1. Council on Teacher Education www.cote.illinois.edu

2. What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) –www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdfwww.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdf –Criminal Background Check – –Annual Bloodborne Pathogen Training –Safety Education Module –Student Teaching Agreement –GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) –Grades in content/professional education

3. Endorsements An endorsement is a statement appearing on a certificate that identifies the specific subjects or grade level that the certificate holder is authorized to teach Will all be endorsed in your particular foreign language Grades K-12 Other endorsements have specific grade levels and subjects (High School (9-12), Middle Grade (5-8), and Primary (K-4)) –www.cote.illinois.edu/certification/Endorsements.html

4. Endorsements (cont’d) High School endorsements Requirements vary depending on endorsement Typically 24 hours w/12 @ upper-level Some exceptions –Science/Social Science –ESL/Bilingual

5. Endorsements (cont’d) Middle grade endorsements (grades 5-8) –Require 6 hrs of middle grade coursework CI 410, EPS 427, EPSY 430 if from UIUC –Online in summers Other institutions courses can be found in our website –Generally18 hours in subject area –Notable exceptions: math/ESL (CI/DEIL) –Shortage areas: math, science, foreign language, ESL, bilingual

6. Endorsements (cont’d) Primary (K-4) –English as a Second Language (ESL) –Bilingual Education –Foreign Languages (other than major)

7. Testing Basic skills or TAP (required for admission) No tests first year of program Appropriate content-area test –State law. Must take/pass prior to student teaching APT Grades K-12 –Typically taken during student teaching semester or at the same time content test is taken (convenient and saves $)

8. New ISBE Rules –No professional education or content course grade lower than a ‘C’ can be used toward certification, endorsement, or approval –No professional education or content course taken for CR/NC or proficiency credit can be used toward certification, endorsement or approval –High school endorsements that require 24 hours at least 12 hours must be at upper-level

9. Things To Know If you change your name, change it in Banner and notify the Council If you move, change your address in Banner. Certification requirements are subject to change without notice

10. Handout/Reminder Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. – noon and 12:30– 5 p.m. –First come first serve. Be prepared to wait. –Currently $52 (cash, Visa, MasterCard, or money order) (Check student portal if already taken to see if we have results – CBC date cleared). ORI/Fingerprint Form (handout) –Must fill out/present when you have fingerprints done Can also be done at Accurate Biometric locations (sites are on our website). If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.

11. Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Content advisor Minor Requirements - Adva Certification Requirements – Jeff or Brenda –Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice

12. Who and Where Brenda Clevenger Evans bmclvngr@illinois.edu Jeff Buck jbuck@illinois.edu 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery) 217-333-7195Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

13. When You Contact Us E-mail –Include your UIN and major –Contact one of us, not both –Include previous communications when e- mailing Appointments –Call 333-7195