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4		-	AN ACT concerning education.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
8		-	21B-30 and 21B-50 as follows:
9		-	(105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
10		-	Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
11		-	(a) (Blank).
12		-	(b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
13		-	State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
14		-	and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
15		-	required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
16		-	examinations and indicators must be based on national and
17		-	State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
18		-	State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
19		-	Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
20		-	Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
21		-	implement and administer this Section.
22		-	(c) (Blank).
23		-	(c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
24		-	paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
25		-	applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
26		-	paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning education.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
	7	+	5 21B-30 and 21B-50 as follows:
	8	+	6 (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)
	9	+	7 Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
	10	+	8 (a) (Blank).
	11	+	9 (b) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
	12	+	10 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design
	13	+	11 and implement a system of examinations, which shall be
	14	+	12 required prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These
	15	+	13 examinations and indicators must be based on national and
	16	+	14 State professional teaching standards, as determined by the
	17	+	15 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State
	18	+	16 Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. The State Board of
	19	+	17 Education may adopt such rules as may be necessary to
	20	+	18 implement and administer this Section.
	21	+	19 (c) (Blank).
	22	+	20 (c-5) The State Board must adopt rules to implement a
	23	+	21 paraprofessional competency test. This test would allow an
	24	+	22 applicant seeking an Educator License with Stipulations with a
	25	+	23 paraprofessional educator endorsement to obtain the
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33		-	endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
34		-	requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
35		-	21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
36		-	(d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
37		-	required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
38		-	of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
39		-	shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
40		-	be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
41		-	until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
42		-	(e) (Blank).
43		-	(f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
44		-	of the 103rd General Assembly through August 31, 2025, no
45		-	candidate completing a teacher preparation program in this
46		-	State or candidate subject to Section 21B-35 of this Code is
47		-	required to pass a teacher performance assessment. Except as
48		-	otherwise provided in this Article, beginning on September 1,
49		-	2015 until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
50		-	103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September 1,
51		-	2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation programs
52		-	in this State and all candidates subject to Section 21B-35 of
53		-	this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
54		-	assessment approved by the State Board of Education, in
55		-	consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
56		-	Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
57		-	materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
58		-	individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
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	34	+	1 endorsement if he or she passes the test and meets the other
	35	+	2 requirements of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of Section
	36	+	3 21B-20 other than the higher education requirements.
	37	+	4 (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be
	38	+	5 required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area
	39	+	6 of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There
	40	+	7 shall be no exception to this requirement. No candidate shall
	41	+	8 be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record
	42	+	9 until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
	43	+	10 (e) (Blank).
	44	+	11 (f) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
	45	+	12 of the 103rd General Assembly through August 31, 2025, no
	46	+	13 candidate completing a teacher preparation program in this
	47	+	14 State or candidate subject to Section 21B-35 of this Code is
	48	+	15 required to pass a teacher performance assessment. Except as
	49	+	16 otherwise provided in this Article, beginning on September 1,
	50	+	17 2015 until the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
	51	+	18 103rd General Assembly and beginning again on September 1,
	52	+	19 2025, all candidates completing teacher preparation programs
	53	+	20 in this State and all candidates subject to Section 21B-35 of
	54	+	21 this Code are required to pass a teacher performance
	55	+	22 assessment approved by the State Board of Education, in
	56	+	23 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
	57	+	24 Board. A candidate may not be required to submit test
	58	+	25 materials by video submission. Subject to appropriation, an
	59	+	26 individual who holds a Professional Educator License and is
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61		-	employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
62		-	designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
63		-	application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
64		-	refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
65		-	performance assessment under this subsection.
66		-	(f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
67		-	created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
68		-	teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
69		-	across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
70		-	the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
71		-	supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
72		-	Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
73		-	ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
74		-	shall consist of all of the following members:
75		-	(1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
76		-	President of the Senate.
77		-	(2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
78		-	Minority Leader of the Senate.
79		-	(3) One member of the House of Representatives,
80		-	appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
81		-	(4) One member of the House of Representatives,
82		-	appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
83		-	Representatives.
84		-	(5) One member who represents a statewide professional
85		-	teachers' organization, appointed by the State
86		-	Superintendent of Education.
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89		-	(6) One member who represents a different statewide
90		-	professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
91		-	State Superintendent of Education.
92		-	(7) One member from a statewide organization
93		-	representing school principals, appointed by the State
94		-	Superintendent of Education.
95		-	(8) One member from a statewide organization
96		-	representing regional superintendents of schools,
97		-	appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
98		-	(9) One member from a statewide organization
99		-	representing school administrators, appointed by the State
100		-	Superintendent of Education.
101		-	(10) One member representing a school district
102		-	organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
103		-	State Superintendent of Education.
104		-	(11) One member of an association representing rural
105		-	and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
106		-	of Education.
107		-	(12) One member representing a suburban school
108		-	district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
109		-	Education.
110		-	(13) One member from a statewide organization
111		-	representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
112		-	the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
113		-	of Education.
114		-	(14) One member from a statewide organization
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117		-	representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
118		-	State Superintendent of Education.
119		-	(15) One member from a statewide organization
120		-	representing school districts in the collar counties of
121		-	the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
122		-	of Education.
123		-	(16) Three members, each representing a different
124		-	public university in this State and each a current member
125		-	of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
126		-	program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
127		-	Education.
128		-	(17) Three members, each representing a different
129		-	4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
130		-	each a current member of the faculty of an approved
131		-	educator preparation program, appointed by the State
132		-	Superintendent of Education.
133		-	(18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
134		-	appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
135		-	(19) One member representing a statewide policy
136		-	organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
137		-	and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
138		-	Education.
139		-	(20) One member representing a statewide organization
140		-	focused on research-based education policy to support a
141		-	school system that prepares all students for college, a
142		-	career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
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	70	+	1 employed for a minimum of one school year by a school district
	71	+	2 designated as Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after
	72	+	3 application to the State Board, receive from the State Board a
	73	+	4 refund for any costs associated with completing the teacher
	74	+	5 performance assessment under this subsection.
	75	+	6 (f-5) The Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force is
	76	+	7 created to evaluate potential performance-based and objective
	77	+	8 teacher performance assessment systems for implementation
	78	+	9 across all educator preparation programs in this State, with
	79	+	10 the intention of ensuring consistency across programs and
	80	+	11 supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system.
	81	+	12 Members appointed to the Task Force must reflect the racial,
	82	+	13 ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Task Force
	83	+	14 shall consist of all of the following members:
	84	+	15 (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
	85	+	16 President of the Senate.
	86	+	17 (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
	87	+	18 Minority Leader of the Senate.
	88	+	19 (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
	89	+	20 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
	90	+	21 (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
	91	+	22 appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
	92	+	23 Representatives.
	93	+	24 (5) One member who represents a statewide professional
	94	+	25 teachers' organization, appointed by the State
	95	+	26 Superintendent of Education.
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145		-	Superintendent of Education.
146		-	(21) Two members representing an early childhood
147		-	advocacy organization, appointed by the State
148		-	Superintendent of Education.
149		-	(22) One member representing a statewide organization
150		-	that partners with educator preparation programs and
151		-	school districts to support the growth and development of
152		-	preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
153		-	of Education.
154		-	(23) One member representing a statewide organization
155		-	that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
156		-	in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
157		-	Education.
158		-	(24) One member representing a statewide organization
159		-	that represents school boards, appointed by the State
160		-	Superintendent of Education.
161		-	(25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
162		-	served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
163		-	Superintendent of Education.
164		-	Members of the Task Force shall serve without
165		-	compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
166		-	the State Superintendent of Education, and each subsequent
167		-	meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
168		-	who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
169		-	Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
170		-	administrative and other support to the Task Force.
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173		-	On or before August 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report on
174		-	its work, including recommendations on a teacher performance
175		-	assessment system in this State, to the State Board of
176		-	Education and the General Assembly. The Task Force is
177		-	dissolved upon submission of this report.
178		-	(g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
179		-	performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
180		-	time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
181		-	consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
182		-	Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
183		-	organization or tests designed by the State Board of
184		-	Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
185		-	and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
186		-	assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
187		-	tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
188		-	person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
189		-	of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
190		-	the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
191		-	score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
192		-	Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
193		-	Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
194		-	administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
195		-	place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
196		-	consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
197		-	Board.
198		-	The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
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201		-	the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
202		-	applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
203		-	subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
204		-	Code in the English language and in the language of the
205		-	transitional bilingual education program requested by the
206		-	applicant.
207		-	(h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
208		-	provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
209		-	district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
210		-	(i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
211		-	testing requirements under this Section shall include without
212		-	limitation provisions governing test selection, test
213		-	validation and determination of a passing score,
214		-	administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
215		-	applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
216		-	years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
217		-	accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
218		-	such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
219		-	year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
220		-	(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
221		-	101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 102-301, eff. 8-26-21.)
222		-	(105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
223		-	Sec. 21B-50. Alternative Educator Licensure Program.
224		-	(a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
225		-	program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
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	106	+	1 (6) One member who represents a different statewide
	107	+	2 professional teachers' organization, appointed by the
	108	+	3 State Superintendent of Education.
	109	+	4 (7) One member from a statewide organization
	110	+	5 representing school principals, appointed by the State
	111	+	6 Superintendent of Education.
	112	+	7 (8) One member from a statewide organization
	113	+	8 representing regional superintendents of schools,
	114	+	9 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
	115	+	10 (9) One member from a statewide organization
	116	+	11 representing school administrators, appointed by the State
	117	+	12 Superintendent of Education.
	118	+	13 (10) One member representing a school district
	119	+	14 organized under Article 34 of this Code, appointed by the
	120	+	15 State Superintendent of Education.
	121	+	16 (11) One member of an association representing rural
	122	+	17 and small schools, appointed by the State Superintendent
	123	+	18 of Education.
	124	+	19 (12) One member representing a suburban school
	125	+	20 district, appointed by the State Superintendent of
	126	+	21 Education.
	127	+	22 (13) One member from a statewide organization
	128	+	23 representing school districts in the southern suburbs of
	129	+	24 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
	130	+	25 of Education.
	131	+	26 (14) One member from a statewide organization
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228		-	Program for Teachers.
229		-	(b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
230		-	Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved
231		-	to offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
232		-	Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
233		-	and Licensure Board.
234		-	The program shall be comprised of 4 phases:
235		-	(1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
236		-	instructional planning; instructional strategies,
237		-	including special education, reading, and English language
238		-	learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
239		-	students and use of data to drive instruction.
240		-	(2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
241		-	assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
242		-	co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
243		-	hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
244		-	alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
245		-	enter the residency and must complete additional program
246		-	requirements that address required State and national
247		-	standards, pass the State Board's teacher performance
248		-	assessment, if required under Section 21B-30, no later
249		-	than the end of the first semester of the second year of
250		-	residency, as required under phase (3) of this subsection
251		-	(b), and be recommended by the principal or qualified
252		-	equivalent of a principal, as required under subsection
253		-	(d) of this Section, and the program coordinator to
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256		-	continue with the second year of the residency.
257		-	(3) A second year of residency, which shall include
258		-	the candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching
259		-	position for one school year. The candidate must be
260		-	assigned an experienced teacher to act as a mentor and
261		-	coach the candidate through the second year of residency.
262		-	(4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
263		-	teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
264		-	qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
265		-	subsection (d) of this Section, and the program
266		-	coordinator, at the end of the second year of residency.
267		-	If there is disagreement between the 2 evaluators about
268		-	the candidate's teaching effectiveness, the candidate may
269		-	complete one additional year of residency teaching under a
270		-	professional development plan developed by the principal
271		-	or qualified equivalent and the preparation program. At
272		-	the completion of the third year, a candidate must have
273		-	positive evaluations and a recommendation for full
274		-	licensure from both the principal or qualified equivalent
275		-	and the program coordinator or no Professional Educator
276		-	License shall be issued.
277		-	Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
278		-	satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
279		-	matter requirements established by law.
280		-	(c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
281		-	Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of
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284		-	teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a
285		-	preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
286		-	Code or charter school, or in a State-recognized nonpublic
287		-	school in which the chief administrator is required to have
288		-	the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in
289		-	this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required
290		-	to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public
291		-	school in this State, but may be renewed for a third year if
292		-	needed to complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program
293		-	for Teachers. The endorsement shall be issued only once to an
294		-	individual who meets all of the following requirements:
295		-	(1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
296		-	or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
297		-	(2) (Blank).
298		-	(3) Has completed a major in the content area if
299		-	seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
300		-	seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
301		-	education endorsement, has completed a major in the
302		-	content area of reading, English/language arts,
303		-	mathematics, or one of the sciences. If the individual
304		-	does not have a major in a content area for any level of
305		-	teaching, he or she must submit transcripts to the State
306		-	Board of Education to be reviewed for equivalency.
307		-	(4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
308		-	(b) of this Section.
309		-	(5) Has passed a content area test required for the
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	142	+	1 representing large unit school districts, appointed by the
	143	+	2 State Superintendent of Education.
	144	+	3 (15) One member from a statewide organization
	145	+	4 representing school districts in the collar counties of
	146	+	5 the City of Chicago, appointed by the State Superintendent
	147	+	6 of Education.
	148	+	7 (16) Three members, each representing a different
	149	+	8 public university in this State and each a current member
	150	+	9 of the faculty of an approved educator preparation
	151	+	10 program, appointed by the State Superintendent of
	152	+	11 Education.
	153	+	12 (17) Three members, each representing a different
	154	+	13 4-year nonpublic university or college in this State and
	155	+	14 each a current member of the faculty of an approved
	156	+	15 educator preparation program, appointed by the State
	157	+	16 Superintendent of Education.
	158	+	17 (18) One member of the Board of Higher Education,
	159	+	18 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
	160	+	19 (19) One member representing a statewide policy
	161	+	20 organization advocating on behalf of multilingual students
	162	+	21 and families, appointed by the State Superintendent of
	163	+	22 Education.
	164	+	23 (20) One member representing a statewide organization
	165	+	24 focused on research-based education policy to support a
	166	+	25 school system that prepares all students for college, a
	167	+	26 career, and democratic citizenship, appointed by the State
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312		-	specific endorsement for admission into the program, as
313		-	required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
314		-	A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
315		-	educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
316		-	other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school
317		-	who are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if
318		-	any, but a school is not required to provide these benefits
319		-	during the years of residency if the candidate is serving only
320		-	as a co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
321		-	record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
322		-	other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
323		-	counted towards tenure.
324		-	(d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
325		-	Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
326		-	school district, including without limitation a preschool
327		-	educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or
328		-	charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in
329		-	this State in which the chief administrator is required to
330		-	have the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public
331		-	school in this State and in which a majority of the teachers
332		-	are required to have the licensure necessary to be instructors
333		-	in a public school in this State. A recognized institution
334		-	that partners with a public school district administering a
335		-	preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
336		-	Code must require a principal to recommend or evaluate
337		-	candidates in the program. A recognized institution that
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340		-	partners with an eligible entity administering a preschool
341		-	educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that
342		-	is not a public school district must require a principal or
343		-	qualified equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate
344		-	candidates in the program. The program presented for approval
345		-	by the State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports
346		-	that are to be provided to assist the provisional teacher
347		-	during the 2-year residency period. These supports must
348		-	provide additional contact hours with mentors during the first
349		-	year of residency.
350		-	(e) Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection
351		-	(b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section
352		-	21B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a
353		-	Professional Educator License.
354		-	(f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
355		-	State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
356		-	rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
357		-	Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
358		-	(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-822, eff. 1-1-19;
359		-	101-220, eff. 8-7-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19; 101-643, eff.
360		-	6-18-20; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)
361		-	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
362		-	becoming law.
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	178	+	1 Superintendent of Education.
	179	+	2 (21) Two members representing an early childhood
	180	+	3 advocacy organization, appointed by the State
	181	+	4 Superintendent of Education.
	182	+	5 (22) One member representing a statewide organization
	183	+	6 that partners with educator preparation programs and
	184	+	7 school districts to support the growth and development of
	185	+	8 preservice teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent
	186	+	9 of Education.
	187	+	10 (23) One member representing a statewide organization
	188	+	11 that advocates for educational equity and racial justice
	189	+	12 in schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of
	190	+	13 Education.
	191	+	14 (24) One member representing a statewide organization
	192	+	15 that represents school boards, appointed by the State
	193	+	16 Superintendent of Education.
	194	+	17 (25) One member who has, within the last 5 years,
	195	+	18 served as a cooperating teacher, appointed by the State
	196	+	19 Superintendent of Education.
	197	+	20 Members of the Task Force shall serve without
	198	+	21 compensation. The Task Force shall first meet at the call of
	199	+	22 the State Superintendent of Education, and each subsequent
	200	+	23 meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the Task Force,
	201	+	24 who shall be designated by the State Superintendent of
	202	+	25 Education. The State Board of Education shall provide
	203	+	26 administrative and other support to the Task Force.
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	214	+	1 On or before August 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report on
	215	+	2 its work, including recommendations on a teacher performance
	216	+	3 assessment system in this State, to the State Board of
	217	+	4 Education and the General Assembly. The Task Force is
	218	+	5 dissolved upon submission of this report.
	219	+	6 (g) The content area knowledge test and the teacher
	220	+	7 performance assessment shall be the tests that from time to
	221	+	8 time are designated by the State Board of Education, in
	222	+	9 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
	223	+	10 Board, and may be tests prepared by an educational testing
	224	+	11 organization or tests designed by the State Board of
	225	+	12 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
	226	+	13 and Licensure Board. The test of content area knowledge shall
	227	+	14 assess content knowledge in a specific subject field. The
	228	+	15 tests must be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no
	229	+	16 person taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis
	230	+	17 of race, color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to
	231	+	18 the person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The
	232	+	19 score required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State
	233	+	20 Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator
	234	+	21 Preparation and Licensure Board. The tests shall be
	235	+	22 administered not fewer than 3 times a year at such time and
	236	+	23 place as may be designated by the State Board of Education, in
	237	+	24 consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure
	238	+	25 Board.
	239	+	26 The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess
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	250	+	1 the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of
	251	+	2 applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under
	252	+	3 subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this
	253	+	4 Code in the English language and in the language of the
	254	+	5 transitional bilingual education program requested by the
	255	+	6 applicant.
	256	+	7 (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the
	257	+	8 provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school
	258	+	9 district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
	259	+	10 (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the
	260	+	11 testing requirements under this Section shall include without
	261	+	12 limitation provisions governing test selection, test
	262	+	13 validation and determination of a passing score,
	263	+	14 administration of the tests, frequency of administration,
	264	+	15 applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the
	265	+	16 years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special
	266	+	17 accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop
	267	+	18 such rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to
	268	+	19 year in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.
	269	+	20 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-220, eff. 8-7-19;
	270	+	21 101-594, eff. 12-5-19; 102-301, eff. 8-26-21.)
	271	+	22 (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
	272	+	23 Sec. 21B-50. Alternative Educator Licensure Program.
	273	+	24 (a) There is established an alternative educator licensure
	274	+	25 program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure
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	285	+	1 Program for Teachers.
	286	+	2 (b) The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
	287	+	3 Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved
	288	+	4 to offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of
	289	+	5 Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation
	290	+	6 and Licensure Board.
	291	+	7 The program shall be comprised of 4 phases:
	292	+	8 (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes
	293	+	9 instructional planning; instructional strategies,
	294	+	10 including special education, reading, and English language
	295	+	11 learning; classroom management; and the assessment of
	296	+	12 students and use of data to drive instruction.
	297	+	13 (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's
	298	+	14 assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a
	299	+	15 co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must
	300	+	16 hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an
	301	+	17 alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to
	302	+	18 enter the residency and must complete additional program
	303	+	19 requirements that address required State and national
	304	+	20 standards, pass the State Board's teacher performance
	305	+	21 assessment, if required under Section 21B-30, no later
	306	+	22 than the end of the first semester of the second year of
	307	+	23 residency, as required under phase (3) of this subsection
	308	+	24 (b), and be recommended by the principal or qualified
	309	+	25 equivalent of a principal, as required under subsection
	310	+	26 (d) of this Section, and the program coordinator to
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	321	+	1 continue with the second year of the residency.
	322	+	2 (3) A second year of residency, which shall include
	323	+	3 the candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching
	324	+	4 position for one school year. The candidate must be
	325	+	5 assigned an experienced teacher to act as a mentor and
	326	+	6 coach the candidate through the second year of residency.
	327	+	7 (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's
	328	+	8 teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or
	329	+	9 qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under
	330	+	10 subsection (d) of this Section, and the program
	331	+	11 coordinator, at the end of the second year of residency.
	332	+	12 If there is disagreement between the 2 evaluators about
	333	+	13 the candidate's teaching effectiveness, the candidate may
	334	+	14 complete one additional year of residency teaching under a
	335	+	15 professional development plan developed by the principal
	336	+	16 or qualified equivalent and the preparation program. At
	337	+	17 the completion of the third year, a candidate must have
	338	+	18 positive evaluations and a recommendation for full
	339	+	19 licensure from both the principal or qualified equivalent
	340	+	20 and the program coordinator or no Professional Educator
	341	+	21 License shall be issued.
	342	+	22 Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to
	343	+	23 satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content
	344	+	24 matter requirements established by law.
	345	+	25 (c) An alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
	346	+	26 Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of
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	357	+	1 teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a
	358	+	2 preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
	359	+	3 Code or charter school, or in a State-recognized nonpublic
	360	+	4 school in which the chief administrator is required to have
	361	+	5 the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in
	362	+	6 this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required
	363	+	7 to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public
	364	+	8 school in this State, but may be renewed for a third year if
	365	+	9 needed to complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program
	366	+	10 for Teachers. The endorsement shall be issued only once to an
	367	+	11 individual who meets all of the following requirements:
	368	+	12 (1) Has graduated from a regionally accredited college
	369	+	13 or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
	370	+	14 (2) (Blank).
	371	+	15 (3) Has completed a major in the content area if
	372	+	16 seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if
	373	+	17 seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special
	374	+	18 education endorsement, has completed a major in the
	375	+	19 content area of reading, English/language arts,
	376	+	20 mathematics, or one of the sciences. If the individual
	377	+	21 does not have a major in a content area for any level of
	378	+	22 teaching, he or she must submit transcripts to the State
	379	+	23 Board of Education to be reviewed for equivalency.
	380	+	24 (4) Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection
	381	+	25 (b) of this Section.
	382	+	26 (5) Has passed a content area test required for the
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	393	+	1 specific endorsement for admission into the program, as
	394	+	2 required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
	395	+	3 A candidate possessing the alternative provisional
	396	+	4 educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any
	397	+	5 other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school
	398	+	6 who are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if
	399	+	7 any, but a school is not required to provide these benefits
	400	+	8 during the years of residency if the candidate is serving only
	401	+	9 as a co-teacher. If the candidate is serving as the teacher of
	402	+	10 record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any
	403	+	11 other terms of employment. Residency experiences must not be
	404	+	12 counted towards tenure.
	405	+	13 (d) The recognized institution offering the Alternative
	406	+	14 Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a
	407	+	15 school district, including without limitation a preschool
	408	+	16 educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or
	409	+	17 charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in
	410	+	18 this State in which the chief administrator is required to
	411	+	19 have the licensure necessary to be a principal in a public
	412	+	20 school in this State and in which a majority of the teachers
	413	+	21 are required to have the licensure necessary to be instructors
	414	+	22 in a public school in this State. A recognized institution
	415	+	23 that partners with a public school district administering a
	416	+	24 preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this
	417	+	25 Code must require a principal to recommend or evaluate
	418	+	26 candidates in the program. A recognized institution that
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	429	+	1 partners with an eligible entity administering a preschool
	430	+	2 educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that
	431	+	3 is not a public school district must require a principal or
	432	+	4 qualified equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate
	433	+	5 candidates in the program. The program presented for approval
	434	+	6 by the State Board of Education must demonstrate the supports
	435	+	7 that are to be provided to assist the provisional teacher
	436	+	8 during the 2-year residency period. These supports must
	437	+	9 provide additional contact hours with mentors during the first
	438	+	10 year of residency.
	439	+	11 (e) Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection
	440	+	12 (b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section
	441	+	13 21B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a
	442	+	14 Professional Educator License.
	443	+	15 (f) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
	444	+	16 State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
	445	+	17 rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the
	446	+	18 Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.
	447	+	19 (Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-822, eff. 1-1-19;
	448	+	20 101-220, eff. 8-7-19; 101-570, eff. 8-23-19; 101-643, eff.
	449	+	21 6-18-20; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)
	450	+	22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
	451	+	23 becoming law.
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