Secondary Education Certification talk

1. Secondary EducationCertification talk 100 Materials Science and Engineering Bldg 8 a.m. Sept 24, 2013

2. Council On Teacher Education (COTE) Jeff BuckBrenda Clevenger Evans • Oversee all things related to licensure • Past – Things like Criminal Background Check and Blood borne Pathogen training • Here today to talk about actually getting licensed. • Obtain license/endorsements as soon as you can!!!!-Regardless of other plans (grad school, peace corp, raise a family, etc). • Only protected against program changes for 1 year • Not protected at all against ISBE changes • Other state certification will likely hinge on Illinois certification first

3. Applying for license • Should not apply until you have taken or are registered for student teaching. • Log into student portal at: https://cte-s.education.illinois.edu/intranet/auth/logon.asp (or from our home page (www.cote.illinois.edu) • Follow the directions/fill in all sections • Certain endorsements may not be “available” to request if you haven’t filled in all required fields prior to that area. • Be sure to press “submit”

4. After you submit your application: • COTE will send an email early the next morning to let you know your application has been received. • If you feel you’ve done something in error or want to add something, contact us. You cannot go back online to revise.

5. I will complete an audit based on DARS report or grad audit completed earlier. • Problems? I’ll either contact you or records officer. If contacted, it’s important so respond. • You should also run a DARS audit to ensure it is “complete” • No problems? Will put application in pending file waiting for things to be completed.

6. All of you should receive an Endorsement email-Sent to e-mail address you indicate. • Contact us if something is inaccurate or missing. • End of final semester processing. Things we’ll be looking for: • Early Field Experience hours. (Should check Student Portal for accuracy) • Approved Portfolio (Jay Mann) • Approved Student Teaching Time Report • Be accurate and fairly thorough. Only record we will have of your Student teaching.

7. All required tests • At least two • Content test which correlates to your program • BEFORE student teaching (state law) • Assessment of Professional Teaching: Grades 6-12 (More about other tests later) • Teacher Education Safety Training • Departmental Recommendation • Should come from Jay Mann • Mandated Reporter training acknowledgment • Grades • Degree • Be sure you apply for graduation • Your degree must appear on transcripts (ISBE requirement)

8. Recommending you to ISBE • Assuming everything is complete, should occur late may to middle June. • We will contact you at the email at address you gave and provide a link where you need to go to claim and register your license. • The email should provide a link and instructions • (Have a VISA or MASTERCARD ready for payment) • After you claim your license ISBE will send you a separate email with a link for registering your license. BE SURE TO DO THIS! • If you do not register it, after 6 months it will become “lapsed.”

9. ISBE is no longer mailing out paper “certificates” • You can either do a print screen or the administrator can do a public search of your qualifications (in the ELIS/Educator Credentials screen)- They will need your name and your IEIN.

10. What you will have: Professional Educator License • Endorsements will be added to that license • Endorsement structures remain the same ((6-8) and (9-12)) • Type-09“certificates” will no longer exist • “Initial” and “standard” nomenclature no longer exists.

11. More Information on tests: • May Grads. Recommend you take APT on Feb 8, 2013 date. • (allows fall back date of April 12th) • APT: 6-12 (103). (The regular registration deadline for tests is about a month and a half before test date) • Be sure you use correct SSN • Have results sent to us. • All additional high school endorsements and/or designations require tests • For Science and History majors, adding designations (To teach AP and Honors) in Science or Social Science require passing test and 12 hours in designation.

12. Other states • Likely will require licensure in Illinois first • Other states may have program verification form. • Send to us (COTE) to fill out. May include when you turn in application. • We have little (if any) information about certification in other state so just contact the respective state. • Contact information for other states is on our website under “Links” and then “Unites States Teacher Certification Offices” • Information on other state certification (such as Reciprocity) under “Certification Map”

13. Student Portal • Must sign Student Teaching Agreement before registering for student teaching! • Can see information about yourself • Early Field Experience (must have at least 80 hrs) • Detailed student profile: • Tests (contact us if you passed them but they aren’t showing on your Student Portal) • Verify that we’ve received your application • Under “certifications”

14. Highly Qualified (No Child left behind definition) • By virtue of passing test in your Content area you will be Highly Qualified for that area. • Sciences- HQ in all the sciences • History-HQ in all the social science. • Also highly qualified by your major. • Should distinguish between “HQ” and endorsements- Can potentially be Highly qualified but not necessarily endorsed and vice versa. Goal would be BOTH • More information on Highly Qualified on our website (FAQ)

15. Summary • Location: 505 E. Green Street, Suite 202 • Upstairs from PNC bank and Coldstone creamery • Email: • jbuck@illinois.edu (or) • bmclvngr@illinois.edu • Include UIN • Urgent matters? Don’t use email. Call! • No appointments by email. Call office. (217) 333-7195 • Write Brenda or me (pick one and stay with one)