Transcript the Jamie Watts Power Point From Our SIP Day 4/12

Transition to Licensure
DISCLAIMER
“While new legislation and administrative rules lay
groundwork for the licensure system, many
specifics still need to be determined, so not all
questions can be answered at this time. It is better
to delay a response to a question than to provide an
incorrect answer. Therefore, the State Board of
Education, the Regional Offices of Education, and
professional associations and unions will provide
information on an ongoing basis as additional
legislation and administrative rules are
promulgated.”
Legislation
 Effective 8/26/2012 Senate Bill 1799 became PA 97-
0607 and made changes to:
 Certification Testing Requirements
 Administrative Preparation Programs
 Provisional Certificates
 Fees
 Illinois Teaching Certificates and Programs
Lapsed Certificates
Effective 08/26/2011
 Certificates not registered within 6 months of the
expiration date will enter LAPSED status
 Allows individuals to complete professional
development between June 30 and December 31 to
renew the certificate before it lapses.
 Holders of non-registered certificates are NOT
legally employable.
Lapsed Certificates
 Two options to reinstate:
 9 semester hours of college credit
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Official transcripts
 Must be in the area of endorsement within the last five years
ISBE form 73-93A
Cashiers check for “back fees”
 $500.00 penalty
 ISBE form 73-93B
 Cashiers check for $500
 Once reinstated, must register the certificate online
Illinois Licensure
Your Current Certificate
IL has over 30 different types (03, 09, 75 etc) and 3 different
levels of teaching certificates:
 Initial
 4 year cycle for teachers in their first 4 years of
teaching
 Standard
 5 year cycle for most teachers
 Master
 10 year cycle for teachers who earn their NBPTS
Your Certificate
Will Become a License
The law says No later than July 2013
Certificates will be exchanged for licenses
 The Current Target date is June 30, 2013
 All certificates will be magically exchanged while
we sleep!
 No “types”: 10, 03, 04, 09, 75 etc.
 No “levels”: Initial, Standard, Master
 Most will be valid for 5 year cycles
When Your Certificate
Becomes a License
 There will only be 3 types
“PEL” - Professional Educator License
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Most regular certificates
“ELS” Educator License with Stipulations
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Paraprofessionals
Provisionals
Transitional Bilingual
Substitute License
New Data System
ELIS
Educator License Information System
 Replaces ECS
 All Licenses will Transition seamlessly????
 Viewable online
 No certificate will be sent
 All applications (for subsequent credentials) will
be done online
 No paper applications from ISBE website or ROEs
 All PD and renewal will be done online
 We do not know what this will look like yet
Professional Development
 Changes will be made to the options and means of
recording
 Some PD options may be eliminated
 Statements of Assurance (SOA’s) may be eliminated
 Number of audits will be increased
 Wait for Administrative Rules
 Must be in place by July 1, 2013
Substitute License
 Current Substitutes will get a 5 year license and will
need to register (valid 2013-2018)
 They may renew their license in 2018 by paying the
registration fee ONLY if they have passed a
“test of basic skills”
 Anyone with a lapsed certificate may not apply for and
receive a substitute license
Paraprofessionals
State approval holders (30 hours) will not receive an
educator license with stipulations
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These approvals will still be valid for non-title I positions.
NCLB approval holders will receive an educator license
with stipulations
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These licenses need to be registered by paying $50 before
returning to work in the fall.
This will be done every 5 years.
There will be no professional development or testing
requirements for renewal of the license
General Administrative Certificates
 GA no longer issued
 Preparation Programs will be changing
 Anyone currently in a program must finish by 09/01/14
 Holders of Provisional Administrative Certificates, not
eligible for principal positions after 06/30/2013
 New Principal Endorsement
General Administrative Certificates
 Current GA holders may exchange for the new
Principal Endorsement:
 By application before 07/07/15 – If they have 1 full year of
Administrative experience within last 5 years
 By application before 07/01/19 – If they pass exam, take
ISBE designed academy or complete new program
 CAUTION: Holders of Principal Endorsements may only
ONLY serve as principals and assistant principals!
Transitional Bilingual Certificates
 Will be valid for 5 years (not 8)
 May add a foreign language endorsement
 Test required
 May add LBSI endorsement
*Test and coursework required
 Must complete an approved program
 Will not be renewed or extended
 May not work in place of a fully certified (licensed)
teacher
Out of State Applicants
 Only comparable programs accepted
 Must pass required Content and TAP Tests before a
provisional endorsement will be issued
 NO Provisional endorsement issued for principals
 Provisional will not be renewed or extended
ICTS Becomes ILTS
The Illinois Licensure Testing System
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The Illinois Certification Testing System is changing its
name to: The Illinois Licensure Testing System
Name appears on program materials beginning fall of 2012
No changes to examinees accounts
Continue using your current username and password to
register for a test and access your scores.
Examinees who have previously taken and passed a test will
not have to retake the test
TSR Becomes EIS
Employment Information System
• Teacher Service Record (TSR) is retired
• Employment Information System (EIS) Available for
reporting on February 1, 2013
• Will incorporate the administrator and teacher salary and
benefits data
• Includes ALL employees… not just certified
• Webinars are currently available for users
• First deadline is April 22
Other News
 February 1, 2012 - New chart of endorsements
available
 http://isbe.net/certification/requirements/endsmt_stru
ct_eff_020112.pdf
 Rules on renewal will be available for public comment
this month:
 http://isbe.net/rules/proposed/default.htm
Take Action
Everyone
 CALLING ALL EDUCATORS!!!!!
 Check ECS for accuracy NOW; Print it out!
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Update your contact information
Current Credentials
Previous Qualifications
Professional Development activities
 When ELIS goes live, you will not have access to ECS
Take Action
Standard, Master and Administrative
 If you have a standard, master, school service
personnel or administrative certificate due for
renewal June 30, 2013 (or before)
 Register NOW!
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“IN AND DONE, BEFORE JUNE ONE”
Take Action
Initial Certificates
 If you have an initial certificate due for renewal on June 30,
2013 - You must wait until July 1, 2013 to register.
 If you have an initial certificate and you will have 4 years of
teaching experience this year, you will not need to show
proof of professional development, years of experience or
apply for a standard certificate.
 All initial certificate holders will automatically receive a
license on July 1
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License will be valid for the same time period that your current
certificate is valid
Take Action
 Substitutes
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Current type 39 (substitute certificate) holders will need to
register their new license on July 1, 2013
Pass a test of basic skills by June 30, 2018
 Transitional Bilingual Educators
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Complete a program
Where can I get help?
 Regional Office Of Education
300 Heart Blvd Loves Park, IL 61111
Certification Staff - 815-636-3060
 Jamie Watts [email protected]
 Stephanie Putzstuck [email protected]
Open M, W, TH, F from 8:00 - 4:30 PM and Tuesday from 8:00 - 5:30 PM
THANK YOU
Watch a 15 minute webinar and visit frequently for new
updates at the following Website:
http://wincoil.us/departments/regional-office-ofeducation/teacher-certification/