Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
The procedures set forth in this Section shall apply to the
initial approval or redesign of educator preparation programs established by
EPPs that are already recognized. Additional considerations for approval of
programs for foreign language are stated in Section
25.147.
a) The institution shall submit to the State
Superintendent a program proposal meeting the requirements set forth in this
subsection (a). As applicable to the program being proposed, requirements in
addition to this subsection (a) may be found in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 30 (Programs
for the Preparation of Principals in Illinois) and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 33
(Programs for the Preparation of Superintendents in Illinois).
1) Evidence that the proposed program meets
the applicable professional education and content-area standards established by
the State Board in rule; the standards shall include:
A) the applicable content standards set forth
at 23 Ill. Adm. Code 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 33; and
B) the standards set forth at 23 Ill. Adm.
Code 24 (Standards for All Illinois Educators).
2) A description of the criteria for
admission to, retention in, and exit from the program, including the required
grade point average and minimum grade requirements for the
institution.
3) A description of
the program assessments to be used, as relevant to the program being proposed,
and how the faculty will collect, analyze, and use the data from the
assessments used.
4) Identification
of the faculty members with primary responsibility for preparing professional
educators in the program and faculty members' qualifications for their
positions.
5) A description of the
course of study, field experiences, and clinical practice. The descriptions of
field experiences and clinical practices shall include:
A) the criteria and measures taken to ensure
candidates gain experience in diverse settings and with students with varying
demographic characteristics;
B) the
measures taken to ensure that candidates gain experience with technology
relevant to the profession; and
C)
the program's requirements for faculty supervision of field experiences and
clinical practice.
6) The
proportion of coursework offered virtually.
7) Policies and procedures that EPP program
staff shall follow when identifying individual licensure pathways for
candidates based on prior coursework, experience, and knowledge.
b) After consideration of the
proposal, SEPLB shall recommend that the State Superintendent either:
1) Approve the proposed new educator
preparation programs, thereby authorizing the EPP to conduct the programs and
to recommend candidates for licensure by entitlement; or
2) Deny approval of the proposed programs,
thereby prohibiting the conduct of the affected programs.
c) Actions following upon the recommendation
to the State Superintendent shall be as described in Section
25.160.
