DuPage ROE: Regional Office of Education Teacher Certification Department Transcript Evaluation Procedure for Illinois Master Certification Persons who are seeking a Master Certificate with proof of successfully completing the NBPTS process need not submit a fee: state law recognizes the achievement and waives the fee. These persons must still complete the application form and submit it and other documents, including transcripts and a copy of their and a copy of their National Board certificate, to a regional office of education. Effective August 1, 1995, Illinois joined the Interstate Certification Agreement If you are currently working or have a job pending, you may submit a letter from your employer requesting a Priority Rush. Priority Rush requests on transcript evaluation applications should be processed by the state office in approximately six weeks. A complete application for each type of certificate should include the following: FEES A registration fee may be due (not to exceed a maximum of $50.00) at the time the certificate arrives at the distributing Regional Office of Education payable to the

59. Educational Policy: Illinois State Policy Forum Providing monetary support for the National Board certification Program (McDougal Family Aligning teacher and student standards (illinois State Board http://www.ncrel.org/policy/states/files/title2.htm

Illinois State Policy Forum Sponsored by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory and the Education Commission of the States Title II Reporting Requirements and Illinois Teacher Quality Initiatives Summary of Forum Proceedings Prepared by Sabrina Laine Introduction On June 23 Summary of Proceedings Teacher Quality: The Title II Vision and its Role in North Carolina Teacher Quality Activities Morning presentations provided seminar participants with an opportunity to hear from the Director of the Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Program at the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Ed Crowe and Dr. Kathy Sullivan , Director of Human Resource Management at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The Title II Vision Dr. Crowe’s presentation provided participants with not only a background on the development of the Title II reporting requirements in the 1998 Higher Education Act, but also the opportunity to envision how the Title II requirements can be used to further improve teacher quality reform within Illinois. Crowe suggested that many states across the nation have teacher quality programs/ initiatives that are "program rich and system poor," meaning states have a number of initiatives under way working independently of each other. According to Crowe, few states have developed a strong systemic structure that ensures quality teachers are generated and supported from their preservice teacher training through their careers as certified/ master teachers. It was for some of these reasons, reports Crowe, that the Title II grants program and reporting requirements were instituted.

60. PART 25 CERTIFICATION : Sections Listing SUBPART G THE UTILIZATION OF teacher AIDES ANDOTHER NONCERTIFIED PERSONNEL. SUBPART H CLINICAL EXPERIENCES. SUBPART I illinois certification TESTING SYSTEM. http://www.legis.state.il.us/commission/jcar/admincode/023/02300025sections.html

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PART 25 CERTIFICATION The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. SUBPART A: DEFINITIONS Section 25.10 Definition of Terms Used in This Part SUBPART B: CERTIFICATES Section 25.11 New Certificates (February 15, 2000) Section 25.15 Standards for Certain Certificates Section 25.20 Requirements for the Elementary Certificate Section 25.30 Requirements for the Secondary Certificate ... Section 25.99 Endorsing Teaching Certificates SUBPART C: APPROVING PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Section 25.110 System of Approval: Levels of Approval (Repealed) Section 25.115 Recognition of Institutions, Accreditation of Educational Units, and Approval of Programs Section 25.120 Standards and Criteria for Institutional Recognition and Program Approval (Repealed) Section 25.125 Accreditation Review of the Educational Unit ... Section 25.165 Discontinuation of Programs SUBPART D: SCHOOL SERVICE PERSONNEL Section 25.210 Requirements for the Certification of School Social Workers

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