Transcript KINESIOLOGY CERT TALK

Secondary Education
Certification talk
150 Animal Science Bldg
9 a.m. Sept 20, 2011
Council On Teacher Education
Jeff Buck
Brenda Clevenger Evans
• Oversee all things related to certification
– Past – Things like CBC and Bloodborne Pathogen training
• Here today to talk about actually getting certified.
• Obtain certification 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
• Applying for certification
• Should not apply until you have taken or are
registered for student teaching.
– Non-Citizens?
– Use ISBE form 73-03C
– Citizens
• Log into student portal
• Click on “Certification Application” Link
• Click on “Click here to fill out your application”
• Name (Should appear as it is in UI-Integrate
– Name change? Change in UI-Integrate then contact us!
– Fill out every item.
– Endorsements?
• Click any you want to be considered for
– Will “automatically qualify for at least one High School and one Middle
grade endorsement
– If you have been pursuing or want an endorsement, check it off. No
penalty for asking.
– Note Section – place notes for any relevant information regarding
endorsements . Example: “I am taking ENGL 107 at Moraine Valley CC
in Sp’12 to finish requirement for English Language Arts endorsement.”
or “I’m taking the Social Science: Economics test in February.”
– Click “Submit”
• Neglected fields will not allow you to submit. Program will
alert you to any items you still need to complete.
– 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.
• Non Citizens-Turn in application to COTE
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.
– No problems? Will put application in pending file
waiting for things to be completed.
• All should receive an Endorsement email.
Sent to e-mail address you indicate.
• Contact us if something is inaccurate or
missing. Little will be done by us if you claim
your certificate without all endorsements.
• 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.
– All required tests
– At least two
– Content test which correlates to your program
– Assessment of Professional Teaching: Grades 6-12
(More about tests later)
– Teacher Education Safety Training
– Departmental Recommendation
• Should come from Jay Mann
– Grades
– Degree
– Be sure you apply for graduation
– Your degree must appear on transcripts (June 12th)
• Recommending you to ISBE
– Assuming everything is complete, should occur on
or after June 12th
• Citizens
– We will contact you at the email at address you
gave and provide a link: (www.isbe.net/ecs)
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At that time, go to this link
Create Educator Certification System (ECS) Account
Click on “Apply for Entitlement”
It should indicate a certificate with a certificate
number. In the entitlement complete column, it should
say “YES”
• Click on “Apply online” in the apply status
• Walk through the multi-step wizard
• Be prepared to pay (by credit card)
• Be sure to register your certificate with a Regional
Office of Education (ROE)
• Paper copy of certificate should arrive in mail
• Any school district with your name and SSN can
verify certification on ECS.
• Non Citizens
– We will sign and stamp form and mail it back to
you along with Notice of Intent to become a U.S.
citizen.
– Bring application, Immigration records, and fee to
ROE and apply there.
More Information on tests:
• May Grads. Recommend you take tests on
Feb 11, 2012 date.
• (allows fall back date of April)
– 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 require
tests
• For Science and History majors, adding additional
designations in Science or Social Science require
passing test and 12 hours in designation.
• Other states
– Likely will require certification in Illinois first
– Other states may have program verification form.
• Send to us to fill out. May include when you turn in
application.
– Contact information is on our website under
“Certification” and then “Resources”
• We have little (if any) information about certification in
other state so just contact the respective state.
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 but aren’t showing)
– Verify that we’ve received your application
• Under “certifications”
Highly qualified
– By virtue of passing test in your Content area you
will be Highly Qualified for that area.
– Science-all the sciences
– Social Science-all the social science.
– Also highly qualified by your major.
– Should distinguish between “HQ” and
endorsements- Can be Highly qualified but not
necessarily endorsed and vice versa.
– More information on Highly Qualified on our
website (FAQ)
• Summary
– Location: 505 E. Green Street, Suite 202
• Upstairs from PNC bank and Coldstone creamery
• Email:
• [email protected] (or)
• [email protected]
– Include UIN
– Urgent matters? Don’t use email. Call!
– No appointments by email. Call office. (217) 3337195
– Write Brenda or myself (pick one and stay with
one)