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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Council on Teacher Education
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Executive Director: 333-2804
Associate Director/Certification Officer: 333-7195
Certification Services: 333-7195
Clinical Experience Services: 333-2804
Educational Placement Office: 333-0740
The Council on Teacher Education formulates, modifies, implements, and monitors compliance with policies related to the education of educators. The council also facilitates communication and promotes collaboration among all participants involved in the preparation and continuing professional development of educators. It is responsible for the coordination of teacher education curricula at the Urbana-Champaign campus and serves as the liaison between the campus and state certification authorities.
Six colleges of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offer degree programs in teacher education: the Colleges of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, Applied Life Studies, Education, Fine and Applied Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate College. The program for the certification of School Social Workers is offered by the School of Social Work. The list of teacher education curricula is on page 48.
Students may consult their teacher education advisers or the certification officer for additional information about academic regulations and other policies affecting teacher education. Consult the executive director of the council for information about the Grievance Policy and Procedures for Students Enrolled in Certification Programs under the Purview of the Council on Teacher Education.
Requirements
ADMISSIONS
Applicants to teacher education curricula must meet the admission requirements of the colleges and departments offering the chosen curricula. A student whose cumulative grade-point average is less than the stated minimum may apply for admission and will be considered individually on a petition basis if enrollment vacancies exist in the college and curriculum to which the student seeks admission. If admitted, the student may be placed on provisional status by the Council on Teacher Education for failure to maintain the requisite GPA. To be in compliance with recent state legislation, all students entering teacher education programs must also demonstrate basic proficiency in reading, mathematics, and language arts.
Applicants are advised that certain felony convictions, enumerated in Articles 10-21.9 and 21-23a of the School Code of Illinois, prohibit certification or employment in public schools. Questions pertaining to this matter should be addressed to the certification officer.
CONTINUATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION
To be eligible for continuation in teacher education, candidates must have UIUC and cumulative grade-point averages of 2.5 (A = 4.0) or higher. In addition, candidates must meet grade-point requirements specific to their programs. The Council on Teacher Education reviews each student's academic progress every semester. Students who do not meet the grade-point average criteria will receive warning letters from the council advising them that their entry into student teaching and their receiving recommendations for certification from the University are at risk. Students will be directed to their college deans for more information.
In addition, faculty committees screen students' files before and after student teaching to assess the overall record of their performance in the program. Teaching effectiveness is influenced not only by academic proficiency, but also by the personal characteristics of the teacher. Therefore, faculty members take these characteristics into account as they evaluate students' progress in the program. Teaching effectiveness can also be influenced by the teacher's health. For this reason, UIUC provides counseling and medical services for all students. A student wishing additional information about these services may call or visit the council office.
Because it is essential that counseling and medical services be offered as soon as the need becomes apparent, teacher education advisers and faculty members are asked to recommend for assistance or examination any student about whom they feel concern. A student who is recommended for assistance or examination will receive a written request to make an appointment to discuss the situation. It is a requirement of the Council on Teacher Education that a student who receives such a request must respond. Failure to do so will jeopardize the student's continuation in teacher education. During the appointment, the student will be informed of the counseling and medical services available at the University. The student's use of these services is usually optional. In exceptional cases, however, the council may require a student to satisfactorily complete a mental health or physical examination with one of the campus services. Students who wish to continue in teacher education must comply with such referrals.
STUDENT TEACHING
Undergraduate students should apply for student teaching placement assignments upon completing 55 semester hours of credit. Graduate students should consult with their adviser about the timing of requests for placement. Student teaching application forms are available in the college student teaching office that houses each program. (Students may obtain referrals to the appropriate office by contacting the council's district liaison.) A student seeking placement in student teaching should contact the appropriate college office of student teaching no later than the October 1 of the academic year preceding the desired placement to determine departmental deadlines and meeting dates. Although departments may set earlier deadlines, the latest date for application will be the last day of classes for the fall semester. Students who apply after their departments' deadlines cannot be guaranteed a student teaching assignment during the next academic year. A student who will not be on campus during the fall semester, but who expects to enroll in educational practice (student teaching) during the next school year, should secure an application form from his or her college's office of student teaching before leaving campus.
On completion of 75 or more semester hours, a student who has submitted an application will receive a student teaching assignment pending verification that he or she (1) has completed all professional education course work and 100 hours of early field experience, (2) has UIUC and cumulative grade-point averages of 2.5 (A = 4.0) or higher, (3) has the minimum grade-point average required for his or her program, and (4) has received a recommendation for placement in student teaching from the appropriate faculty committee.
Only those students officially registered in teacher education curricula are eligible for student teaching placements. Students who are on academic or disciplinary probation will not be permitted to student teach. Graduate students pursuing teacher certification through completion of undergraduate program requirements are required to petition the council for permission to student teach. The council reserves the right to deny student teaching placement to students whose performance in course work or in early field experiences has been judged to be unsatisfactory by professional standards, including scholarship, ethics, and responsibility, as determined by the faculty and staff in consultation with cooperating school personnel. Satisfactory performance is not based solely on grades. Students may also be denied a student teaching placement for health reasons.
Students in teacher education should anticipate and plan for student teaching assignments off campus. For most students, additional expense will be incurred during the semester in which student teaching is scheduled. Students cannot be guaranteed assignments in local schools. While attempts will be made to honor such requests, this is not always possible because the number of available sites is limited.
Students are expected to complete all field experiences, including student teaching, at UIUC. Under extenuating circumstances, a student who wishes to complete student teaching through another university, yet receive a UIUC degree and recommendation for certification, must secure the prior approval of his or her adviser, college, and the Council on Teacher Education via petition. The petition must be supported by verification from the other university that it will accept the student as a student teacher and will comply with all Council on Teacher Education requirements. Approvals of such arrangements are infrequent, and students should expect to incur additional costs. Consult the executive director or associate director of the council for additional information.
Candidates for certification as administrators or school social workers should consult with their advisers regarding procedures for clinical placement.
Teacher Certification
A student who completes all of the course work and other requirements in a program approved for purposes of certification by the Illinois State Board of Education is entitled to receive the recommendation of the University for the appropriate certificate, provided the candidate (1) is a U.S. citizen or legally present and authorized to work, is of good character and in good health, and is at least nineteen years of age; (2) is recommended for certification by his or her program coordinator or department chairperson on the basis of criteria approved by the council; (3) has UIUC and cumulative grade-point averages of 2.5 (A =4.0) or higher; and (4) has the minimum grade-point average required in his or her program.
In some instances a student may be denied a recommendation for certification but be granted a degree by his or her college. A student who believes that the recommendation for certification has been withheld unjustly may seek redress through the grievance policy established by the Council on Teacher Education. A copy of the policy and the allied procedures may be obtained from the executive director of the council.
Students who enroll in advanced foreign language, chemistry, or mathematics courses as a result of performance on a placement examination are often eligible to receive prerequisite credit for teacher certification purposes only. A student who is qualified to receive prerequisite credit and who has declared one of these areas as his or her major or minor should consult his or her teacher education adviser.
General Education
The Council on Teacher Education has adopted a common general education core for all undergraduate students pursuing certification in secondary (grades six through twelve) and special (grades kindergarten through twelve) programs. Students are required to complete the course work specified in the council plan. Courses within the teaching major or minor may be used to satisfy general education requirements, provided they appear on the council list of approved courses, which is available from advisers, college offices, the council office, and on the World Wide Web at http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/COE/CTE/courses/index.html. Students should consult with their advisers to determine the appropriate course work to satisfy the requirements.
Students in UIUC undergraduate programs leading to secondary and special certification will be expected to complete the following requirements.
DISTRIBUTION
Communication: Composition I, a speech performance course, and an advanced composition course (Composition II). The Composition I requirement can be satisfied by completing one of the following: RHET 101-102, RHET 103-104, RHET 105, RHET 108, SPCOM 111-112, E S L 114-115, or by proficiency credit in one of these options. The speech performance requirement can be satisfied by using SPCOM 111-112 for Composition I or by completing one of the courses listed for speech performance. The Composition II requirement can be satisfied by completing one of the courses listed by the campus for Composition II.
Literature: One course
American history: One course
American government: One course
Non-Western culture: One course
One additional course chosen from literature and the arts, historical and philosophical perspectives, or social perspectives
Biological science: One course*
Physical science: One course*
One additional course in biological or physical science*
Mathematics: One course
Psychology: One course
Health and physical development: 2 hours
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*One of the science courses must have a laboratory.
Teacher Certification Tests
All applicants for certification as teachers, school administrators, and school service personnel must pass tests mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education as a condition for certification. An applicant must pass a test in basic skills (reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics) and a separate test in his or her major area. For further information, contact the certification officer or certification specialist.
Time Limit on Certification
Because certification requirements are subject to change as a result of new mandates from the Illinois State Teacher Certification Board and the Illinois General Assembly, the University is unable to guarantee a recommendation for certification to anyone who applies for certification later than one year after graduation from an approved program. A student completing an approved program is urged to apply for certification during his or her last term on campus. Applications for certification are available in the council office.
Background Investigation of Applicants for Employment
Each applicant for employment in a school district in Illinois is required to authorize the employing school district to initiate a criminal background check which may include a request for fingerprints. A school district may employ a person only after a background check has been initiated and may not knowingly employ a person who has been convicted of a felony or of attempting to commit certain offenses enumerated in The School Code of Illinois. Although the University plays no role in this criminal background check, students planning to teach in Illinois should be aware of this legislated requirement.
Special Services
Educational Placement
The Council on Teacher Education's Educational Placement Office assists in the placement and career planning of students and alumni who are seeking education-related employment in schools, colleges and universities, state and federal agencies, and other settings. Services offered include the following: (1) the storage and distribution of educational placement files for individuals who have completed at least one course in any department or college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; (2) the publication of a Job Vacancy Bulletin, which lists notices of more than 20,000 job vacancies that are sent to the office annually; (3) placement counselors, who are available by appointment to provide career information and guidance to individuals and groups; (4) seminars on topics related to the job search in education; (5) a career information center offering information about careers in education; and (6) on-campus interviews with school and college recruiters from Illinois and other states. Students, faculty members, administrators, alumni, and others who are seeking education-related employment information are welcome to call, write, e-mail, or visit the Educational Placement Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 140 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-0740, epo@uiuc.edu.
A student seeking certification must complete the requirements of both his or her chosen curriculum and the Council on Teacher Education. Teacher education curricula and the colleges and departments that offer them are listed below. All teacher education curricula have been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Students are advised that certification requirements may be altered at any time by the State Teacher Certification Board or the legislature. In such cases, students may be compelled to satisfy the new requirements to qualify for the University's recommendation for certification.
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UNIT |
Printed edition page number |
PROGRAM |
| COLLEGE OF Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences |
64 |
Agricultural education* |
| COLLEGE OF APPLIED LIFE STUDIES |
75 |
Physical education: curriculum and instruction* |
| COLLEGE OF EDUCATION |
85 |
Early childhood education |
|
86 |
Education of persons with moderate and severe disabilities | |
|
86 |
Elementary education* | |
|
87 |
Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching** | |
| COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS |
117 |
Art education |
|
125 |
Music education | |
| COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES |
140 |
Biology* |
|
142 |
Chemistry* | |
|
146 |
Computer science* | |
|
146 |
Earth science* | |
|
149 |
English* | |
|
151 |
French* | |
|
157 |
German* | |
|
162 |
Latin* | |
|
172 |
Mathematics* | |
|
176 |
Physics* | |
|
181 |
Russian* | |
|
183 |
Social studies* | |
|
184 |
Spanish* | |
|
185 |
Speech* | |
| GRADUATE COLLEGE |
|
Graduate-level certification programs are offered in the areas listed below. For additional information, contact the certification officer or departmental office indicated. |
| ADMINISTRATION: |
|
|
| General Administrative: |
224 |
Department of Educational Organization and Leadership |
|
245 |
School of Music | |
|
224 |
Department of Special Education | |
|
224 |
Department of Vocational and Technical Education | |
| Superintendent: |
224 |
Department of Educational Organization and Leadership |
| AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION* |
235 |
Department of Human and Community Development |
| COLLABORATIVE/RESOURCE TEACHER: LD, S/ED, EMH |
224 |
Department of Special Education |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
224 |
Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
| EDUCATION OF PERSONS WITH MODERATE AND SEVERE DISABILITIES: TMH/PH |
224 |
Department of Special Education |
| ELEMENTARY EDUCATION* |
224 |
Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
| GERMAN* |
233 |
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures |
| MUSIC |
245 |
School of Music |
| SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER |
255 |
School of Social Work |
| SPANISH* |
256 |
Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
| SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRED |
257 |
Department of Speech and Hearing Science |
| * Individuals completing these programs who wish to be
able to teach departmentalized subjects in grades five through eight must complete
additional course work. Contact the certification officer for additional information. ** This minor is a required component of the teaching option within the following Science and Letters majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: biology, chemistry, English, geology, history, mathematics, physics, and speech. It is available only to students registered in these programs. |
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If the chosen curriculum requires a minor, it must be selected
from the list of approved teacher education minors below. Students should be aware
that the state recognizes teaching fields that are not listed below and does not
recognize, as teaching fields, some that are. Students may obtain teaching endorsements
for any fields for which they satisfy the state minimum requirements. Contact the
certification officer for additional information regarding the endorsement fields
available and the qualifications for each.
|
Printed edition |
TEACHER EDUCATION MINORS |
|
87 |
Adult and continuing education* |
|
117 |
Art education |
|
140 |
Biology |
|
143 |
Chemistry |
|
143 |
Cinema studies* |
|
146 |
Computer science |
|
146 |
Earth science |
|
80 |
Economics |
|
150 |
English |
|
150 |
English as a second language |
|
152 |
French |
|
152 |
General science |
|
157 |
German |
|
159 |
History |
|
87 |
Instructional applications of computers* |
|
162 |
Italian |
|
83 |
Journalism |
|
163 |
Latin |
|
172 |
Mathematics |
|
75 |
Physical education |
|
175 |
Physical science |
|
177 |
Physics |
|
178 |
Portuguese |
|
179 |
Psychology |
|
181 |
Rhetoric |
|
183 |
Russian |
|
183 |
Social studies |
|
185 |
Spanish |
|
186 |
Speech |
|
128 |
Urban studies* |
|
187 |
Women's studies* |
| *These minors do not lead to endorsements for additional teaching fields. | |
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