093_HB3073eng HB3073 Engrossed LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Sections 14C-8, 21-1, and 21-2 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/14C-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-8) 7 Sec. 14C-8. Teacher certification - Qualifications - 8 Issuance of certificates. No person shall be eligible for 9 employment by a school district as a teacher of transitional 10 bilingual education without either (a) holding a valid 11 teaching certificate issued pursuant to Article 21 of this 12 Code and meeting such additional language and course 13 requirements as prescribed by the State Board of Education, 14 in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, 15 or (b) meeting the requirements set forth in this Section. 16 The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 17 Teacher Certification Board, shall issue certificates valid 18 for teaching in all grades of the common school in 19 transitional bilingual education programs to any person who 20 presents it with satisfactory evidence that he possesses an 21 adequate speaking and reading ability in a language other 22 than English in which transitional bilingual education is 23 offered and communicative skills in English, and possessed 24 within 5 years previous to his or her applying for a 25 certificate under this Section a valid teaching certificate 26 issued by a foreign country, or by a State or possession or 27 territory of the United States, or other evidence of teaching 28 preparation as may be determined to be sufficient by the 29 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 30 Teacher Certification Board, or holds a degree from an 31 institution of higher learning in a foreign country which the HB3073 Engrossed -2- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 2 Certification Board, determines to be the equivalent of a 3 bachelor's degree from a recognized institution of higher 4 learning in the United States; provided that any person 5 seeking a certificate under this Section must meet the 6 following additional requirements: 7 (1) Such persons must be in good health; 8 (2) Such persons must be of sound moral character; 9 (3) Such persons must be legally present in the United 10 States and possess legal authorization for employment; 11 (4) Such persons must not be employed to replace any 12 presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be 13 replaced for any reason. 14 Certificates issuedissuablepursuant to this Section 15 shall be called transitional bilingual certificates. These 16 certificates are valid for 2 years and may not be renewed 17 more than 3 times for a period of 2 years each, after the 18 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. A transitional bilingual 19 certificate may not be renewed unless the holder successfully 20 completes a minimum of 9 semester hours of college or 21 university coursework in an approved education program 22 leading to eligibility for an Initial or Standard Teaching 23 Certificate, issued pursuant to Section 21-2 of this Code, 24 during each 2-year validity period of the transitional 25 bilingual certificate. All applications for renewal of a 26 transitional bilingual certificate shall be directed to the 27 State Board of Education and shall contain documentation that 28 the certificate holder has successfully completed the 29 required coursework.issuable only during the 5 years30immediately following the effective date of this Act and31thereafter for additional periods of one year only upon a32determination by the State Board of Education that a school33district lacks the number of teachers necessary to comply34with the mandatory requirements of Sections 14C-2.1 and 14C-3HB3073 Engrossed -3- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1of this Article for the establishment and maintenance of2programs of transitional bilingual education and said3certificates issued by the Certification Board shall be valid4for a period of 6 years following their date of issuance and5shall not be renewed, except that one renewal for a period of6two years may be granted if necessary to permit the holder of7a certificate issued under this Section to acquire a teaching8certificate pursuant to Article 21 of this Code.Such 9 certificates and the persons to whom they are issued shall be 10 exempt from the provisions of Article 21 of this Code except 11 that Sections 21-12, 21-13, 21-16, 21-17, 21-19, 21-21, 12 21-22, 21-23 and 21-24 shall continue to be applicable to all 13 such certificates and certificate holders. 14 Each holder of a transitional bilingual certificate must 15 develop a plan for satisfying the renewal requirements every 16 2 years, if necessary, and must maintain records of 17 completion of required coursework to document his or her 18 progress. Each school district that employs a holder of a 19 transitional bilingual certificate must (i) review the 20 certificate holder's plan, (ii) monitor the certificate 21 holder's progress made annually, and (iii) retain the 22 documentation provided by the certificate holder. The school 23 district must certify to the State Board of Education that 24 the certificate holder has successfully completed the 25 required coursework. If exceptional circumstances exist, the 26 State Superintendent of Education may grant an additional 27 period of time to fulfill the renewal requirements for one 28 2-year period, as long as the maximum amount of time a 29 certificate is held is 8 years. Eligibility and application 30 for the additional period of time shall be determined in 31 accordance with rules established by the State Board of 32 Education, in consultation with the State Teacher 33 Certification Board. Each school district that employs a 34 holder of a transitional bilingual certificate is encouraged HB3073 Engrossed -4- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 to provide mentoring by an experienced teacher during the 2 first 2 years that the holder's certificate is valid. 3 An individual who completes 4 years of teaching after 4 receiving a transitional bilingual certificate issued and 5 renewed pursuant to this Section qualifies for a Standard 6 Teaching Certificate, provided that the individual satisfies 7 the requirements for a Standard Certificate established under 8 subsection (c) of Section 21-2 of this Code, including 9 successful completion of the Standard Teaching Certificate 10 Examination beginning July 1, 2005. An individual who so 11 qualifies for a Standard Teaching Certificate without receipt 12 of an Initial Teaching Certificate must successfully complete 13 the Initial Teaching Certification examination established 14 under subsection (b) of Section 21-2 of this Code. A 15 transitional bilingual certificate may not be renewed after 16 the 4th year of teaching unless the certificate holder 17 satisfactorily passes the test of basic skills established 18 under Section 21-1a of this Code before application for a 19 second renewal.After the effective date of this amendatory20Act of 1984, an additional renewal for a period to expire21August 31, 1985, may be granted. The State Board of Education22shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 31,231985 its recommendations for the qualification of teachers of24bilingual education and for the qualification of teachers of25English as a second language. Said qualification program26shall take effect no later than August 31, 1985.27 Beginning July 1, 2001, the State Board of Education 28 shall implement a test or tests to assess the speaking, 29 reading, writing, and grammar skills of applicants for a 30 certificate issued under this Section in the English language 31 and in the language of the transitional bilingual education 32 program requested by the applicant and shall establish 33 appropriate fees for these tests. The State Board of 34 Education, in consultation with the Certification Board, HB3073 Engrossed -5- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 shall promulgate rules to implement the required tests, 2 including specific provisions to govern test selection, test 3 validation, determination of a passing score, administration 4 of the test or tests, frequency of administration, applicant 5 fees, identification requirements for test takers, frequency 6 of applicants taking the tests, the years for which a score 7 is valid, waiving tests for individuals who have 8 satisfactorily passed other tests, and the consequences of 9 dishonest conduct in the application for or taking of the 10 tests. 11 If the qualifications of an applicant for a certificate 12 valid for teaching in transitional bilingual education 13 programs in all grades of the common schools do not meet the 14 requirements established for the issuance of that 15 certificate, the Certification Board nevertheless shall issue 16 the applicant a substitute teacher's certificate under 17 Section 21-9 whenever it appears from the face of the 18 application submitted for certification as a teacher of 19 transitional bilingual education and the evidence presented 20 in support thereof that the applicant's qualifications meet 21 the requirements established for the issuance of a 22 certificate under Section 21-9; provided, that if it does not 23 appear from the face of such application and supporting 24 evidence that the applicant is qualified for issuance of a 25 certificate under Section 21-9 the Certification Board shall 26 evaluate the application with reference to the requirements 27 for issuance of certificates under Section 21-9 and shall 28 inform the applicant, at the time it denies the application 29 submitted for certification as a teacher of transitional 30 bilingual education, of the additional qualifications which 31 the applicant must possess in order to meet the requirements 32 established for issuance of (i) a certificate valid for 33 teaching in transitional bilingual education programs in all 34 grades of the common schools and (ii) a substitute teacher's HB3073 Engrossed -6- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 certificate under Section 21-9. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-370, eff. 7-30-99.) 3 (105 ILCS 5/21-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-1) 4 Sec. 21-1. Qualification of teachers. No one may be 5 certified to teach or supervise in the public schools of this 6 State who is not of good character, good health, a citizen of 7 the United States or legally present and authorized for 8 employment, and at least 19 years of age. If the holder of a 9 certificate under this Section is not a citizen of the United 10 States 6 years after the date of the issuance of the original 11 certificate, any certificate held by such person on that date 12 shall be cancelled by the board of education and no other 13 certificate to teach shall be issued to such person until 14 such person is a citizen of the United States. However, the 15 State Superintendent of Education may extend this 6-year time 16 limit for a period of 2 years if the person certifies his or 17 her intention to become a United States citizen and furnishes 18 proof that he or she has filed an application for United 19 States citizenship. Upon the expiration of this extension 20 period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant an 21 additional extension of 2 years upon proof that the person's 22 application for citizenship is pending. If the person is not 23 a United States citizen by the end of this additional 24 extension period, any certificate held by that person at the 25 end of this period shall be cancelled by the board of 26 education and no other certificate may be issued until the 27 person furnishes proof that he or she is a United States 28 citizen. 29 Citizenship is not required for the issuance of a 30 temporary part-time certificate to participants in approved 31 training programs for exchange students as described in 32 Section 21-10.2. A certificate issued under this plan shall 33 expire on June 30 following the date of issue. One renewal HB3073 Engrossed -7- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 for one year is authorized if the holder remains as an 2 official participant in an approved exchange program. 3 In determining good character under this Section, any 4 felony conviction of the applicant may be taken into 5 consideration, but such a conviction shall not operate as a 6 bar to registration. 7 No person otherwise qualified shall be denied the right 8 to be certified, to receive training for the purpose of 9 becoming a teacher or to engage in practice teaching in any 10 school because of a physical disability including but not 11 limited to visual and hearing disabilities; nor shall any 12 school district refuse to employ a teacher on such grounds, 13 provided that the person is able to carry out the duties of 14 the position for which he applies. 15 No person may be granted or continue to hold a teaching 16 certificate who has knowingly altered or misrepresented his 17 or her teaching qualifications in order to acquire the 18 certificate. Any other certificate held by such person may 19 be suspended or revoked by the State Teacher Certification 20 Board, depending upon the severity of the alteration or 21 misrepresentation. 22 No one may teach or supervise in the public schools nor 23 receive for teaching or supervising any part of any public 24 school fund, who does not hold a certificate of qualification 25 granted by the State Board of Education or by the State 26 Teacher Certification Board and a regional superintendent of 27 schools as hereinafter provided, or by the board of education 28 of a city having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants 29 except as provided in Section 34-6 and in Section 10-22.34 or 30 Section 10-22.34b. However, the provisions of this Article do 31 not apply to a member of the armed forces who is employed as 32 a teacher of subjects in the Reserve Officer's Training Corps 33 of any school. Sections 21-2 through 21-24 do not apply to 34 cities having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, HB3073 Engrossed -8- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 until July 1, 1988. 2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 3 board of education of any school district may grant to a 4 teacher of the district a leave of absence with full pay for 5 a period of not more than one year to permit such teacher to 6 teach in a foreign state under the provisions of the Exchange 7 Teacher Program established under Public Law 584, 79th 8 Congress, and Public Law 402, 80th Congress, as amended. The 9 school board granting such leave of absence may employ with 10 or without pay a national of the foreign state wherein the 11 teacher on leave of absence will teach, if the national is 12 qualified to teach in that foreign state, and if that 13 national will teach in a grade level similar to the one which 14 was taught in such foreign state. The State Board of 15 Education shall promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules 16 as may be necessary to effectuate this paragraph. 17 (Source: P.A. 88-189; 89-159, eff. 1-1-96; 89-397, eff. 18 8-20-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.) 19 (105 ILCS 5/21-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-2) 20 Sec. 21-2. Grades of certificates. 21 (a) All certificates issued under this Article shall be 22 State certificates valid, except as limited in Section 21-1, 23 in every school district coming under the provisions of this 24 Act and shall be limited in time and designated as follows: 25 Provisional vocational certificate, temporary provisional 26 vocational certificate, early childhood certificate, 27 elementary school certificate, special certificate, secondary 28 certificate, school service personnel certificate, 29 administrative certificate, provisional certificate, and 30 substitute certificate. The requirement of student teaching 31 under close and competent supervision for obtaining a 32 teaching certificate may be waived by the State Teacher 33 Certification Board upon presentation to the Board by the HB3073 Engrossed -9- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 teacher of evidence of 5 years successful teaching experience 2 on a valid certificate and graduation from a recognized 3 institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree. 4 (b) Initial Teaching Certificate. Persons who (1) have 5 completed an approved teacher preparation program, (2) are 6 recommended by an approved teacher preparation program, (3) 7 have successfully completed the Initial Teaching 8 Certification examinations required by the State Board of 9 Education, and (4) have met all other criteria established by 10 the State Board of Education in consultation with the State 11 Teacher Certification Board, shall be issued an Initial 12 Teaching Certificate valid for 4 years of teaching, as 13 defined in Section 21-14 of this Code. Initial Teaching 14 Certificates shall be issued for categories corresponding to 15 Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special K-12, 16 with special certification designations for Special 17 Education, Bilingual Education, fundamental learning areas 18 (including Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, 19 Social Science, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, 20 and Foreign Language), and other areas designated by the 21 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 22 Teacher Certification Board. 23 (c) Standard Certificate. 24 (1) Persons who (i) have completed 4 years of teaching, 25 as defined in Section 21-14 of this Code, with an Initial 26 Certificate or an Initial Alternative Teaching Certificate 27 and have met all other criteria established by the State 28 Board of Education in consultation with the State Teacher 29 Certification Board, (ii) have completed 4 years of teaching 30 on a valid equivalent certificate in another State or 31 territory of the United States, have completed 4 years of 32 teaching on a valid certificate issued pursuant to Section 33 14C-8 of this Code, or have completed 4 years of teaching in 34 a nonpublic Illinois elementary or secondary school with an HB3073 Engrossed -10- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 Initial Certificate or an Initial Alternative Teaching 2 Certificate, and have met all other criteria established by 3 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 4 Teacher Certification Board, or (iii) were issued teaching 5 certificates prior to February 15, 2000 and are renewing 6 those certificates after February 15, 2000, shall be issued a 7 Standard Certificate valid for 5 years, which may be renewed 8 thereafter every 5 years by the State Teacher Certification 9 Board based on proof of continuing education or professional 10 development. Beginning July 1, 2003, persons who have 11 completed 4 years of teaching, as described in clauses (i) 12 and (ii) of this paragraph (1), have successfully completed 13 the requirements of paragraphs (2) through (4) of this 14 subsection (c), and have met all other criteria established 15 by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 16 State Teacher Certification Board, shall be issued Standard 17 Certificates. Standard Certificates shall be issued for 18 categories corresponding to Early Childhood, Elementary, 19 Secondary, and Special K-12, with special certification 20 designations for Special Education, Bilingual Education, 21 fundamental learning areas (including Language Arts, Reading, 22 Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development 23 and Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language), and other areas 24 designated by the State Board of Education, in consultation 25 with the State Teacher Certification Board. 26 (2) This paragraph (2) applies only to those persons 27 required to successfully complete the requirements of this 28 paragraph under paragraph (1) of this subsection (c). In 29 order to receive a Standard Teaching Certificate, a person 30 must satisfy one of the following requirements, which the 31 person must identify, in writing, as the requirement that the 32 person has chosen to satisfy to the responsible local 33 professional development committee established pursuant to 34 subsection (f) of Section 21-14 of this Code: HB3073 Engrossed -11- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 (A) Completion of a program of induction and 2 mentoring for new teachers that is based upon a specific 3 plan approved by the State Board of Education, in 4 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 5 The plan must describe the role of mentor teachers, the 6 criteria and process for their selection, and how all the 7 following components are to be provided: 8 (i) Assignment of a formally trained mentor 9 teacher to each new teacher for a specified period 10 of time, which shall be established by the employing 11 school or school district but shall be at least 2 12 school years in duration, provided that a mentor 13 teacher may not directly or indirectly participate 14 in the evaluation of a new teacher pursuant to 15 Article 24A of this Code or the evaluation procedure 16 of the school. 17 (ii) Formal mentoring for each new teacher. 18 (iii) Support for each new teacher in relation 19 to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the 20 content-area standards applicable to the new 21 teacher's area of certification, and any applicable 22 local school improvement and professional 23 development plans. 24 (iv) Professional development specifically 25 designed to foster the growth of each new teacher's 26 knowledge and skills. 27 (v) Formative assessment that is based on the 28 Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and 29 designed to provide feedback to the new teacher and 30 opportunities for reflection on his or her 31 performance, which must not be used directly or 32 indirectly in any evaluation of a new teacher 33 pursuant to Article 24A of this Code or the 34 evaluation procedure of the school and which must HB3073 Engrossed -12- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 include the activities specified in clauses (B)(i), 2 (B)(ii), and (B)(iii) of this paragraph (2). 3 (vi) Assignment of responsibility for 4 coordination of the induction and mentoring program 5 within each school district participating in the 6 program. 7 (B) Successful completion of 4 semester hours of 8 graduate-level coursework on the assessment of one's own 9 performance in relation to the Illinois Professional 10 Teaching Standards. The coursework must be approved by 11 the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 12 State Teacher Certification Board; must be offered either 13 by an institution of higher education, by such an 14 institution in partnership with a teachers' association 15 or union or with a regional office of education, or by 16 another entity authorized to issue college credit; and 17 must include demonstration of performance through all of 18 the following activities for each of the Illinois 19 Professional Teaching Standards: 20 (i) Observation, by the course instructor or 21 another experienced teacher, of the new teacher's 22 classroom practice (the observation may be recorded 23 for later viewing) for the purpose of identifying 24 and describing how the new teacher made content 25 meaningful for students; how the teacher motivated 26 individuals and the group and created an environment 27 conducive to positive social interactions, active 28 learning, and self-motivation; what instructional 29 strategies the teacher used to encourage students' 30 development of critical thinking, problem solving, 31 and performance; how the teacher communicated using 32 written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication 33 techniques; and how the teacher maintained standards 34 of professional conduct and provided leadership to HB3073 Engrossed -13- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 improve students' learning. 2 (ii) Review and analysis, by the course 3 instructor or another experienced teacher, of 4 written documentation (i.e., lesson plans, 5 assignments, assessment instruments, and samples of 6 students' work) prepared by the new teacher for at 7 least 2 lessons. The documentation must provide 8 evidence of classroom performance related to 9 Illinois Professional Teaching Standards 1 through 10 9, with an emphasis on how the teacher used his or 11 her understanding of students, assessment data, and 12 subject matter to decide on learning goals; how the 13 teacher designed or selected activities and 14 instructional materials and aligned instruction to 15 the relevant Illinois Learning Standards; how the 16 teacher adapted or modified curriculum to meet 17 individual students' needs; and how the teacher 18 sequenced instruction and designed or selected 19 student assessment strategies. 20 (iii) Demonstration of professional expertise 21 on the part of the new teacher in reflecting on his 22 or her practice, which was observed under clause 23 (B)(i) of this paragraph (2) and documented under 24 clause (B)(ii) of this paragraph (2), in terms of 25 teaching strengths, weaknesses, and implications for 26 improvement according to the Illinois Professional 27 Teaching Standards. 28 (C) Successful completion of a minimum of 4 29 semester hours of graduate-level coursework addressing 30 preparation to meet the requirements for certification by 31 the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 32 (NBPTS). The coursework must be approved by the State 33 Board of Education, in consultation with the State 34 Teacher Certification Board, and must be offered either HB3073 Engrossed -14- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 by an institution of higher education, by such an 2 institution in partnership with a teachers' association 3 or union or with a regional office of education, or by 4 another entity authorized to issue college credit. The 5 course must address the 5 NBPTS Core Propositions and 6 relevant standards through such means as the following: 7 (i) Observation, by the course instructor or 8 another experienced teacher, of the new teacher's 9 classroom practice (the observation may be recorded 10 for later viewing) for the purpose of identifying 11 and describing how the new teacher made content 12 meaningful for students; how the teacher motivated 13 individuals and the group and created an environment 14 conducive to positive social interactions, active 15 learning, and self-motivation; what instructional 16 strategies the teacher used to encourage students' 17 development of critical thinking, problem solving, 18 and performance; how the teacher communicated using 19 written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication 20 techniques; and how the teacher maintained standards 21 of professional conduct and provided leadership to 22 improve students' learning. 23 (ii) Review and analysis, by the course 24 instructor or another experienced teacher, of 25 written documentation (i.e., lesson plans, 26 assignments, assessment instruments, and samples of 27 students' work) prepared by the new teacher for at 28 least 2 lessons. The documentation must provide 29 evidence of classroom performance, including how the 30 teacher used his or her understanding of students, 31 assessment data, and subject matter to decide on 32 learning goals; how the teacher designed or selected 33 activities and instructional materials and aligned 34 instruction to the relevant Illinois Learning HB3073 Engrossed -15- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 Standards; how the teacher adapted or modified 2 curriculum to meet individual students' needs; and 3 how the teacher sequenced instruction and designed 4 or selected student assessment strategies. 5 (iii) Demonstration of professional expertise 6 on the part of the new teacher in reflecting on his 7 or her practice, which was observed under clause 8 (C)(i) of this paragraph (2) and documented under 9 clause (C)(ii) of this paragraph (2), in terms of 10 teaching strengths, weaknesses, and implications for 11 improvement. 12 (D) Receipt of an advanced degree from an 13 accredited institution of higher education in an 14 education-related field, provided that at least 8 15 semester hours of the coursework completed count toward a 16 degree, certificate, or endorsement in a teaching field. 17 (E) Accumulation of 60 continuing professional 18 development units (CPDUs), earned by completing selected 19 activities that comply with paragraphs (3) and (4) of 20 this subsection (c). However, for an individual who 21 holds an Initial Teaching Certificate on the effective 22 date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, 23 the number of CPDUs shall be reduced to reflect the 24 teaching time remaining on the Initial Teaching 25 Certificate. 26 (F) Completion of a nationally normed, 27 performance-based assessment, if made available by the 28 State Board of Education in consultation with the State 29 Teacher Certification Board, provided that the cost to 30 the person shall not exceed the cost of the coursework 31 described in clause (B) of this paragraph (2). 32 (3) This paragraph (3) applies only to those persons 33 required to successfully complete the requirements of this 34 paragraph under paragraph (1) of this subsection (c). At HB3073 Engrossed -16- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 least one-half the CPDUs a person must accrue in order to 2 qualify for a Standard Teaching Certificate must be earned 3 through completion of coursework, workshops, seminars, 4 conferences, and other similar training events that are 5 pre-approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation 6 with the State Teacher Certification Board, for the purpose 7 of reflection on teaching practices in order to address all 8 of the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards necessary to 9 obtain a Standard Teaching Certificate. These activities 10 must meet all of the following requirements: 11 (A) Each activity must be designed to advance a 12 person's knowledge and skills in relation to one or more 13 of the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards or in 14 relation to the content-area standards applicable to the 15 teacher's field of certification. 16 (B) Taken together, the activities completed must 17 address each of the Illinois Professional Teaching 18 Standards as provided in clauses (B)(i), (B)(ii), and 19 (B)(iii) of paragraph (2) of this subsection (c). 20 (C) Each activity must be provided by an entity 21 approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation 22 with the State Teacher Certification Board, for this 23 purpose. 24 (D) Each activity, integral to its successful 25 completion, must require participants to demonstrate the 26 degree to which they have acquired new knowledge or 27 skills, such as through performance, through preparation 28 of a written product, through assembling samples of 29 students' or teachers' work, or by some other means that 30 is appropriate to the subject matter of the activity. 31 (E) One CPDU shall be available for each hour of 32 direct participation by a holder of an Initial Teaching 33 Certificate in a qualifying activity. An activity may be 34 attributed to more than one of the Illinois Professional HB3073 Engrossed -17- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 Teaching Standards, but credit for any activity shall be 2 counted only once. 3 (4) This paragraph (4) applies only to those persons 4 required to successfully complete the requirements of this 5 paragraph under paragraph (1) of this subsection (c). The 6 balance of the CPDUs a person must accrue in order to qualify 7 for a Standard Teaching Certificate, in combination with 8 those earned pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection 9 (c), may be chosen from among the following, provided that an 10 activity listed in clause (C) of this paragraph (4) shall be 11 creditable only if its provider is approved for this purpose 12 by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 13 State Teacher Certification Board: 14 (A) Collaboration and partnership activities 15 related to improving a person's knowledge and skills as a 16 teacher, including all of the following: 17 (i) Peer review and coaching. 18 (ii) Mentoring in a formal mentoring program, 19 including service as a consulting teacher 20 participating in a remediation process formulated 21 under Section 24A-5 of this Code. 22 (iii) Facilitating parent education programs 23 directly related to student achievement for a 24 school, school district, or regional office of 25 education. 26 (iv) Participating in business, school, or 27 community partnerships directly related to student 28 achievement. 29 (B) Teaching college or university courses in areas 30 relevant to a teacher's field of certification, provided 31 that the teaching may only be counted once during the 32 course of 4 years. 33 (C) Conferences, workshops, institutes, seminars, 34 and symposiums related to improving a person's knowledge HB3073 Engrossed -18- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 and skills as a teacher, including all of the following: 2 (i) Completing non-university credit directly 3 related to student achievement, the Illinois 4 Professional Teaching Standards, or content-area 5 standards. 6 (ii) Participating in or presenting at 7 workshops, seminars, conferences, institutes, and 8 symposiums. 9 (iii) Training as external reviewers for the 10 State Board of Education. 11 (iv) Training as reviewers of university 12 teacher preparation programs. 13 (D) Other educational experiences related to 14 improving a person's knowledge and skills as a teacher, 15 including all of the following: 16 (i) Participating in action research and 17 inquiry projects. 18 (ii) Observing programs or teaching in 19 schools, related businesses, or industry that is 20 systematic, purposeful, and relevant to a teacher's 21 field of certification. 22 (iii) Participating in study groups related to 23 student achievement, the Illinois Professional 24 Teaching Standards, or content-area standards. 25 (iv) Participating in work/learn programs or 26 internships. 27 (v) Developing a portfolio of students' and 28 teacher's work. 29 (E) Professional leadership experiences related to 30 improving a person's knowledge and skills as a teacher, 31 including all of the following: 32 (i) Participating in curriculum development or 33 assessment activities at the school, school district, 34 regional office of education, State, or national level. HB3073 Engrossed -19- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 (ii) Participating in team or department 2 leadership in a school or school district. 3 (iii) Participating on external or internal 4 school or school district review teams. 5 (iv) Publishing educational articles, columns, 6 or books relevant to a teacher's field of 7 certification. 8 (v) Participating in non-strike related 9 activities of a professional association or labor 10 organization that are related to professional 11 development. 12 (5) A person must complete his or her chosen requirement 13 under paragraph (2) of this subsection (c) before the 14 expiration of his or her Initial Teaching Certificate and 15 must submit evidence of having done so to the local 16 professional development committee. Within 30 days after 17 receipt of a person's evidence of completion, the local 18 professional development committee shall forward the evidence 19 of completion to the responsible regional superintendent of 20 schools along with the local professional development 21 committee's recommendation, based on that evidence, as to 22 whether the person is eligible to receive a Standard Teaching 23 Certificate. The local professional development committee 24 shall provide a copy of this recommendation to the affected 25 person. 26 The regional superintendent of schools shall review the 27 evidence of completion submitted by a person and, based upon 28 compliance with all of the requirements for receipt of a 29 Standard Teaching Certificate, shall forward to the State 30 Board of Education a recommendation for issuance or 31 non-issuance. The regional superintendent of schools shall 32 notify the affected person of the recommendation forwarded. 33 Upon review of a regional superintendent of school's 34 recommendations, the State Board of Education shall issue HB3073 Engrossed -20- LRB093 07852 NHT 08041 b 1 Standard Teaching Certificates to those who qualify and shall 2 notify a person, in writing, of a decision denying a Standard 3 Teaching Certificate. Any decision denying issuance of a 4 Standard Teaching Certificate to a person may be appealed to 5 the State Teacher Certification Board. 6 (6) The State Board of Education, in consultation with 7 the State Teacher Certification Board, may adopt rules to 8 implement this subsection (c) and may periodically evaluate 9 any of the methods of qualifying for a Standard Teaching 10 Certificate described in this subsection (c). 11 (d) Master Certificate. Persons who have successfully 12 achieved National Board certification through the National 13 Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be issued a 14 Master Certificate, valid for 10 years and renewable 15 thereafter every 10 years through compliance with 16 requirements set forth by the State Board of Education, in 17 consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board. 18 However, each teacher who holds a Master Certificate shall be 19 eligible for a teaching position in this State in the areas 20 for which he or she holds a Master Certificate without 21 satisfying any other requirements of this Code, except for 22 those requirements pertaining to criminal background checks. 23 A teacher who holds a Master Certificate shall be deemed to 24 meet State certification renewal requirements in the area or 25 areas for which he or she holds a Master Certificate for the 26 10-year term of the teacher's Master Certificate. 27 (Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99; 91-606, eff. 8-16-99; 28 91-609, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-796, eff. 29 8-10-02.) 30 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 31 becoming law.