Transcript Elementary Education (November 6th, 2014)

Elementary Education Licensure
talk
Nov 6, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
114 David Kinley Hall
– COTE introduction
• Oversee all things related to licensure
• Past – Things like CBC and Blood borne Pathogen
training
• Here tonight to talk about process of actually getting
licensed.
• Obtain license as soon as you can!!!!Regardless of other plans (grad school, Peace
Corp, etc).
– Only protected against program changes for 1 year
– Not protected at all against ISBE changes (Ex: C or
better)
– Other state certification will likely hinge on Illinois
licensure first
• Applying for license: www.cote.illinois.edu
• Log onto your student portal
– Example: ed-blutarsky (Bluto)
• Click on “Licensure Application”
• Will ask if your are registered for or previously
done student teaching.
– If you answer no, You should not proceed.
– Click on “Click here to fill out your application
request.”
• Email address-You use your most used/most
reliable- email account. Do not use your UIUC
account.
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Phone number
Degree period
Major
License
Endorsements
– May choose as many as you wish to be considered
for (but please use some common sense)
– You will all be endorsed in Elementary Ed
(Kindergarten – 9th grade-self contained)
(Endorsements continued)
• All middle grade endorsements require the
middle grade courses
– (UIUC-EPS 427, CI 410, and EPSY 430)
– If courses taken at another school, be sure they
are sent and received/entered.
• Smaller number of K-4 endorsements
• Bilingual and ESL- be sure all documentation is
sent to our office. Retain copies for yourself
• All foreign Language endorsements have been
changed to 24 hours of coursework AND
passing the ILTS content test in the respective
foreign language.
– Comments
• Allows you to convey information that application does
not otherwise allow for.
– Example: “I am taking a course at Parkland (SPAN 207) to
complete the requirements for the Spanish endorsement ”
• Signature (must “sign” stating you
understand)
• Must submit
– Once you sign, you can’t go back. Don’t try to
submit a second application. Contact us for
changes/corrections.
• The next day, you should receive an email
which says the COTE has received your
application.
• Can submit application even if you haven’t yet
passed all tests (just need to be registered for
student teaching).
• I will complete an audit based on DARS report
or grad audit completed earlier.
– Problems? Will either contact you or records
officer. If contacted, it’s important you respond.
• Nothing missing? Will put application in
pending file until end of spring or summer
term
• Endorsements? Will send Endorsement email
• If you expect endorsements but don’t receive
email, contact me.
• End of final semester processing.
– EFE hours (at least 80). (Should check Student
portal for accuracy)
– Student Teaching Time Report
• Be accurate and fairly descriptive. This is only record
we will have of your Student teaching (directions on
student portal).
– Safety Training
– Approved portfolio
– Departmental Recommendation
• Should come automatically from Jay Mann if you meet
all responsibilities
– Tests
– Content test
– Assessment of Professional Teaching
– EdTPA
– Degree (must appear on transcripts!!!)
– Spring graduates – May or June 2014
– Summer grads – Late summer 2014
– Contact Lori Fuller if you need to be licensed
immediately
Claiming your license with ISBE
• We will send you an email at the address you
provided.
– Will provide a link to the ISBE website with
instructions which include directing you toward a
link
– Click on this link.
– May need to create a new user name/password
– Follow steps.
• Be prepared to pay by credit card
• After you claim your license, you will need to
register your license with a district
– If you have a job lined up, use that district
– Be sure to register your license somewhere. If you
do not, after 6 months it will become “lapsed.”
• Lapsed licenses will require that you take additional
coursework or pay ISBE $$$
– TESTING (more information)
– Two required tests:
• Elementary/Middle Grades (110)
– MUST pass before student teaching (State Law)
» Every semester at least one student has to be pulled from
student teaching. Don’t let it be you!
• Assessment of Professional Teaching: Grades K-9 (102)
or Pre K-Grades 12 (188) (either is acceptable)
– Must pass before licensure
• Be sure you request test scores be sent to
Illinois
• Be sure your SSN is accurate
– Errors may delay licensure
• Much wailing and gnashing of teeth)
– Can check your tests on Student portal to ensure
tests have been received
• Keep test scores forever (or longer)
– May need them for out for grad school
– May need them for Out-of-State certification.
Changes
• You are going to receive a “Professional
Educator License” (PEL)
• “Types” (example: type 03, 04, 10) have gone
away
• “Initial” “Standard” and “National Board
Certified” have also gone away
• Effective Sept 2014 the “formal” EdTPA goes
into effect so be sure to be licensed before
then.
• ISBE is no longer mailing paper copies of
license
– Can print a screen shot of your license information (or)
– Any school district or agency with your first and last name can
do a “public search” in the ELIS/Educator Credentials site
• License “validity”will change from 4 fiscal
years to 5 fiscal years.
– Be sure to renew your license in 5 years or it will
become “lapsed.”
• Can renew license on the same website (ELIS/Educator
credentials) where you claimed it.
• They should contact you at the email you provide them
so keep checking that email (or change email addresses
on ELIS/Educator Credentials
Certification in other states
– Likely will require Licensure in Illinois first
– Other states may have program verification form.
• Send form to COTE to fill out.
– “U.S. Teacher Certification Offices” under “Links”
in www.cote.illinois.edu
• If you ask us how to get certified in another state, we’ll
likely only refer you to this link for information on
contacting the respective states.
– Certification Map (also under “Links”)
• Talks about out-of-state certification
• Addresses topic of “reciprocity”
Highly Qualified
• “Highly Qualified” is a federal No Child Left
Behind definition.
• You will be “highly qualified” in the core
academic subjects (Science, Arts, Reading,
English Language Arts, History, Civics &
Government, Economics, Geography, Math)
by virtue of taking/passing the Content test in
Elementary Middle Grades
• More info on Highly qualified is in COTE
website under Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)
• Summary
– Location: 505 E. Green Street, Suite 202
• Upstairs from PNC Bank and Coldstone Creamery
• Website: www.cote.illinois.edu
• Email
• ([email protected] or [email protected]
– Pick one of us.
– Include UIN
– Urgent timely matters? Don’t use email.
– No appointments scheduled by email. Call office.
COTE website
www.cote.illinois.edu
Under “Links”:
• Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS)
• Other Certification Tests (for certification in other states)
• Take Us To School – Resources for student teachers
• Certification Map
• U.S. Teacher Certification Offices
• Illinois Education Job Bank