Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A
program seeking approval shall follow the procedures set forth in 23 Ill. Adm.
Code
25.120.
b) In addition to meeting the requirements of
23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.120, the program proposal required to be submitted as part
of the request for approval shall specify how the program will meet the
requirements set forth in this Part, as well as address each of the following:
1) The guidance to be developed to ensure
that internship supervisors effectively assist candidates to optimize their
experiences during the internship;
2) The roles and responsibilities of
candidates and internship supervisors;
3) The process the institution or
not-for-profit entity will use to communicate with the internship supervisor
and candidate;
4) Any additional
requirements for admission to the program that the institution or
not-for-profit entity will impose;
5) A description of the rubric the program
will use to assess and evaluate the quality of a candidate's portfolio required
under Section
33.60;
6) The competencies, to include those
specified in Appendix A, expected of candidates who complete the program and
how those expectations will be communicated to the candidate upon the
candidate's admittance to the program;
7) The activities to meet the expectations
embedded in the competencies specified in Appendix A that will be required of
candidates for completion of the program and how these activities and
expectations will be communicated to the candidate upon the candidate's
admittance to the program;
8) A
copy of the partnership agreement or agreements and a description of the
partners' involvement in the development of the program, a description of the
roles each partner will have, and information about how the partnership will
continue to operate and how it will be evaluated;
9) A copy of any agreements with school
districts (other than those participating in the partnership) that will serve
as sites for the internship or field experiences;
10) A description of each course proposed and
the internship, to include:
A) a course
syllabus;
B) how progress will be
measured and successful completion will be determined;
C) a data table that demonstrates each
course's, and the internship's, alignment to the NELP standards (see Section
33.30(c))
; and
D) for individual courses, a
detailed description of any field experiences required for course
completion;
11) Copies of
assessments and rubrics to be used in the program, including, but not limited
to, samples of scenarios to which a candidate must provide a written response
and interview questions for selection in the program and any additional
assessments to be used for the internship beyond what is required under Section
33.45;
12) A description of the coursework for
candidates and training to be provided for faculty members relative to the
evaluation of licensed staff under Article 24A of the School Code;
and
13) A complete description of
how data about the program will be collected, analyzed, and used for program
improvement, and how these data will be shared with the educational unit or
not-for-profit entity and the partnering school district.
c) A request for program approval shall be
submitted to the State Superintendent for consideration (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code
25.120(a))
.
d) The State Educator Preparation
and Licensure Board (SEPLB) shall provide a recommendation for program approval
or denial to the State Superintendent.
e) Actions following upon the final
recommendation of the SEPLB shall be as described in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
25.160.
f) An approved superintendent preparation
program shall be subject to the review process set forth in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
25.Subpart C.
