Legal Aspects of Teaching

Illinois Teacher Certification Requirements Pass Basic Skills Test Pass Basic Skills Test Pass Content Area Test Pass Content Area Test Pass Assessment of Professional Teaching Pass Assessment of Professional Teaching 2,000 hours or work experience in area 2,000 hours or work experience in area Bachelor’s Degree in area Bachelor’s Degree in area

No Child Left Behind Highly qualified teacher Highly qualified teacher Secondary certificate Secondary certificate Content area test passing score Content area test passing score Major or coursework in each area of major teaching responsibility Major or coursework in each area of major teaching responsibility Note: CTE teachers who teach core academic subjects must meet these criteria. Note: CTE teachers who teach core academic subjects must meet these criteria.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act From vocational and technical education to CTE From vocational and technical education to CTE Purpose – more fully develop skills of students who enroll in CTE programs Purpose – more fully develop skills of students who enroll in CTE programs Rigorous content Rigorous content Professional development on academic integration Professional development on academic integration Academic and CTE teachers work together Academic and CTE teachers work together

Corey H. Regular education teachers Regular education teachers Required to devote 20 percent of their continuing professional development credits in each renewal cycle to activities that will help them serve students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment Required to devote 20 percent of their continuing professional development credits in each renewal cycle to activities that will help them serve students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment In order for the activity to meet this purpose, the evidence of completion must indicate how the activity will help the teacher meet the needs of students with disabilities. In order for the activity to meet this purpose, the evidence of completion must indicate how the activity will help the teacher meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act Any employee who has reasonable cause to believe a child, known to him/her in their professional or official capacity, may be an abused or neglected child, will immediately report or request a report to be made in confidence to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and to the Superintendent. Any employee who has reasonable cause to believe a child, known to him/her in their professional or official capacity, may be an abused or neglected child, will immediately report or request a report to be made in confidence to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and to the Superintendent. Neither the Superintendent nor any other District administrator may, in any instance, change any report of child abuse or neglect made by an employee to DCFS or make any attempt to interfere in the making of a report to DCFS. Neither the Superintendent nor any other District administrator may, in any instance, change any report of child abuse or neglect made by an employee to DCFS or make any attempt to interfere in the making of a report to DCFS.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Federal law that protects privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. Federal law that protects privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. Gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.

Education for All Handicapped Children Act Requires each state provide special education services for all students with disabilities at public expense and under public supervision and direction Requires each state provide special education services for all students with disabilities at public expense and under public supervision and direction Least restrictive environment Least restrictive environment Individual education plan Individual education plan

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