1. Professional Educator Licensure Orientation
Fall 2019
Council on Teacher Education

2. Welcome Who are we? Nancy Latham, Executive Director
Brenda Clevenger Evans, Associate Director/Licensure Officer
Jeff Buck, Licensure Specialist
Kim Pforr, Office Administrator
College of Education Building
1310 South 6th Street, Room 130
Phone:
Who are You? T-Shirt Photo

3. What does Illinois Educator Licensure Mean?
PEL
License Areas
What is the Council’s Role in Licensure

4. What are Licensure Program Transition Points?
Admission to The Major
Transition Point 2
Admission to the Licensure Track/Clinical Experiences
Transition Point 3
Student Teaching
Transition Point 4
Completer/Entitled for Licensure

5. What it Means to be a Mandated Reporter?

6. National Statistics 1,720 minors died in 2017 due to abuse and neglect
Highest rate-minors under 1 year
3.5 million reports made in the U.S. in 2017
75% of those minors suffered from maltreatment/ Neglect
18.3 were physically abused
8.6 were sexually abused
7.1% were psychologically abused

7. National Statistics A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds
U.S. has one of the worst records among industrialized nations
Approximately 80% of minors that die from abuse are under the age of 4. 1
It is estimated that between 50-60% of minor fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates
More than 90% of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way.

8. National Statistics
Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.
Financial cost of abuse and neglect in the U.S. is estimated at $585 Billion per year.

9. How to Recognize Abuse
A parent may tell you of family practices which are abusive
A minor may..
describe events which are abusive
have injuries which are not consistent with the explanations he or she offers about them
have unusually frequent and/or serious injuries or difficulty remaining seated due to physical discomfort
have knowledge of sexual matters atypical for someone of the minor’s age

10. How to Recognize Abuse A minor may..
exhibit serious and otherwise unexplained fears of an older person or another child
not have basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter met
Demonstrate personality or routine shifts:
become atypically depressed
Withdraw socially
sudden declines in school performance and/or school relationships
acting out, lying, or being truant
not want to go home

11. What to Do if You Suspect Abuse or Neglect
Phone ABUSE
Follow the instructions the hotline worker gives you
Notify your principal, supervisor, and/or director immediately
Make sure the report is made!

12. What Not to Do if You Suspect Abuse or Neglect
Don’t call the minor‘s parents to ask if the allegation is true
Don’t attempt to examine the minor under normally clothed areas
Don’t tell the hotline worker that your report is an emergency unless it is

13. What Not to Do if You Suspect Abuse or Neglect
Don’t try to investigate the claim yourself
Don’t wait a few weeks to see if the situation improves
Don’t tell everyone else in the school what you suspect

14. What Not to Do if You Suspect Abuse or Neglect
Don’t promise a minor who confides in you that you won’t tell anyone what he or she tells you
Don’t ignore a minor who makes statements about abuse
Don’t let anyone else make your decision about whether to report

15. Questions?

16. CoTE Makes Sure All Requirements are Met Including…
Grade Point Averages (GPA)
UIUC
Content
Professional Education
Overall (UIUC and transfer)
No coursework lower than a C-

17. CoTE Makes Sure All Requirements are Met Including…
Trainings
Safety Training
Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Mandated Reporter Training
Tests
Content Tests
edTPA

18. Clinical Experiences Expectations..
Early Field Experiences (EFE)
Criminal Background Checks
FBI
State
Student Teaching Agreement
Confidentiality

19. Test Vouchers
$25 Content Test Vouchers
edTPA vouchers

20. CoTE Website & Portal Tour
cote.Illinois.edu
Current Candidates
Current Candidates Portal
Net id
University password
Handbook

21. Thank You!
Bling!