Visual ArtsApplying for certification

Feb 15, 9:30 a.m.229 Art & Design

• Jeff Buck & Brenda Clevenger• Council on Teacher Education– Oversee Teacher Education programs– Provide Information pertaining to Certification• Past-Criminal Background checks, BBP training, etc.

• Do not delay obtaining your teaching certificate– Should obtain certification immediately. Even if

grad school, Peace Corp, etc.

• Not protected at all against ISBE changes. Example: C or better rule effective Mar 2012.

Completing the entitlement request form

• Non-citizen (ask and if any-distribute form)• Citizen– (Instructions and forms are also in student portal)– Read purple instruction sheet• Keep as reference later-Fill out completely

– Fill out Entitlement request form• If it’s there, it’s necessary

– Name• Must use name that appears on Banner• Name changes?

– Change Name in Banner– Contact us.

– Mailing address–Most permanent address you have

– Email address. Important!!!!• Can use any email account you want – including

University of Illinois account• Print legibly• Check regularly• Keep account from filling up and having email bounce

• Non Citizens– Read Instructions carefully– Call us if you need assistance– Save Instruction sheet for reference later.

• Endorsement Request Form (see attachment)• Explain what endorsements are (grade and subject)

– Will be endorsed for Visual Arts (K-12) by virtue of program

– Additional (other) endorsements can be acquired by completing respective requirements• High School (9-12)• Middle Grade (5-8)-Must have middle grade courses to

receive any (except visual art)• Elementary (K-4)

– Check any endorsements on form you wish to be considered for.• If you receive other endorsements, you’ll get an email.

If not, you won’t.• Contact us if it’s incorrect or incomplete.

• May also access directions, app, and endorsement form on your Student Portal– Make photocopy of application before turning in.– Turn in application• May grads may turn in Now.• August grads should turn in in May.• You may turn in application before passing all tests.

• Citizens– After turning in App, go to www.isbe.net/ecs• Create (ECS) account (Step 2 on instruction form)• Stop! Go no further (for now)• Technical Problems? Contact ISBE. Not us.

• We conduct audit using:– DARS report– Grad audit (if grad student)Problems? Will contact Records Officer. Or you.

• No problems? Will place your application in our “Pending” files until we have everything we need, which is:– Teacher Education Safety training completed (go

to student portal or to www.cote.illinois.edu– Student Teaching Time report• Be accurate and thorough (only record of Student

Teaching history)

– Appropriate Test scores– Approved Portfolio– Letter of Recommendation• Sent by Robin Douglas if you’ve met all requirements

– Grades– Degree

• After we’ve verified everything is complete– Citizens• Will be notified by email you provided.

– Claim your certificate online (www.isbe.net/ecs) (Step 4)

– Claim certificate immediately. Proposed fee increases may cost you more $$$

» Register your certificate at a Regional Office of Education– ISBE will send you paper copy of Certificate in mail– Any school district with your SSN can verify certification

• Non Citizens– We will sign and stamp application– We will mail it back to you with instructions and

Notice of Intent form– You’ll need to:• Present documents to ROE• Present proof of legal immigration status• Pay fees

• Early release.– Find out precisely what school district requires– Must have received all required test scores.

– Contact us.

• Testing • Required tests: (see handout)

• Content test in “Visual Arts”• Assessment of Professional Teaching: Grades K-12

– Some additional endorsements require content• If not yet passed, indicate when you are taking tests on

endorsement request form.

• Make sure your SSN is reported correctly• Send your test scores to Illinois

• Keep your original tests scores indefinitely (we cannot provide copies)

• Certification facts/figures/goodies– Receive an initial certificate • Must renew every 4 fiscal years (July 1st – June 30th)

– Certification in other States• Based on completion of approved program and

certification in Illinois• Contact information under “resources” in our website:

www.cote.illinois.edu– This is about all the information we have on out of state

certification.

• May have form for COTE to fill out – Send to us!

• Summary• 505 E. Green Street, Suite 203– Above Coldstone creamery & PNC bank

• Contact information on application, endorsement form, and student portal.

• Email– Include UIN– Pick either Brenda or me (not both)– No appointments scheduled by email. Call .– Urgent matters? Don’t use email unless we

contacted you via that route.