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1+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3147 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance on evidence-based practices. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately. LRB103 26261 RJT 52621 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3147 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance on evidence-based practices. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately. LRB103 26261 RJT 52621 b LRB103 26261 RJT 52621 b A BILL FOR
2+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3147 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3+New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35
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9+Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance on evidence-based practices. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately.
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315 1 AN ACT concerning education.
416 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
517 3 represented in the General Assembly:
6-4 Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly makes all of the
7-5 following findings:
8-6 (1) Literacy is not only critical for individuals'
9-7 ability to earn income, secure housing, participate in
10-8 their healthcare, support their children's education,
11-9 pursue happiness, and navigate the world but also
12-10 collectively foundational to our community and democracy.
13-11 (2) The World Literacy Foundation found that low
14-12 literacy is a major contributor to inequality and
15-13 increases the likelihood of poor physical and mental
16-14 health, workplace accidents, misuse of medication,
17-15 participation in crime, and welfare dependency, all of
18-16 which have substantial additional social and economic
19-17 costs.
20-18 (3) Fifty percent of Illinois' third graders met,
21-19 exceeded, or approached learning standards in English
22-20 language arts according to the Illinois Assessment of
23-21 Readiness with the other half of students not meeting or
24-22 partially meeting standards; this represents a 10
25-23 percentage-point swing from the 2019 pre-pandemic rates
26-24 when 60% of students met, exceeded, or approached learning
18+4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
19+5 Literacy and Justice for All Act.
20+6 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly makes all of the
21+7 following findings:
22+8 (1) Literacy is not only critical for individuals'
23+9 ability to earn income, secure housing, participate in
24+10 their healthcare, support their children's education,
25+11 pursue happiness, and navigate the world but also
26+12 collectively foundational to our community and democracy.
27+13 (2) The World Literacy Foundation found that low
28+14 literacy is a major contributor to inequality and
29+15 increases the likelihood of poor physical and mental
30+16 health, workplace accidents, misuse of medication,
31+17 participation in crime, and welfare dependency, all of
32+18 which have substantial additional social and economic
33+19 costs.
34+20 (3) Fifty percent of Illinois' third graders met,
35+21 exceeded, or approached learning standards in English
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35-1 standards.
36-2 (4) Thirty-three percent of Illinois' fourth graders
37-3 achieved proficient or advanced reading scores on the 2022
38-4 National Assessment of Educational Progress with another
39-5 29% meeting basic reading proficiency and the remaining
40-6 38% scoring below basic reading proficiency.
41-7 (5) Research from the Annie E. Casey Institute found
42-8 that students who are not proficient readers in third
43-9 grade are 4 times more likely not to finish high school; if
44-10 those students are from low-income families, they are more
45-11 than 6 times more likely not to finish high school.
46-12 (6) Research consistently finds that a diverse,
47-13 well-trained, and expanding pool of teachers, in
48-14 conjunction with curricula responsive to the strengths and
49-15 needs of diverse student populations, improves educational
50-16 outcomes for all students.
51-17 (7) An appropriate curriculum blends the learning
52-18 needs of students with their developmental needs and
53-19 increases in complexity with every new stage of childhood.
54-20 (8) Oral language development is a prerequisite for
55-21 reading and writing that is nurtured from birth through
56-22 talking, reading, story-telling, singing, nursery rhymes,
57-23 and other language exposure and, as younger children
58-24 develop, through intentional dialogue with rich
59-25 vocabulary; home visiting programs, access to books,
60-26 high-quality childcare and preschool, and lived
41+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3147 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
42+New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 105 ILCS 5/21B-35
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48+Creates the Literary and Justice for All Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to develop literacy plans, and guidance on evidence-based practices. Requires the State Board to develop training opportunities in teaching reading and a comprehensive literacy plan for this State. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, the requirements to receive a Professional Educator License, taking a test in reading foundations for certain licensure, and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately.
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58+105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51
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71-1 experiences strengthen students' opportunity to build
72-2 oracy skills, vocabulary, and background knowledge,
73-3 leading to higher-level cognitive thinking.
74-4 (9) Reading builds new neural pathways in the brain as
75-5 people, usually children, learn to connect the sounds in
76-6 language to letters on a page to the meaning of the text;
77-7 however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to
78-8 literacy, as learners will require different dosages
79-9 within different areas of literacy instruction to meet
80-10 their individual needs.
81-11 (10) Reading and writing have a reciprocal
82-12 relationship, as each strengthens the other, and students
83-13 benefit when their instruction is closely intertwined.
84-14 (11) English learners benefit from a comprehensive
85-15 literacy approach that recognizes the value of
86-16 multilingualism by enveloping all areas of literacy
87-17 instruction with a deep focus on oral language development
88-18 and encouraging students to make connections between
89-19 English and their home language.
90-20 (12) Teachers deserve the tools to be knowledgeable
91-21 about the cultural practices and language system of the
92-22 children they serve, including those children who speak
93-23 language variations of English, such as African-American
94-24 English (AAE); AAE has a linguistic structure that is a
95-25 systematic and rule-governed variation of General American
96-26 English.
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107-1 (13) Research shows that direct, systematic,
108-2 cumulative, and explicit reading instruction that is
109-3 focused on the foundational reading skills of phonemic
110-4 awareness, phonics or decoding, spelling or encoding,
111-5 vocabulary development that includes morphology, oral
112-6 language development, reading fluency, and reading
113-7 comprehension that includes syntax and building background
114-8 or content knowledge, is highly effective in teaching
115-9 young children to read.
116-10 (14) High literacy achievement across all demographic
117-11 groups is an essential indicator of educational equity
118-12 within this State; strengthening early literacy
119-13 instruction and support for students in Illinois will pay
120-14 dividends in the future by empowering students, providing
121-15 the skills they will need to graduate, find fulfilling
122-16 careers, and be productive members of their communities
123-17 and of our democracy.
124-18 (15) Ensuring that every child has access to
125-19 high-quality, research-aligned, developmentally
126-20 appropriate reading instruction implemented using a
127-21 comprehensive approach is a foundational component of this
128-22 State's public education system and a responsibility
129-23 shared among federal, State, and local education agencies.
130-24 Section 5. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
131-25 Literacy and Justice for All Act.
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80+1 partially meeting standards; this represents a 10
81+2 percentage-point swing from the 2019 pre-pandemic rates
82+3 when 60% of students met, exceeded, or approached learning
83+4 standards.
84+5 (4) Thirty-three percent of Illinois' fourth graders
85+6 achieved proficient or advanced reading scores on the 2022
86+7 National Assessment of Educational Progress with another
87+8 29% meeting basic reading proficiency and the remaining
88+9 38% scoring below basic reading proficiency.
89+10 (5) Research from the Annie E. Casey Institute found
90+11 that students who are not proficient readers in third
91+12 grade are 4 times more likely not to finish high school; if
92+13 those students are from low-income families, they are more
93+14 than 6 times more likely not to finish high school.
94+15 (6) Research consistently finds that a diverse,
95+16 well-trained, and expanding pool of teachers, in
96+17 conjunction with curricula responsive to the strengths and
97+18 needs of diverse student populations, improves educational
98+19 outcomes for all students.
99+20 (7) An appropriate curriculum blends the learning
100+21 needs of students with their developmental needs and
101+22 increases in complexity with every new stage of childhood.
102+23 (8) Oral language development is a prerequisite for
103+24 reading and writing that is nurtured from birth through
104+25 talking, reading, story-telling, singing, nursery rhymes,
105+26 and other language exposure and, as younger children
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116+1 develop, through intentional dialogue with rich
117+2 vocabulary; home visiting programs, access to books,
118+3 high-quality childcare and preschool, and lived
119+4 experiences strengthen students' opportunity to build
120+5 oracy skills, vocabulary, and background knowledge,
121+6 leading to higher-level cognitive thinking.
122+7 (9) Reading builds new neural pathways in the brain as
123+8 people, usually children, learn to connect the sounds in
124+9 language to letters on a page to the meaning of the text;
125+10 however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to
126+11 literacy, as learners will require different dosages
127+12 within different areas of literacy instruction to meet
128+13 their individual needs.
129+14 (10) Reading and writing have a reciprocal
130+15 relationship, as each strengthens the other, and students
131+16 benefit when their instruction is closely intertwined.
132+17 (11) English learners benefit from a comprehensive
133+18 literacy approach that recognizes the value of
134+19 multilingualism by enveloping all areas of literacy
135+20 instruction with a deep focus on oral language development
136+21 and encouraging students to make connections between
137+22 English and their home language.
138+23 (12) Teachers deserve the tools to be knowledgeable
139+24 about the cultural practices and language system of the
140+25 children they serve, including those children who speak
141+26 language variations of English, such as African-American
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152+1 English (AAE); AAE has a linguistic structure that is a
153+2 systematic and rule-governed variation of General American
154+3 English.
155+4 (13) Research shows that direct, systematic,
156+5 cumulative, and explicit reading instruction that is
157+6 focused on the foundational reading skills of phonemic
158+7 awareness, phonics or decoding, spelling or encoding,
159+8 vocabulary development that includes morphology, oral
160+9 language development, reading fluency, and reading
161+10 comprehension that includes syntax and building background
162+11 or content knowledge, is highly effective in teaching
163+12 young children to read.
164+13 (14) High literacy achievement across all demographic
165+14 groups is an essential indicator of educational equity
166+15 within this State; strengthening early literacy
167+16 instruction and support for students in Illinois will pay
168+17 dividends in the future by empowering students, providing
169+18 the skills they will need to graduate, find fulfilling
170+19 careers, and be productive members of their communities
171+20 and of our democracy.
172+21 (15) Ensuring that every child has access to
173+22 high-quality, research-aligned, developmentally
174+23 appropriate reading instruction implemented using a
175+24 comprehensive approach is a foundational component of this
176+25 State's public education system and a responsibility
177+26 shared among federal, State, and local education agencies.
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142188 1 Section 10. State Board of Education assistance;
143189 2 comprehensive literacy plan.
144190 3 (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt and make
145191 4 available all of the following to each publicly funded school
146-5 district by January 31, 2024:
192+5 district:
147193 6 (1) A rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula
148194 7 and select and implement evidence-based, culturally
149195 8 inclusive core reading instruction programs. The rubric
150-9 shall address at a minimum:
196+9 shall address:
151197 10 (A) systematic and explicit approaches to phonemic
152198 11 awareness, decoding (phonics), and encoding(spelling);
153199 12 (B) vocabulary development, including morphology,
154200 13 and reading fluency;
155201 14 (C) oral language development;
156202 15 (D) reading comprehension, including syntax and
157203 16 building background (content) knowledge; and
158204 17 (E) cultural inclusivity.
159205 18 (2) A template to support districts when developing
160206 19 comprehensive, district-wide literacy plans that include
161207 20 support for special student populations, including
162208 21 multilingual, diverse, and gifted students.
163209 22 (3) Guidance on evidence-based practices for effective
164210 23 structures for training and deploying literacy coaches to
165211 24 support teachers and close opportunity gaps among student
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177-1 (b) On or before September 1, 2024, the State Board of
178-2 Education shall develop and make available training
179-3 opportunities in teaching reading aligned with the
180-4 comprehensive literacy plan described in subsection (c) of
181-5 this Section and consistent with State learning standards.
182-6 This support shall include:
183-7 (1) development of a microcredential or a series of
184-8 microcredentials in literacy instruction aligned with the
185-9 comprehensive literacy plan described in subsection (c) of
186-10 this Section to be affixed to educator licenses upon
187-11 successful demonstration of the skill, completion of the
188-12 required coursework or assessment, or both;
189-13 (2) creation and dissemination of a tool that school
190-14 districts, educators, and the public may use to evaluate
191-15 professional development and training programs related to
192-16 literacy instruction; and
193-17 (3) development of online training modules on literacy
194-18 instruction aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan
195-19 described in subsection (c) of this Section and consistent
196-20 with State learning standards accepted for continuing
197-21 professional development units.
198-22 (c) On or before January 31, 2024, in consultation with
199-23 education stakeholders, the State Board Education shall
200-24 develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for this
201-25 State, which shall be updated as needed. The plan shall, at a
202-26 minimum:
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223+1 (b) On or after September 1, 2024, the State Board of
224+2 Education shall develop and make available evidence-based
225+3 training opportunities in teaching reading. Such training
226+4 shall focus on systematic and explicit instruction in the
227+5 areas of phonemic awareness, decoding (phonics), encoding
228+6 (spelling), vocabulary development, including morphology, oral
229+7 language development, reading fluency, and reading
230+8 comprehension, including syntax and building background
231+9 (content) knowledge and include rigorous evaluations of
232+10 learning throughout and at the end of the training. This
233+11 support shall include:
234+12 (1) development of a microcredential or a series of
235+13 microcredentials in comprehensive, evidence-based
236+14 literacy instruction to be affixed to professional
237+15 educator licenses upon successful demonstration of the
238+16 skill, completion of the required coursework or
239+17 assessment, or both;
240+18 (2) creation and dissemination of a tool that school
241+19 districts, educators, and the public may use to evaluate
242+20 professional development and training programs related to
243+21 structured literacy instruction; and
244+22 (3) in partnership with one or more high-quality
245+23 providers of evidence-based professional development or
246+24 training in the content and principles of effective
247+25 language and literacy instruction, development of online
248+26 training modules on evidence-based literacy instruction
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213-1 (1) include definitions for key terminology, such as
214-2 "evidence-based";
215-3 (2) contextualize the interaction between elements of
216-4 the plan and existing laws and regulations that have
217-5 overlapping components, such as a multi-tiered system of
218-6 support;
219-7 (3) focus on a comprehensive range of elements of
220-8 literacy, including phonemic awareness, decoding
221-9 (phonics), encoding (spelling), vocabulary development
222-10 including morphology, oracy, reading fluency, and reading
223-11 comprehension including syntax and background and content
224-12 knowledge;
225-13 (4) recommend parameters by which each school district
226-14 or, if applicable, school, to list on its website the
227-15 literacy curricula used in general education classrooms;
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229-17 (5) consider core instructional literacy practices as
230-18 well as practices that are specific to special student
231-19 populations and demographic groups, such as diverse
232-20 learners, multilingual learners, and bidialectal students.
233-21 The State Board shall annually compile and post on its
234-22 website information about progress on the comprehensive
235-23 literacy plan.
236-24 Section 90. The School Code is amended by changing
237-25 Sections 2-3.51, 21B-20, 21B-30, and 21B-35 as follows:
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259+1 accepted for continuing professional development units.
260+2 (c) On or before October 1, 2023, in consultation with
261+3 education stakeholders, the State Board Education shall
262+4 develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for this
263+5 State, which shall be updated as needed. The State Board shall
264+6 annually compile and post on its website information about
265+7 progress on the comprehensive literacy plan.
266+8 Section 90. The School Code is amended by changing
267+9 Sections 2-3.51, 21B-20, 21B-30, and 21B-35 as follows:
268+10 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.51) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51)
269+11 Sec. 2-3.51. Reading Improvement Block Grant Program. To
270+12 improve the reading and study skills of children from
271+13 kindergarten through sixth grade in school districts. The
272+14 State Board of Education is authorized to administer a Reading
273+15 Improvement Block Grant Program. As used in this Section:
274+16 "School district" includes those schools designated as
275+17 "laboratory schools".
276+18 "Scientifically based reading research" means the
277+19 application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures
278+20 to obtain valid knowledge relevant to reading development,
279+21 reading instruction, and reading difficulties. The term
280+22 includes research that employs systematic, empirical methods
281+23 that draw on observation or experiment, involves rigorous data
282+24 analysis that is adequate to test the stated hypotheses and to
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248-1 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.51) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51)
249-2 Sec. 2-3.51. Reading Improvement Block Grant Program. To
250-3 improve the reading and study skills of children from
251-4 kindergarten through sixth grade in school districts. The
252-5 State Board of Education is authorized to administer a Reading
253-6 Improvement Block Grant Program. As used in this Section:
254-7 "School district" includes those schools designated as
255-8 "laboratory schools".
256-9 "Scientifically based reading research" means the
257-10 application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures
258-11 to obtain valid knowledge relevant to reading development,
259-12 reading instruction, and reading difficulties. The term
260-13 includes research that employs systematic, empirical methods
261-14 that draw on observation or experiment, involves rigorous data
262-15 analysis that is adequate to test the stated hypotheses and to
263-16 justify the general conclusions drawn, relies on measurements
264-17 or observational methods that provide valid data across
265-18 evaluators and observers and across multiple measurements and
266-19 observations, and has been accepted by peer-reviewed journal
267-20 or approved by a panel of independent experts through a
268-21 comparably rigorous, objective and scientific review.
269-22 (a) Funds for the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
270-23 shall be distributed to school districts on the following
271-24 basis: 70% of monies shall be awarded on the prior year's best
272-25 3 months average daily attendance and 30% shall be distributed
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294+2 or observational methods that provide valid data across
295+3 evaluators and observers and across multiple measurements and
296+4 observations, and has been accepted by peer-reviewed journal
297+5 or approved by a panel of independent experts through a
298+6 comparably rigorous, objective and scientific review.
299+7 (a) Funds for the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
300+8 shall be distributed to school districts on the following
301+9 basis: 70% of monies shall be awarded on the prior year's best
302+10 3 months average daily attendance and 30% shall be distributed
303+11 on the number of economically disadvantaged (E.C.I.A. Chapter
304+12 I) pupils in the district, provided that the State Board may
305+13 distribute an amount not to exceed 2% of the monies
306+14 appropriated for the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
307+15 for the purpose of providing teacher training and re-training
308+16 in the teaching of reading. Program funds shall be distributed
309+17 to school districts in 2 semi-annual installments, one payment
310+18 on or before October 30, and one payment prior to April 30, of
311+19 each year. The State Board shall promulgate rules and
312+20 regulations necessary for the implementation of this program.
313+21 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
314+22 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
315+23 $15,000,000, then the State Board shall limit eligibility to
316+24 school districts that have been placed in Tier 1 or Tier 2
317+25 pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15
318+26 of this Code and shall impose additional eligibility criteria
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284-2 I) pupils in the district, provided that the State Board may
285-3 distribute an amount not to exceed 2% of the monies
286-4 appropriated for the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
287-5 for the purpose of providing teacher training and re-training
288-6 in the teaching of reading. Program funds shall be distributed
289-7 to school districts in 2 semi-annual installments, one payment
290-8 on or before October 30, and one payment prior to April 30, of
291-9 each year. The State Board shall promulgate rules and
292-10 regulations necessary for the implementation of this program.
293-11 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
294-12 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
295-13 $15,000,000, then the State Board shall limit eligibility to
296-14 school districts that have been placed in Tier 1 or Tier 2
297-15 pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15
298-16 of this Code that request funding and are selected for either:
299-17 (1) a one-year planning grant to enable districts to
300-18 thoughtfully draft literacy plans in alignment with the
301-19 district literacy plan template developed by the Board
302-20 pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 10
303-21 of the Literacy and Justice for All Act; or
304-22 (2) an implementation grant to enable districts that
305-23 have drafted comprehensive district literacy plans to
306-24 enact their plan, which must include training and ongoing
307-25 coaching support to each teacher of students in
308-26 kindergarten through grade 2 and special education
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330+2 sufficient for each selected district to provide adequate
331+3 training and ongoing coaching support to each teacher of
332+4 students in kindergarten through grade 2 and special education
333+5 teachers and evidence-based curriculum investments. Programs
334+6 provided with grant funds shall not replace quality classroom
335+7 reading instruction, but shall instead supplement such
336+8 instruction.
337+9 (a-5) Reading Improvement Block Grant Program funds shall
338+10 be used by school districts in the following manner:
339+11 (1) to hire reading specialists, reading teachers, and
340+12 reading aides in order to provide early reading
341+13 intervention in kindergarten through grade 2 and programs
342+14 of continued reading support for students in grades 3
343+15 through 6;
344+16 (2) in kindergarten through grade 2, to establish
345+17 short-term tutorial early reading intervention programs
346+18 for children who are at risk of failing to learn to read;
347+19 these programs shall (i) focus on scientifically based
348+20 research and best practices with proven long-term results,
349+21 (ii) identify students in need of help no later than the
350+22 middle of first grade, (iii) provide ongoing training for
351+23 teachers in the program, (iv) focus instruction on
352+24 strengthening a student's phonemic awareness, phonics,
353+25 fluency, and comprehension skills, (v) provide a means to
354+26 document and evaluate student growth, and (vi) provide
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320-2 provisions of the comprehensive literacy plan for this
321-3 State.
322-4 If the funds requested in districts' applications exceed
323-5 the appropriation, the Board shall impose additional criteria
324-6 so that each applicant is able to enact its plan.
325-7 Programs provided with grant funds shall not replace quality
326-8 classroom reading instruction, but shall instead supplement
327-9 such instruction.
328-10 (a-5) Reading Improvement Block Grant Program funds shall
329-11 be used by school districts in the following manner:
330-12 (1) to hire reading specialists, reading teachers, and
331-13 reading aides in order to provide early reading
332-14 intervention in kindergarten through grade 2 and programs
333-15 of continued reading support for students in grades 3
334-16 through 6;
335-17 (2) in kindergarten through grade 2, to establish
336-18 short-term tutorial early reading intervention programs
337-19 for children who are at risk of failing to learn to read;
338-20 these programs shall (i) focus on scientifically based
339-21 research and best practices with proven long-term results,
340-22 (ii) identify students in need of help no later than the
341-23 middle of first grade, (iii) provide ongoing training for
342-24 teachers in the program, (iv) focus instruction on
343-25 strengthening a student's phonemic awareness, phonics,
344-26 fluency, and comprehension skills, (v) provide a means to
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366+2 (3) to continue direct reading instruction for grades
367+3 3 through 6;
368+4 (4) in grades 3 through 6, to establish programs of
369+5 support for students who demonstrate a need for continued
370+6 assistance in learning to read and in maintaining reading
371+7 achievement; these programs shall (i) focus on
372+8 scientifically based research and best practices with
373+9 proven long-term results, (ii) provide ongoing training
374+10 for teachers and other staff members in the program, (iii)
375+11 focus instruction on strengthening a student's phonics,
376+12 fluency, and comprehension skills in grades 3 through 6,
377+13 (iv) provide a means to evaluate and document student
378+14 growth, and (v) provide properly trained staff;
379+15 (5) in grades K through 6, to provide both
380+16 evidence-based, high-quality core literacy curriculum
381+17 materials that consider the unique needs of English
382+18 learners for concurrent oral language practice and
383+19 high-quality screening assessments designed to inform
384+20 instruction in English language arts and literacy
385+21 classroom reading materials for students; each district
386+22 may allocate up to 25% of the funds for this purpose; and
387+23 (6) to provide a long-term professional development
388+24 program for classroom teachers, administrators, and other
389+25 appropriate staff; the program shall (i) focus on
390+26 scientifically based research and best practices with
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356-2 properly trained staff;
357-3 (3) to continue direct reading instruction for grades
358-4 3 through 6;
359-5 (4) in grades 3 through 6, to establish programs of
360-6 support for students who demonstrate a need for continued
361-7 assistance in learning to read and in maintaining reading
362-8 achievement; these programs shall (i) focus on
363-9 scientifically based research and best practices with
364-10 proven long-term results, (ii) provide ongoing training
365-11 for teachers and other staff members in the program, (iii)
366-12 focus instruction on strengthening a student's phonics,
367-13 fluency, and comprehension skills in grades 3 through 6,
368-14 (iv) provide a means to evaluate and document student
369-15 growth, and (v) provide properly trained staff;
370-16 (5) in grades K through 6, to provide both core
371-17 literacy curriculum materials that align with the
372-18 comprehensive literacy plan for this State and that
373-19 consider the unique needs of English learners for
374-20 concurrent oral language practice and high-quality
375-21 screening assessments designed to inform instruction in
376-22 English language arts and literacy classroom reading
377-23 materials for students; each district may allocate up to
378-24 25% of the funds for this purpose; and
379-25 (6) to provide a long-term professional development
380-26 program for classroom teachers, administrators, and other
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402+2 student progress in reading as a result of the training,
403+3 (iii) and be provided by approved staff development
404+4 providers.
405+5 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
406+6 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
407+7 $15,000,000, then grant recipients shall prioritize
408+8 evidence-based curricula and materials, training, and ongoing
409+9 coaching support for kindergarten through grade 3 teachers and
410+10 special education teachers.
411+11 (a-10) If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement
412+12 Block Grant Program for a given fiscal year is at least
413+13 $15,000,000, then Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
414+14 funds shall be made available to each eligible school district
415+15 submitting an approved application developed by the State
416+16 Board beginning with the 1998-99 school year. Applications
417+17 shall include a proposed assessment method or methods for
418+18 measuring the reading growth of students who receive direct
419+19 instruction as a result of the funding and the impact of staff
420+20 development activities on student growth in reading. Such
421+21 methods may include the reading portion of the assessments
422+22 required under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code. At the end of
423+23 each school year the district shall report performance of
424+24 progress results to the State Board. Districts not
425+25 demonstrating performance progress using an approved
426+26 assessment method shall not be eligible for funding in the
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392-2 scientifically based research and best practices with
393-3 proven long-term results, (ii) provide a means to evaluate
394-4 student progress in reading as a result of the training,
395-5 (iii) and be provided by approved staff development
396-6 providers.
397-7 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
398-8 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
399-9 $15,000,000, then grant recipients shall prioritize curricula
400-10 and materials, training, and ongoing coaching support in
401-11 alignment with the comprehensive literacy plan of this State
402-12 for kindergarten through grade 3 teachers and special
403-13 education teachers.
404-14 (a-10) If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement
405-15 Block Grant Program for a given fiscal year is at least
406-16 $15,000,000, then Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
407-17 funds shall be made available to each eligible school district
408-18 submitting an approved application developed by the State
409-19 Board beginning with the 1998-99 school year. Applications
410-20 shall include a proposed assessment method or methods for
411-21 measuring the reading growth of students who receive direct
412-22 instruction as a result of the funding and the impact of staff
413-23 development activities on student growth in reading. Such
414-24 methods may include the reading portion of the assessments
415-25 required under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code. At the end of
416-26 each school year the district shall report performance of
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438+2 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
439+3 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
440+4 $15,000,000, then the State Board may establish additional
441+5 eligibility criteria and shall select a cohort of school
442+6 districts that have been placed in Tier 1 or Tier 2 pursuant to
443+7 paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15 of this
444+8 Code to participate.
445+9 (a-15) The State Superintendent of Education, in
446+10 cooperation with the school districts participating in the
447+11 program, shall annually report to the leadership of the
448+12 General Assembly on the results of the Reading Improvement
449+13 Block Grant Program and the progress being made on improving
450+14 the reading skills of students in kindergarten through the
451+15 sixth grade.
452+16 (b) (Blank).
453+17 (c) (Blank).
454+18 (d) Grants under the Reading Improvement Block Grant
455+19 Program shall be awarded provided there is an appropriation
456+20 for the program, and funding levels for each district shall be
457+21 prorated according to the amount of the appropriation for any
458+22 fiscal year in which at least $15,000,000 has been
459+23 appropriated.
460+24 (e) (Blank).
461+25 (f) (Blank).
462+26 (Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)
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428-2 demonstrating performance progress using an approved
429-3 assessment method shall not be eligible for funding in the
430-4 third or subsequent years until such progress is established.
431-5 If the program has been unfunded for 3 years or more,
432-6 applicants need not demonstrate performance progress as a
433-7 condition of receiving a one-year planning grant or their
434-8 first year of funding an implementation grant.
435-9 If the appropriation for the Reading Improvement Block
436-10 Grant Program for a given fiscal year is less than
437-11 $15,000,000, then the State Board may establish additional
438-12 eligibility criteria and shall select a cohort of school
439-13 districts that have been placed in Tier 1 or Tier 2 pursuant to
440-14 paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15 of this
441-15 Code to participate.
442-16 (a-15) The State Superintendent of Education, in
443-17 cooperation with the school districts participating in the
444-18 program, shall annually report to the leadership of the
445-19 General Assembly on the results of the Reading Improvement
446-20 Block Grant Program and the progress being made on improving
447-21 the reading skills of students in kindergarten through the
448-22 sixth grade.
449-23 (b) (Blank).
450-24 (c) (Blank).
451-25 (d) Grants under the Reading Improvement Block Grant
452-26 Program shall be awarded provided there is an appropriation
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473+1 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
474+2 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
475+3 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
476+4 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
477+5 required to be licensed must have one of the following
478+6 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
479+7 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
480+8 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term
481+9 substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
482+10 individuals certified or certificated or required to be
483+11 certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
484+12 also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
485+13 under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
486+14 30 following one full year of the license being issued.
487+15 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
488+16 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
489+17 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
490+18 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
491+19 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
492+20 have successfully completed an approved educator
493+21 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
494+22 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
495+23 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
496+24 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
497+25 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
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463-1 for the program, and funding levels for each district shall be
464-2 prorated according to the amount of the appropriation for any
465-3 fiscal year in which at least $15,000,000 has been
466-4 appropriated.
467-5 (e) (Blank).
468-6 (f) (Blank).
469-7 (Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)
470-8 (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
471-9 Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of
472-10 Education shall implement a system of educator licensure,
473-11 whereby individuals employed in school districts who are
474-12 required to be licensed must have one of the following
475-13 licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an
476-14 educator license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute
477-15 teaching license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term
478-16 substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
479-17 individuals certified or certificated or required to be
480-18 certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall
481-19 also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
482-20 under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
483-21 30 following one full year of the license being issued.
484-22 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
485-23 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
486-24 rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
487-25 licenses and endorsements under this Section.
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508+1 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
509+2 the exceptional child, including without limitation
510+3 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
511+4 successfully completed coursework in evidence-based
512+5 methods of reading that include explicit and repeated
513+6 focus on phonemic awareness, a systematic approach to
514+7 phonics (decoding), spelling instruction (encoding),
515+8 vocabulary development, including morphology, reading
516+9 fluency, oral language development, and reading
517+10 comprehension, including syntax and background (content)
518+11 knowledge, and reading in the content area, and (v) have
519+12 met all other criteria established by rule of the State
520+13 Board of Education shall be issued a Professional Educator
521+14 License. All Professional Educator Licenses are valid
522+15 until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license
523+16 being issued. The Professional Educator License shall be
524+17 endorsed with specific areas and grade levels in which the
525+18 individual is eligible to practice. For an early childhood
526+19 education endorsement, an individual may satisfy the
527+20 student teaching requirement of his or her early childhood
528+21 teacher preparation program through placement in a setting
529+22 with children from birth through grade 2, and the
530+23 individual may be paid and receive credit while student
531+24 teaching. The student teaching experience must meet the
532+25 requirements of and be approved by the individual's early
533+26 childhood teacher preparation program.
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498-1 (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
499-2 have successfully completed an approved educator
500-3 preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
501-4 the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
502-5 program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
503-6 testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
504-7 successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
505-8 the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
506-9 the exceptional child, including without limitation
507-10 children with learning disabilities, (iv) have
508-11 successfully completed coursework in evidence-based
509-12 methods of reading that align with the literacy standards
510-13 for teachers and with the comprehensive literacy plan for
511-14 this State and reading in the content area, and (v) have
512-15 met all other criteria established by rule of the State
513-16 Board of Education shall be issued a Professional Educator
514-17 License. All Professional Educator Licenses are valid
515-18 until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license
516-19 being issued. The Professional Educator License shall be
517-20 endorsed with specific areas and grade levels in which the
518-21 individual is eligible to practice. For an early childhood
519-22 education endorsement, an individual may satisfy the
520-23 student teaching requirement of his or her early childhood
521-24 teacher preparation program through placement in a setting
522-25 with children from birth through grade 2, and the
523-26 individual may be paid and receive credit while student
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544+1 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
545+2 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
546+3 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
547+4 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
548+5 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
549+6 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
550+7 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
551+8 that limits the license holder to one particular position
552+9 or does not require completion of an approved educator
553+10 program or both.
554+11 An individual with an Educator License with
555+12 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
556+13 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
557+14 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
558+15 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
559+16 with the following endorsements:
560+17 (A) (Blank).
561+18 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
562+19 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
563+20 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
564+21 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
565+22 endorsement, has done all of the following:
566+23 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
567+24 college or university with a minimum of a
568+25 bachelor's degree.
569+26 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
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534-1 teaching. The student teaching experience must meet the
535-2 requirements of and be approved by the individual's early
536-3 childhood teacher preparation program.
537-4 Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
538-5 Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
539-6 shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
540-7 in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable
541-8 content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
542-9 (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
543-10 License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
544-11 that limits the license holder to one particular position
545-12 or does not require completion of an approved educator
546-13 program or both.
547-14 An individual with an Educator License with
548-15 Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
549-16 any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
550-17 who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
551-18 An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
552-19 with the following endorsements:
553-20 (A) (Blank).
554-21 (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
555-22 alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
556-23 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
557-24 applicant who, at the time of applying for the
558-25 endorsement, has done all of the following:
559-26 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
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581+2 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
582+3 Code.
583+4 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
584+5 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
585+6 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
586+7 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
587+8 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
588+9 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
589+10 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
590+11 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
591+12 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
592+13 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
593+14 superintendent in a school district's central office.
594+15 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
595+16 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
596+17 done all of the following:
597+18 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
598+19 college or university with a minimum of a master's
599+20 degree in a management field other than education.
600+21 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
601+22 years in a management level position in a field
602+23 other than education.
603+24 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
604+25 of an alternative route to superintendent
605+26 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
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570-1 college or university with a minimum of a
571-2 bachelor's degree.
572-3 (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
573-4 the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
574-5 Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
575-6 Code.
576-7 (iii) Passed a content area test, as required
577-8 under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
578-9 The alternative provisional educator endorsement is
579-10 valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a
580-11 third year by an individual meeting the requirements set
581-12 forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
582-13 (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
583-14 alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
584-15 an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the
585-16 holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
586-17 superintendent in a school district's central office.
587-18 This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
588-19 who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
589-20 done all of the following:
590-21 (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
591-22 college or university with a minimum of a master's
592-23 degree in a management field other than education.
593-24 (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
594-25 years in a management level position in a field
595-26 other than education.
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617+2 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
618+3 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
619+4 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
620+5 order to complete one full year of serving as a
621+6 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
622+7 (D) (Blank).
623+8 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
624+9 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
625+10 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
626+11 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
627+12 regionally accredited institution of higher education
628+13 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
629+14 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
630+15 education in each area to be taught.
631+16 The career and technical educator endorsement on
632+17 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
633+18 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
634+19 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
635+20 An individual who holds a valid career and
636+21 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
637+22 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
638+23 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
639+24 education classrooms.
640+25 (F) (Blank).
641+26 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
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606-1 (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
607-2 of an alternative route to superintendent
608-3 endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
609-4 of this Code.
610-5 (iv) Passed a content area test required under
611-6 Section 21B-30 of this Code.
612-7 The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in
613-8 order to complete one full year of serving as a
614-9 superintendent or assistant superintendent.
615-10 (D) (Blank).
616-11 (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
617-12 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
618-13 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
619-14 has a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
620-15 regionally accredited institution of higher education
621-16 or an accredited trade and technical institution and
622-17 has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of
623-18 education in each area to be taught.
624-19 The career and technical educator endorsement on
625-20 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
626-21 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
627-22 endorsement being issued and may be renewed.
628-23 An individual who holds a valid career and
629-24 technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
630-25 with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's
631-26 degree may substitute teach in career and technical
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652+1 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
653+2 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
654+3 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
655+4 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
656+5 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
657+6 all of the following requirements:
658+7 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
659+8 writing ability in the language other than English
660+9 in which transitional bilingual education is
661+10 offered.
662+11 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
663+12 communicate in English.
664+13 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
665+14 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
666+15 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
667+16 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
668+17 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
669+18 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
670+19 a foreign country that the State Educator
671+20 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
672+21 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
673+22 regionally accredited institution of higher
674+23 learning in the United States.
675+24 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
676+25 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
677+26 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
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642-1 education classrooms.
643-2 (F) (Blank).
644-3 (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
645-4 transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
646-5 Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
647-6 the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
648-7 with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
649-8 provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets
650-9 all of the following requirements:
651-10 (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
652-11 writing ability in the language other than English
653-12 in which transitional bilingual education is
654-13 offered.
655-14 (ii) Has the ability to successfully
656-15 communicate in English.
657-16 (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
658-17 previous to his or her applying for a transitional
659-18 bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
660-19 comparable teaching certificate or comparable
661-20 authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
662-21 a degree from an institution of higher learning in
663-22 a foreign country that the State Educator
664-23 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
665-24 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
666-25 regionally accredited institution of higher
667-26 learning in the United States.
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688+1 of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
689+2 renewed.
690+3 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
691+4 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
692+5 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
693+6 replaced for any reason.
694+7 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
695+8 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
696+9 other than English in the public schools, an
697+10 individual who holds an Educator License with
698+11 Stipulations may also apply for a language
699+12 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
700+13 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
701+14 following requirements:
702+15 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
703+16 endorsement.
704+17 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
705+18 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
706+19 by passing the applicable language content test
707+20 required by the State Board of Education.
708+21 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
709+22 a regionally accredited institution of higher
710+23 education or, for individuals educated in a
711+24 country other than the United States, holds a
712+25 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
713+26 foreign country that the State Educator
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678-1 A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
679-2 shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12,
680-3 is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years
681-4 of the endorsement being issued, and shall not be
682-5 renewed.
683-6 Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
684-7 endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
685-8 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
686-9 replaced for any reason.
687-10 (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
688-11 alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
689-12 other than English in the public schools, an
690-13 individual who holds an Educator License with
691-14 Stipulations may also apply for a language
692-15 endorsement, provided that the applicant provides
693-16 satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the
694-17 following requirements:
695-18 (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
696-19 endorsement.
697-20 (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
698-21 language for which the endorsement is to be issued
699-22 by passing the applicable language content test
700-23 required by the State Board of Education.
701-24 (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
702-25 a regionally accredited institution of higher
703-26 education or, for individuals educated in a
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724+1 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
725+2 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
726+3 regionally accredited institution of higher
727+4 learning in the United States.
728+5 (iv) (Blank).
729+6 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
730+7 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
731+8 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
732+9 individual's transitional bilingual educator
733+10 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
734+11 and shall not be renewed.
735+12 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
736+13 international educator endorsement on an Educator
737+14 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
738+15 individual who is being recruited by a particular
739+16 school district that conducts formal recruitment
740+17 programs outside of the United States to secure the
741+18 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
742+19 the following requirements:
743+20 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
744+21 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
745+22 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
746+23 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
747+24 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
748+25 subject to be taught.
749+26 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
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714-1 country other than the United States, holds a
715-2 degree from an institution of higher learning in a
716-3 foreign country that the State Educator
717-4 Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
718-5 the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
719-6 regionally accredited institution of higher
720-7 learning in the United States.
721-8 (iv) (Blank).
722-9 A language endorsement on an Educator License with
723-10 Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
724-11 grade 12 for the same validity period as the
725-12 individual's transitional bilingual educator
726-13 endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
727-14 and shall not be renewed.
728-15 (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
729-16 international educator endorsement on an Educator
730-17 License with Stipulations may be issued to an
731-18 individual who is being recruited by a particular
732-19 school district that conducts formal recruitment
733-20 programs outside of the United States to secure the
734-21 services of qualified teachers and who meets all of
735-22 the following requirements:
736-23 (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
737-24 bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
738-25 (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
739-26 grade level for which he or she will be employed.
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760+1 language.
761+2 A holder of a visiting international educator
762+3 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
763+4 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
764+5 programs in the language that was the medium of
765+6 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
766+7 provided that he or she passes the English Language
767+8 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
768+9 skills in English identified by the State Board of
769+10 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
770+11 Preparation and Licensure Board.
771+12 A visiting international educator endorsement on
772+13 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
773+14 years and shall not be renewed.
774+15 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
775+16 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
776+17 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
777+18 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
778+19 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
779+20 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
780+21 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
781+22 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
782+23 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
783+24 of age and will be using the Educator License with
784+25 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
785+26 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
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750-1 (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
751-2 subject to be taught.
752-3 (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
753-4 language.
754-5 A holder of a visiting international educator
755-6 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
756-7 shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
757-8 programs in the language that was the medium of
758-9 instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
759-10 provided that he or she passes the English Language
760-11 Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
761-12 skills in English identified by the State Board of
762-13 Education, in consultation with the State Educator
763-14 Preparation and Licensure Board.
764-15 A visiting international educator endorsement on
765-16 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 5
766-17 years and shall not be renewed.
767-18 (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
768-19 educator endorsement on an Educator License with
769-20 Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
770-21 high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
771-22 (i) holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
772-23 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
773-24 institution of higher education; (ii) has passed a
774-25 paraprofessional competency test under subsection
775-26 (c-5) of Section 21B-30; or (iii) is at least 18 years
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796+1 of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
797+2 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
798+3 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
799+4 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
800+5 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
801+6 may be renewed through application and payment of the
802+7 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
803+8 this Code. An individual who holds only a
804+9 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
805+10 to additional requirements in order to renew the
806+11 endorsement.
807+12 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
808+13 business official endorsement on an Educator License
809+14 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
810+15 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
811+16 years of full-time administrative experience in school
812+17 business management or 2 years of university-approved
813+18 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
814+19 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
815+20 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
816+21 business administrators and by passage of the
817+22 applicable State tests, including an applicable
818+23 content area test.
819+24 The chief school business official endorsement may
820+25 also be affixed to the Educator License with
821+26 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
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786-1 of age and will be using the Educator License with
787-2 Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten
788-3 through grade 8, until the individual reaches the age
789-4 of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a
790-5 paraprofessional educator endorsement pursuant to this
791-6 subparagraph (J). The paraprofessional educator
792-7 endorsement is valid until June 30 immediately
793-8 following 5 years of the endorsement being issued and
794-9 may be renewed through application and payment of the
795-10 appropriate fee, as required under Section 21B-40 of
796-11 this Code. An individual who holds only a
797-12 paraprofessional educator endorsement is not subject
798-13 to additional requirements in order to renew the
799-14 endorsement.
800-15 (K) Chief school business official. A chief school
801-16 business official endorsement on an Educator License
802-17 with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who
803-18 qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2
804-19 years of full-time administrative experience in school
805-20 business management or 2 years of university-approved
806-21 practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester
807-22 hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the
808-23 State Board of Education for the preparation of school
809-24 business administrators and by passage of the
810-25 applicable State tests, including an applicable
811-26 content area test.
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832+1 master's degree in business administration, finance,
833+2 accounting, or public administration and who completes
834+3 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
835+4 business management from a regionally accredited
836+5 institution of higher education and passes the
837+6 applicable State tests, including an applicable
838+7 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
839+8 for any individual employed as a chief school business
840+9 official.
841+10 The chief school business official endorsement on
842+11 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
843+12 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
844+13 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
845+14 license holder completes renewal requirements as
846+15 required for individuals who hold a Professional
847+16 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
848+17 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
849+18 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
850+19 Education.
851+20 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
852+21 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
853+22 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
854+23 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
855+24 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
856+25 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
857+26 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
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822-1 The chief school business official endorsement may
823-2 also be affixed to the Educator License with
824-3 Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a
825-4 master's degree in business administration, finance,
826-5 accounting, or public administration and who completes
827-6 an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school
828-7 business management from a regionally accredited
829-8 institution of higher education and passes the
830-9 applicable State tests, including an applicable
831-10 content area test. This endorsement shall be required
832-11 for any individual employed as a chief school business
833-12 official.
834-13 The chief school business official endorsement on
835-14 an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
836-15 June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
837-16 endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
838-17 license holder completes renewal requirements as
839-18 required for individuals who hold a Professional
840-19 Educator License endorsed for chief school business
841-20 official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such
842-21 rules as may be adopted by the State Board of
843-22 Education.
844-23 The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
845-24 necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
846-25 (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional
847-26 in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License
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868+1 and who has not successfully completed an
869+2 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
870+3 who meets all of the following requirements:
871+4 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
872+5 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
873+6 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
874+7 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
875+8 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
876+9 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
877+10 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
878+11 minimum score on that assessment, as established
879+12 by the State Board of Education in consultation
880+13 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
881+14 Board.
882+15 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
883+16 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
884+17 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
885+18 be renewed.
886+19 (M) (Blank).
887+20 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
888+21 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
889+22 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
890+23 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
891+24 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
892+25 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
893+26 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
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858-1 with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has
859-2 completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation
860-3 program at an Illinois institution of higher education
861-4 and who has not successfully completed an
862-5 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but
863-6 who meets all of the following requirements:
864-7 (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
865-8 (ii) Has completed an approved educator
866-9 preparation program at an Illinois institution.
867-10 (iii) Has passed an applicable content area
868-11 test, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
869-12 (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based
870-13 assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a
871-14 minimum score on that assessment, as established
872-15 by the State Board of Education in consultation
873-16 with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
874-17 Board.
875-18 A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an
876-19 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one
877-20 full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not
878-21 be renewed.
879-22 (M) (Blank).
880-23 (N) Specialized services. A specialized services
881-24 endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
882-25 may be issued as defined and specified by rule.
883-26 (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
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904+1 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
905+2 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
906+3 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
907+4 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
908+5 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
909+6 at least 90 credit hours.
910+7 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
911+8 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
912+9 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
913+10 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
914+11 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
915+12 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
916+13 Substitute Teaching License.
917+14 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
918+15 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
919+16 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
920+17 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
921+18 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
922+19 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
923+20 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
924+21 office of education within 5 business days after the
925+22 employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
926+23 situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
927+24 unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
928+25 unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
929+26 teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
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894-1 License may be issued to qualified applicants for
895-2 substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
896-3 prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
897-4 Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
898-5 a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's
899-6 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
900-7 of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved
901-8 educator preparation program in this State and have earned
902-9 at least 90 credit hours.
903-10 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
904-11 Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
905-12 teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
906-13 has had his or her Professional Educator License or
907-14 Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked,
908-15 then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
909-16 Substitute Teaching License.
910-17 A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
911-18 licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
912-19 board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
913-20 contract because of an emergency situation, then a
914-21 district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer
915-22 than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the
916-23 district if the district notifies the appropriate regional
917-24 office of education within 5 business days after the
918-25 employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency
919-26 situation. An emergency situation is one in which an
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940+1 indications, and the district is actively engaged in
941+2 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
942+3 vacant position.
943+4 There is no limit on the number of days that a
944+5 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
945+6 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
946+7 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
947+8 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
948+9 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
949+10 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
950+11 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
951+12 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
952+13 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
953+14 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
954+15 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
955+16 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
956+17 this Code.
957+18 A school district may not require an individual who
958+19 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
959+20 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
960+21 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
961+22 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
962+23 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
963+24 Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
964+25 License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
965+26 issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
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930-1 unforeseen vacancy has occurred and (i) a teacher is
931-2 unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii)
932-3 teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous
933-4 indications, and the district is actively engaged in
934-5 advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the
935-6 vacant position.
936-7 There is no limit on the number of days that a
937-8 substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
938-9 provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
939-10 than 120 days beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
940-11 through the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise 90 school
941-12 days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
942-13 same school year. A substitute teacher who holds a
943-14 Professional Educator License or Educator License with
944-15 Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school days
945-16 for any one licensed teacher under contract in the same
946-17 school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on the
947-18 number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do not
948-19 apply to any school district operating under Article 34 of
949-20 this Code.
950-21 A school district may not require an individual who
951-22 holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator
952-23 License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute
953-24 Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher.
954-25 (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning
955-26 on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of
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976+1 all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
977+2 grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
978+3 eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
979+4 Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
980+5 degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
981+6 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
982+7 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
983+8 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
984+9 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
985+10 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
986+11 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
987+12 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
988+13 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
989+14 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
990+15 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
991+16 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
992+17 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
993+18 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
994+19 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
995+20 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
996+21 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
997+22 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
998+23 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
999+24 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
1000+25 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
1001+26 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
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966-1 Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
967-2 License. A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be
968-3 issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in
969-4 all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through
970-5 grade 12. Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not
971-6 eligible for endorsements. Applicants for a Short-Term
972-7 Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's
973-8 degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a
974-9 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
975-10 Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for
976-11 substitute teaching in every county of this State. If an
977-12 individual has had his or her Professional Educator
978-13 License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or
979-14 revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a
980-15 Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
981-16 The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this
982-17 Code apply to short-term substitute teachers.
983-18 An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
984-19 License may teach no more than 15 consecutive days per
985-20 licensed teacher who is under contract. For teacher
986-21 absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who
987-22 is under contract, a school district may not hire an
988-23 individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching
989-24 License, unless the Governor has declared a disaster due
990-25 to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
991-26 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. An individual
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1012+1 school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative on and after
1013+2 July 1, 2023.
1014+3 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1015+4 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
1016+5 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
1017+6 eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
1018+7 (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
1019+8 Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
1020+9 (a) (Blank).
1021+10 (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1022+11 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
1023+12 and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
1024+13 required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
1025+14 examinations and indicators must be based on national and
1026+15 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
1027+16 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
1028+17 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
1029+18 Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
1030+19 implement and administer this Section.
1031+20 (c) (Blank).
1032+21 (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
1033+22 paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
1034+23 applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
1035+24 paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
1036+25 endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
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1002-1 holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License must
1003-2 complete the training program under Section 10-20.67 or
1004-3 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to teach at a public
1005-4 school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative on and after
1006-5 July 1, 2023.
1007-6 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1008-7 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-711, eff.
1009-8 1-1-23; 102-712, eff. 4-27-22; 102-713, eff. 1-1-23; 102-717,
1010-9 eff. 4-29-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22; revised 12-13-22.)
1011-10 (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
1012-11 Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
1013-12 (a) (Blank).
1014-13 (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
1015-14 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
1016-15 and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
1017-16 required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
1018-17 examinations and indicators must be based on national and
1019-18 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
1020-19 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
1021-20 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
1022-21 Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
1023-22 implement and administer this Section.
1024-23 (c) (Blank).
1025-24 (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
1026-25 paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
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1047+1 requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
1048+2 21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
1049+3 (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
1050+4 required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
1051+5 of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
1052+6 shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
1053+7 be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
1054+8 until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
1055+9 (d-5) All applicants seeking a State license after October
1056+10 1, 2025 in the areas of early childhood education, early
1057+11 childhood special education, elementary education in grades
1058+12 one through 6, reading specialist, reading teacher, learning
1059+13 behavior specialist I, special education general curriculum,
1060+14 director of special education, and principal as instruction
1061+15 leader shall take a test in reading foundations, which shall
1062+16 include assessment of the applicant's understanding of
1063+17 phonological and phonemic awareness, concepts of print and the
1064+18 alphabetic principle, the role of phonics in promoting reading
1065+19 development, word analysis skills and strategies, vocabulary
1066+20 development, linguistics, morphology, application of reading
1067+21 comprehension skills and strategies, and methods for assessing
1068+22 reading development. The test in reading foundations must also
1069+23 assess applicants' knowledge of assessment, differentiation,
1070+24 and intervention with respect to each component of reading for
1071+25 English learners, students with disabilities, and students
1072+26 with advanced skills in some areas of reading.
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1037-1 applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
1038-2 paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
1039-3 endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
1040-4 requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
1041-5 21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
1042-6 (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
1043-7 required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
1044-8 of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
1045-9 shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
1046-10 be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
1047-11 until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
1048-12 (d-5) Subject to appropriation, all applicants seeking a
1049-13 State license after July 1, 2026 in the areas of early
1050-14 childhood education, early childhood special education,
1051-15 elementary education in grades one through 6, reading
1052-16 specialist, reading teacher, learning behavior specialist I,
1053-17 special education general curriculum, director of special
1054-18 education, and principal as instruction leader shall take a
1055-19 test in reading foundations, which shall include assessment of
1056-20 the applicant's understanding of phonological and phonemic
1057-21 awareness, concepts of print and the alphabetic principle, the
1058-22 role of phonics in promoting reading development, word
1059-23 analysis skills and strategies, vocabulary development,
1060-24 linguistics, morphology, application of reading comprehension
1061-25 skills and strategies, and methods for assessing reading
1062-26 development. The test in reading foundations must also assess
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1083+1 Candidates need not achieve a particular score on the test
1084+2 in reading foundations; however, candidates who achieve a
1085+3 passing score shall earn a notation on their transcript and an
1086+4 additional credential on their Professional Educator License,
1087+5 and this information shall be considered during each
1088+6 preparation program's reaccreditation process. The State Board
1089+7 shall aggregate and publish the number of candidates in each
1090+8 preparation program who take the test in reading foundations
1091+9 and the number who pass the test. The State Board shall cover
1092+10 the costs of the assessment, and no candidate or preparation
1093+11 program shall be charged a fee for the assessment. Candidates
1094+12 who have taken the test previously need not take it again for
1095+13 additional licensure areas, though they may choose to do so.
1096+14 (e) (Blank).
1097+15 (f) Except as otherwise provided in this Article,
1098+16 beginning on September 1, 2015, all candidates completing
1099+17 teacher preparation programs in this State and all candidates
1100+18 subject to Section 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a
1101+19 teacher performance assessment approved by the State Board of
1102+20 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1103+21 and Licensure Board. A candidate may not be required to submit
1104+22 test materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation,
1105+23 an individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
1106+24 employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
1107+25 designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
1108+26 application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
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1073-1 applicants' knowledge of assessment, differentiation, and
1074-2 intervention with respect to each component of reading for
1075-3 English learners, students with disabilities, and students
1076-4 with advanced skills in some areas of reading. In the event
1077-5 that an appropriation to the State Board to design the test of
1078-6 reading foundations is delayed, the agency may delay
1079-7 implementation of the required test by an equivalent amount of
1080-8 time if it deems the delay necessary.
1081-9 Candidates need not achieve a particular score on the test
1082-10 in reading foundations; however, candidates who achieve a
1083-11 passing score shall earn a notation on their transcript and an
1084-12 additional credential on their Professional Educator License,
1085-13 and this information shall be considered during each
1086-14 preparation program's reaccreditation process. The State Board
1087-15 shall aggregate and publish the number of candidates in each
1088-16 preparation program who take the test in reading foundations
1089-17 and the number who pass the test. Subject to appropriation,
1090-18 the State Board shall cover the costs of the assessment, and no
1091-19 candidate or preparation program shall be charged a fee for
1092-20 the assessment. If the appropriation is insufficient to cover
1093-21 the costs of administering the assessment, the State Board
1094-22 shall determine how to allocate the available funds. If no
1095-23 funding is appropriated, candidates shall not be required to
1096-24 take the test. However, the test shall be available for
1097-25 candidates who wish to cover the cost. Candidates who have
1098-26 taken the test previously need not take it again for
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1119+1 refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
1120+2 performance assessment under this subsection.
1121+3 (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
1122+4 performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
1123+5 time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
1124+6 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1125+7 Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
1126+8 organization or tests designed by the State Board of
1127+9 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1128+10 and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
1129+11 assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
1130+12 tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
1131+13 person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
1132+14 of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
1133+15 the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
1134+16 score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
1135+17 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
1136+18 Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
1137+19 administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
1138+20 place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
1139+21 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1140+22 Board.
1141+23 The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
1142+24 the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
1143+25 applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
1144+26 subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
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1109-1 additional licensure areas, though they may choose to do so.
1110-2 (e) (Blank).
1111-3 (f) Except as otherwise provided in this Article,
1112-4 beginning on September 1, 2015, all candidates completing
1113-5 teacher preparation programs in this State and all candidates
1114-6 subject to Section 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a
1115-7 teacher performance assessment approved by the State Board of
1116-8 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1117-9 and Licensure Board. A candidate may not be required to submit
1118-10 test materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation,
1119-11 an individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
1120-12 employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
1121-13 designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
1122-14 application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
1123-15 refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
1124-16 performance assessment under this subsection.
1125-17 (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
1126-18 performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
1127-19 time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
1128-20 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1129-21 Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
1130-22 organization or tests designed by the State Board of
1131-23 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
1132-24 and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
1133-25 assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
1134-26 tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
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1155+1 Code in the English language and in the language of the
1156+2 transitional bilingual education program requested by the
1157+3 applicant.
1158+4 (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
1159+5 provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
1160+6 district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
1161+7 (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
1162+8 testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
1163+9 limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
1164+10 validation, and determination of a passing score for all tests
1165+11 except the reading foundations test, administration of the
1166+12 tests, frequency of administration, applicant fees, frequency
1167+13 of applicants taking the tests, the years for which a score is
1168+14 valid, and appropriate special accommodations. The State Board
1169+15 of Education shall develop such rules as may be needed to
1170+16 ensure uniformity from year to year in the level of difficulty
1171+17 for each form of an assessment. The State Board shall base its
1172+18 rules concerning the passing score on the reading foundations
1173+19 test on the recommended cut-score determined in the formal
1174+20 standard-setting process.
1175+21 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1176+22 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 102-301, eff. 8-26-21.)
1177+23 (105 ILCS 5/21B-35)
1178+24 Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in
1179+25 other states or countries.
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1145-1 person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
1146-2 of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
1147-3 the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
1148-4 score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
1149-5 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
1150-6 Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
1151-7 administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
1152-8 place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
1153-9 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
1154-10 Board.
1155-11 The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
1156-12 the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
1157-13 applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
1158-14 subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
1159-15 Code in the English language and in the language of the
1160-16 transitional bilingual education program requested by the
1161-17 applicant.
1162-18 (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
1163-19 provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
1164-20 district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
1165-21 (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
1166-22 testing requirements under this Section shall include, without
1167-23 limitation, provisions governing test selection, test
1168-24 validation, and determination of a passing score for all tests
1169-25 except the reading foundations test, administration of the
1170-26 tests, frequency of administration, applicant fees, frequency
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1190+1 (a) Any applicant who has not been entitled by an
1191+2 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1192+3 institution of higher education applying for a Professional
1193+4 Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or school
1194+5 support personnel area must meet the following requirements:
1195+6 (1) the applicant must:
1196+7 (A) hold a comparable and valid educator license
1197+8 or certificate, as defined by rule, with similar grade
1198+9 level and content area credentials from another state,
1199+10 with the State Board of Education having the authority
1200+11 to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
1201+12 content area credentials from another state;
1202+13 (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
1203+14 accredited institution of higher education; and
1204+15 (C) (blank); or
1205+16 (2) the applicant must:
1206+17 (A) have completed a state-approved program for
1207+18 the licensure area sought, including coursework
1208+19 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the
1209+20 exceptional child, (ii) evidence-based methods of
1210+21 reading that include explicit and repeated focus on
1211+22 phonemic awareness, a systematic approach to phonics
1212+23 (decoding), spelling instruction (encoding),
1213+24 vocabulary development, including morphology, reading
1214+25 fluency, oral language development, and reading
1215+26 comprehension, including syntax and background
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1181-1 of applicants taking the tests, the years for which a score is
1182-2 valid, and appropriate special accommodations. The State Board
1183-3 of Education shall develop such rules as may be needed to
1184-4 ensure uniformity from year to year in the level of difficulty
1185-5 for each form of an assessment. The State Board shall base its
1186-6 rules concerning the passing score on the reading foundations
1187-7 test on the recommended cut-score determined in the formal
1188-8 standard-setting process.
1189-9 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
1190-10 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 102-301, eff. 8-26-21.)
1191-11 (105 ILCS 5/21B-35)
1192-12 Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in
1193-13 other states or countries.
1194-14 (a) Any applicant who has not been entitled by an
1195-15 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1196-16 institution of higher education applying for a Professional
1197-17 Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or school
1198-18 support personnel area must meet the following requirements:
1199-19 (1) the applicant must:
1200-20 (A) hold a comparable and valid educator license
1201-21 or certificate, as defined by rule, with similar grade
1202-22 level and content area credentials from another state,
1203-23 with the State Board of Education having the authority
1204-24 to determine what constitutes similar grade level and
1205-25 content area credentials from another state;
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1226+1 (content) knowledge, and reading in the content area,
1227+2 and (iii) instructional strategies for English
1228+3 learners;
1229+4 (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
1230+5 accredited institution of higher education;
1231+6 (C) have successfully met all Illinois examination
1232+7 requirements, except that:
1233+8 (i) (blank);
1234+9 (ii) an applicant who has successfully
1235+10 completed a test of content, as defined by rules,
1236+11 at the time of initial licensure in another state
1237+12 is not required to complete a test of content; and
1238+13 (iii) an applicant for a teaching endorsement
1239+14 who has successfully completed an evidence-based
1240+15 assessment of teacher effectiveness, as defined by
1241+16 rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
1242+17 state is not required to complete an
1243+18 evidence-based assessment of teacher
1244+19 effectiveness; and
1245+20 (D) for an applicant for a teaching endorsement,
1246+21 have completed student teaching or an equivalent
1247+22 experience or, for an applicant for a school service
1248+23 personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or
1249+24 an equivalent experience.
1250+25 (b) In order to receive a Professional Educator License
1251+26 endorsed in a teaching field or school support personnel area,
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1216-1 (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
1217-2 accredited institution of higher education; and
1218-3 (C) (blank); or
1219-4 (2) the applicant must:
1220-5 (A) have completed a state-approved program for
1221-6 the licensure area sought, including coursework
1222-7 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the
1223-8 exceptional child, (ii) evidence-based methods of
1224-9 reading that align with the literacy standards for
1225-10 teachers and with the comprehensive literacy plan for
1226-11 this State and reading in the content area, and (iii)
1227-12 instructional strategies for English learners;
1228-13 (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally
1229-14 accredited institution of higher education;
1230-15 (C) have successfully met all Illinois examination
1231-16 requirements, except that:
1232-17 (i) (blank);
1233-18 (ii) an applicant who has successfully
1234-19 completed a test of content, as defined by rules,
1235-20 at the time of initial licensure in another state
1236-21 is not required to complete a test of content; and
1237-22 (iii) an applicant for a teaching endorsement
1238-23 who has successfully completed an evidence-based
1239-24 assessment of teacher effectiveness, as defined by
1240-25 rules, at the time of initial licensure in another
1241-26 state is not required to complete an
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1262+1 applicants trained in another country must meet all of the
1263+2 following requirements:
1264+3 (1) Have completed a comparable education program in
1265+4 another country.
1266+5 (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation
1267+6 service approved by the State Superintendent of Education.
1268+7 (3) Have a degree comparable to a degree from a
1269+8 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
1270+9 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1271+10 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1272+11 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that include
1273+12 explicit and repeated focus on phonemic awareness, a
1274+13 systematic approach to phonics (decoding), spelling
1275+14 instruction (encoding), vocabulary development, including
1276+15 morphology, reading fluency, oral language development,
1277+16 and reading comprehension, including syntax and background
1278+17 (content) knowledge, and reading in the content area, and
1279+18 (iii) instructional strategies for English learners.
1280+19 (5) (Blank).
1281+20 (6) (Blank).
1282+21 (7) Have successfully met all State licensure
1283+22 examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully
1284+23 completed a test of content, as defined by rules, at the
1285+24 time of initial licensure in another country shall not be
1286+25 required to complete a test of content. Applicants for a
1287+26 teaching endorsement who have successfully completed an
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1252-1 evidence-based assessment of teacher
1253-2 effectiveness; and
1254-3 (D) for an applicant for a teaching endorsement,
1255-4 have completed student teaching or an equivalent
1256-5 experience or, for an applicant for a school service
1257-6 personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or
1258-7 an equivalent experience.
1259-8 (b) In order to receive a Professional Educator License
1260-9 endorsed in a teaching field or school support personnel area,
1261-10 applicants trained in another country must meet all of the
1262-11 following requirements:
1263-12 (1) Have completed a comparable education program in
1264-13 another country.
1265-14 (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation
1266-15 service approved by the State Superintendent of Education.
1267-16 (3) Have a degree comparable to a degree from a
1268-17 regionally accredited institution of higher education.
1269-18 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1270-19 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1271-20 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that align
1272-21 with the literacy standards for teachers and with the
1273-22 comprehensive literacy plan for this State, and reading in
1274-23 the content area, and (iii) instructional strategies for
1275-24 English learners.
1276-25 (5) (Blank).
1277-26 (6) (Blank).
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1298+1 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness, as
1299+2 defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in
1300+3 another country shall not be required to complete an
1301+4 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness.
1302+5 (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent
1303+6 experience.
1304+7 (9) (Blank).
1305+8 (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
1306+9 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1307+10 institution of higher education and applicants trained in
1308+11 another country applying for a Professional Educator License
1309+12 endorsed for principal or superintendent must hold a master's
1310+13 degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher
1311+14 education and hold a comparable and valid educator license or
1312+15 certificate with similar grade level and subject matter
1313+16 credentials, with the State Board of Education having the
1314+17 authority to determine what constitutes similar grade level
1315+18 and subject matter credentials from another state, or must
1316+19 meet all of the following requirements:
1317+20 (1) Have completed an educator preparation program
1318+21 approved by another state or comparable educator program
1319+22 in another country leading to the receipt of a license or
1320+23 certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought.
1321+24 (2) Have successfully met all State licensure
1322+25 examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
1323+26 this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
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1288-1 (7) Have successfully met all State licensure
1289-2 examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully
1290-3 completed a test of content, as defined by rules, at the
1291-4 time of initial licensure in another country shall not be
1292-5 required to complete a test of content. Applicants for a
1293-6 teaching endorsement who have successfully completed an
1294-7 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness, as
1295-8 defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in
1296-9 another country shall not be required to complete an
1297-10 evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness.
1298-11 (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent
1299-12 experience.
1300-13 (9) (Blank).
1301-14 (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
1302-15 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1303-16 institution of higher education and applicants trained in
1304-17 another country applying for a Professional Educator License
1305-18 endorsed for principal or superintendent must hold a master's
1306-19 degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher
1307-20 education and hold a comparable and valid educator license or
1308-21 certificate with similar grade level and subject matter
1309-22 credentials, with the State Board of Education having the
1310-23 authority to determine what constitutes similar grade level
1311-24 and subject matter credentials from another state, or must
1312-25 meet all of the following requirements:
1313-26 (1) Have completed an educator preparation program
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1334+1 test of content, as defined by rules, at the time of
1335+2 initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
1336+3 required to complete a test of content.
1337+4 (2.5) Have completed an internship, as defined by
1338+5 rule.
1339+6 (3) (Blank).
1340+7 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1341+8 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1342+9 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that include
1343+10 explicit and repeated focus on phonemic awareness, a
1344+11 systematic approach to phonics (decoding), spelling
1345+12 instruction (encoding), vocabulary development, including
1346+13 morphology, reading fluency, oral language development,
1347+14 and reading comprehension, including syntax and background
1348+15 (content) knowledge, and reading in the content area, and
1349+16 (iii) instructional strategies for English learners.
1350+17 (4.5) (Blank).
1351+18 (5) Have completed a master's degree.
1352+19 (6) Have successfully completed teaching, school
1353+20 support, or administrative experience as defined by rule.
1354+21 (b-7) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
1355+22 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1356+23 institution of higher education applying for a Professional
1357+24 Educator License endorsed for Director of Special Education
1358+25 must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
1359+26 institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
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1324-1 approved by another state or comparable educator program
1325-2 in another country leading to the receipt of a license or
1326-3 certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought.
1327-4 (2) Have successfully met all State licensure
1328-5 examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of
1329-6 this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a
1330-7 test of content, as defined by rules, at the time of
1331-8 initial licensure in another state or country shall not be
1332-9 required to complete a test of content.
1333-10 (2.5) Have completed an internship, as defined by
1334-11 rule.
1335-12 (3) (Blank).
1336-13 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1337-14 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1338-15 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that align
1339-16 with the literacy standards for teachers and with the
1340-17 comprehensive literacy plan for this State, and reading in
1341-18 the content area, and (iii) instructional strategies for
1342-19 English learners.
1343-20 (4.5) (Blank).
1344-21 (5) Have completed a master's degree.
1345-22 (6) Have successfully completed teaching, school
1346-23 support, or administrative experience as defined by rule.
1347-24 (b-7) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
1348-25 Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois
1349-26 institution of higher education applying for a Professional
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1360-1 Educator License endorsed for Director of Special Education
1361-2 must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
1362-3 institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
1363-4 valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
1364-5 and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
1365-6 Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
1366-7 similar grade level and subject matter credentials from
1367-8 another state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
1368-9 (1) Have completed a master's degree.
1369-10 (2) Have 2 years of full-time experience providing
1370-11 special education services.
1371-12 (3) Have successfully completed all examination
1372-13 requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
1373-14 Applicants who have successfully completed a test of
1374-15 content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial
1375-16 licensure in another state or country shall not be
1376-17 required to complete a test of content.
1377-18 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1378-19 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1379-20 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that align
1380-21 with the literacy standards for teachers and with the
1381-22 comprehensive literacy plan for this State, and reading in
1382-23 the content area, and (iii) instructional strategies for
1383-24 English learners.
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1370+1 valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
1371+2 and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
1372+3 Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
1373+4 similar grade level and subject matter credentials from
1374+5 another state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
1375+6 (1) Have completed a master's degree.
1376+7 (2) Have 2 years of full-time experience providing
1377+8 special education services.
1378+9 (3) Have successfully completed all examination
1379+10 requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
1380+11 Applicants who have successfully completed a test of
1381+12 content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial
1382+13 licensure in another state or country shall not be
1383+14 required to complete a test of content.
1384+15 (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards
1385+16 concerning (i) methods of instruction of the exceptional
1386+17 child, (ii) evidence-based methods of reading that include
1387+18 explicit and repeated focus on phonemic awareness, a
1388+19 systematic approach to phonics (decoding), spelling
1389+20 instruction (encoding), vocabulary development, including
1390+21 morphology, reading fluency, oral language development,
1391+22 and reading comprehension, including syntax and background
1392+23 (content) knowledge, and reading in the content area, and
1393+24 (iii) instructional strategies for English learners.
13841394 25 (b-10) All applicants who have not been entitled by an
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13961406 1 institution of higher education applying for a Professional
13971407 2 Educator License endorsed for chief school business official
13981408 3 must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited
13991409 4 institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and
14001410 5 valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level
14011411 6 and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of
14021412 7 Education having the authority to determine what constitutes
14031413 8 similar grade level and subject matter credentials from
14041414 9 another state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
14051415 10 (1) Have completed a master's degree in school
14061416 11 business management, finance, or accounting.
14071417 12 (2) Have successfully completed an internship in
14081418 13 school business management or have 2 years of experience
14091419 14 as a school business administrator.
14101420 15 (3) Have successfully met all State examination
14111421 16 requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.
14121422 17 Applicants who have successfully completed a test of
14131423 18 content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial
14141424 19 licensure in another state or country shall not be
14151425 20 required to complete a test of content.
14161426 21 (4) Have completed modules aligned to standards
14171427 22 concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional
14181428 23 child, methods of reading and reading in the content area,
14191429 24 and instructional strategies for English learners.
14201430 25 (c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
14211431 26 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
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14321442 1 rules as may be necessary to implement this Section.
14331443 2 (Source: P.A. 101-220, eff. 8-7-19; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20;
14341444 3 102-539, eff. 8-20-21.)
1445+4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
1446+5 becoming law.
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