Teacher Certification&

University Program Accreditation

Lynn SteffenIllinois State University

lasteff@ilstu.edu

Accreditation NCATE

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

http://www.ncate.org/ Unit Review and program review

Illinois State Board of Education http://www.isbe.state.il.us/

NCATE Accreditation

Unit – All Teacher Education Conceptual Framework

ISU – “Realizing The Democratic Ideal” Must be evident through the standards

6 Standards NCATE Handout – “NCATE Unit

Standards” ISU Handout – “University Wide Teacher

Education”

NCATE Accreditation

Program Evaluation 34 ISU Programs Undergraduate and Graduate Level Specialty professional associations (SPA)

standards. Science Program

SPA: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

http://www.ncate.org/standard/programstds.htm

http://www.nsta.org/

New SPA Requirements State licensure examinations of content

knowledge At least one additional assessment of content

knowledge An assessment of candidate ability to plan

instruction, or (for non-teaching fields) to fulfill identified professional responsibilities

The evaluation of clinical practice; and An assessment that demonstrates candidate

effect on student learning, or (for non-teaching fields) the ability to create supportive learning environments.

Illinois State Board of Ed Adopted NCATE Standards State Standards for All Teachers

http://www.isbe.net/profprep/PDFs/ipts.pdf

Language Arts Technology Special Education

Programs might have additional state standards to address

Certification

Institution reports completion of entitlement program

Student must also pass APT test Physic Majors

Type 09 Initial Secondary Certificate Science Endorsement – physic

designation

New Certification

Students meet core science standards plus standards for at least 1 specialization

First certificate Completion of approved program Passage of relevant content test

New Certification For someone holding a cert with

different endorsements (non-science) Pass relevant content test Institution recommendation based on

completing an approved program OR Evidence of having 32 semester hours,

at least 12 hours in desired designation and portion of remaining hours must address at least 2 other areas within the field

New Certification

Adding another designation Passing the applicable content test,

OR Completing a major in the content

area of desired designation

New Certification

No Child Left Behind Influence Holder of science may teach any

science subject, except AP or “honors” and be highly qualified

Must have appropriate designation for honors or AP classes to be highly qualified

New Certification

Individuals who hold old certificates may receive new certificate Pass content test for designation

sought Can then add other designations by

passing appropriate content tests

ISBE

Certification Division Dennis Williams, Division

Administrator http://www.isbe.net/divisions.htm

State Board of Education http://www.isbe.net/board/Default.ht

m Brenda J. Holmes – Governors Office

New Certification Rules The following web addresses provide you

with a document from the state that gives endorsement rules: http://www.isbe.net/teachers/

certification_rules_changes.pdf (PDF Format) http://www.isbe.net/teachers/

certification_rules_changes.doc (Word Format) Don't be fooled about the title of the

document. You will find the certification and endorsement information within this document.