NEW IL EDUCATOR LICENSURE ACT Your Certificate Becomes a License
Huge Thanks!! l Susan Sarfaty, Regional Superintendent, St. Claire ROE l IARSS Certification Committee, Chair Kelton Davis, Assistant Regional Superintendent Monroe/Randolph ROE
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP? l IN Chicago Public Schools – ISBE l IN Cook County – ISCs l ALL other DISTRICTS – contact your local ROE http: //www. isbe. net/regionaloffices/pdf/ro edirectory. pdf
NEW IL EDUCATOR LICENSURE ACT l l l Public Act 097 -0607 Parts are immediately in effect, others in Feb 2012, others in July 2012, LOTS in July 2013 Affects ALL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS – including substitutes and parapros
IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY l l l Changes in Sub Certificates Changes all current non-renewed certificates into LAPSED certificates All holders of LAPSED certificates can NOT apply for Substitute Certificates
Substitute Teacher License l l l Changes to # of days substitutes can work in one district (no limit anymore) Changes # of days in one assignment (i. e. , for one teacher) - sub cert is 90 days, teaching cert is 120 days CAN start the year with a sub in an emergency situation. Works for 30 days only, must tell ROE within the first 5 days
Lapsed Certificates/Licenses (Most Important Info of the Day!) l l If your certificate is not fully registered by June 30 th of your renewal you can NOT be in the classroom Can no longer reinstate for a year to do your PD – you have until Dec 31 st and then it is lapsed Effective immediately To reinstate lapsed certificate (6 mo after renewal date) you need 9 semester hours in current endorsement-areas ONLY
One More Substitute Point If an educator did not renew his/her certificate and is substituting using a Type 39, after July 2013 when they try to renew the substitute license, they will need 9 sem. hours to do so.
Jan 1, 2012 and Jan 1, 2013 Fee Increases Teacher Certificate –fee to ISBE Jan. 1, 2012 $75 Jan. 1, 2013 NA All licenses – Fee to ISBE Endorsements – Fee to ISBE $50 $75* $50 Registration – only money that stays at ROE. Must be used for local PD $50 Out of State License – Fee to ISBE * Fee increases to $100 on July 1, 2015 $150
Feb 1, 2012 Earning an Endorsement l You must have a C grade or higher on any coursework toward any educational certificate/license (P/F or C- courses will have to be repeated) l % of “upper level” coursework
Other Changes within the next year l l July 2012 Master certificates can only be used to teach in areas where the teacher had a regular certificate or endorsement. Sept 2012 – no new admissions to all current principal preparation and alternative preparation programs
Certificates into Licenses JULY 1, 2013 l l l Who? EVERYONE WITH A CERTIFICATE What? Current IL certificates exchanged for IL Licenses Why? Currently over 30 types of certificates When? July 1, 2013 How? All electronic on ECS Initial Certificate System Abolished
NEW - 3 Types of Licenses l Professional Educator License l Educator with Stipulations License l Substitute Teacher License
Professional Educator License l l Fully recognized by ISBE Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, K-12 Specialist, General Administration, Pupil Personnel and others all in ECS (no paper) GONE are Type 04, 03, 09, 10, 73, 75, 77, etc All Endorsements on one license
Exchange Examples l 03 Elementary w/ Lang. Arts Middle Sch. l l WILL BECOME Prof. Ed. License w/ Endorsements: K-9 self contained Lang. Arts – Middle Sch. l 03 Elementary 75 General Admin WILL BECOME Prof. Ed. License w/ Endorsements: K – 9 self contained General Administrative l
Exchange Examples l Type 73 w/ School Psychologist l Type 10 w/ Special Education – LBSI WILL BECOME Prof. Ed. License w/ Endorsement: School Psychologist l Prof. Ed. License w/ Endorsement Special Education LBSI l
Professional Educator (cont’d. ) l Examine new license carefully (examine ECS for accuracy NOW) l Initial Certificate System will be eliminated l Renewal dates will transfer
Educator with Stipulations License For educators without “full” certification; have limitations: • Provisional • Alternative • Vocational • Bilingual • Others
Sept 1, 2014 Type 75 Exchange l l l Must have 1 year experience using Type 75 to get the new Principal Endorsement Your choice & request for the endorsement If no: retain all Type 75 benefits If yes: Principal Endorsement No experience? – Wait for Admin. Rules – looking like test, program, or special admin academy
ECS l l l CHECK you ECS information on your Current Certificate NOW Keep personal and professional information current, inc. email Check renewal dates, test results, pending status Log professional development Submit Statement of Assurance (SOA)
Parapros – July 2013 l l All current (and new) parapros will go on a renewal cycle All new parapros will have to pass the Teacher Basic Skills Test (No more workkeys or ETS testing allowed) All current parapros will have to pass the Teacher Basic Skills Test to renew their credential at the end of their cycle All substitute parapros will have to follow these same guidelines
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP? l IN Chicago Public Schools – ISBE l IN Cook County – ISCs l ALL other DISTRICTS – contact your local ROE http: //www. isbe. net/regionaloffices/pdf/ro edirectory. pdf
Certification? Moving Target l It is your responsibility (just like a driver’s license)! l http: //www. isbe. state. il. us/certification/de fault. htm
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