Council on Teacher Education
www.cote.illinois.edu
Secondary Education Induction
meeting
• 114 David Kinley Hall
• 6 p.m., March 26, 2013
What We Do
• Monitor compliance with the Common
Assessment Plan (CAP)
– www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdf
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Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting)
Bloodborne Pathogen Training (Annual)
Safety Education Module
Mandated Reporter Training
Student Teaching Agreement
GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall)
• 2.5
– Grades in content/professional education
• C or better in Professional Education and Content courses. No C-
What We Do (Cont’d)
• Answer Certification Questions
• Answer Endorsement Questions
• Complete Final Audit for Certification
Disclaimer
• Requirements are subject to change
without notice
– ISBE
– State legislators
• We try to let everyone know of any
changes as soon as possible.
– Advisors
– Student portal
– Email
Endorsements
• An endorsement is a statement appearing on a
certificate that identifies the specific subjects (at
various grade levels) that the certificate holder is
authorized to teach
• Will all meet requirements for at least one HS
and one MG endorsement (some will meet
requirements for more than one middle grade
endorsement).
• Subsequent endorsements require additional
coursework in a specific content area and,
perhaps, a test.
• www.cote.illinois.edu/certification/Endorsements.html
– Can acquire Endorsements at time of initial
certification if requirements are met (through
COTE)
• or
– Later (through ISBE-for a fee)
– Recommend you get them through us if
possible.
• Additional fees if you assessed later through ISBE
• ISBE completes their own audit
– may or may not count courses we do
Endorsements (cont’d)
• High School endorsements (outside of
major)
– Requirements vary depending on
endorsement
• Typically 24 hours of coursework with 12 hours @
upper-level (300+)
• Some exceptions – Science, Social Science, ESL,
Bilingual, Foreign Language
Endorsements (cont’d)
• Science and Social Science (9-12)
• Separate and distinct endorsements. With a few exceptions
courses for one don’t count toward other.
• Requires 32 hours of coursework, 12 hours in one of the
designations and coursework in at least two other
designations (see below). Must pass appropriate content
test.
• Science designations: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space
Science, Environmental Science, Physics
• Social Science designations: History, Psychology,
Economics, Geography, Political Science,
Sociology/Anthropology
• No stipulation that courses must be “upper level”
Endorsements (cont’d)
• History and Science Majors
– History majors can teach all the Social
Science at the “general” Level
– Sciences majors can teach all sciences at the
“general” level.
– To teach Advance Placement or honors for
Social Science or Sciences outside your
major (add designations), you must:
• Have 12 hours in the respective designation(s)
• Pass the appropriate content test(s)
Endorsements (cont’d)
• Middle grade endorsements (grades 6-8)
– Typically requires18 hours in subject
– Some exceptions (more specific
requirements): Math, Bilingual, ESL
– State needs: math, science, foreign language,
ESL, bilingual
– Recommend getting several endorsements
(to make you marketable)
Testing
• No tests beyond ACT, Basic Skills or Test
of Academic proficiency during first year of
program
• Appropriate content-area test
– Must pass prior to student teaching (state law)
• APT: Grades 6-12 (or non-grade specific
version)
– Typically taken during student teaching
semester or at the same time content test is
taken (for convenience and saves $).
Things To remember
• If you change your name, change it in
Banner and notify the Council
• If you move, change your address in
Banner.
Criminal Background Check
• Criminal Background Checks
– MUST be completed through Accurate Biometrics unless
previously cleared with us (COTE).
• Directions, locations, and required form is located on our
website: www.cote.illinois.edu
• Bring form (filled out)- This provides ORI number for reporting
– If you don’t bring form, it will be like you didn’t complete the CBC at all.
– $30 fee. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Money
Order (no personal checks).
– For those who believe they have already completed appropriate CBC,
Check student portal (CBC date cleared)
– Once you submit fingerprints you should be notified within three weeks
that you have cleared. If not, contact us.
Who to Contact
• Degree Requirements – Content advisor
at LAS
• Minor Requirements – Casey MarksMcCoy
• Certification Requirements – Me (Jeff) or
Brenda
– Certification requirements are subject to
change w/o notice
• Brenda Clevenger Evans
• bmclvngr@illinois.edu
• Jeff Buck
• jbuck@illinois.edu
505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL
(above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery)
217-333-7195
Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5
When You Contact Us
• E-mail
– Include UIN and major
– Contact one of us, not both
– Include previous communications when emailing
• Appointments
– Call 333-7195 (I don’t schedule appointments
by email).