Council on Teacher Education Policy Guide
This policy guide brings together current policies, state mandates, and guidance related to educator licensure at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Executive Council on Teacher Education Committee has developed and approved these policies based on professional expectations for successful program completion.
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- Completion of Requirements for Licensure
- Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Programs)
- Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Licensure Candidates)
- Grievance Policy & Procedures
- Clinical Experience Passing Score Requirement
- Focused Development Plan
- Grade of C- or Better in All Content & Professional Education Coursework
- Timely Creation of ELIS accounts by Licensure Candidates
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Teacher Safety Training
- Criminal Background Checks
- Required Tests for Illinois Licensure
- State Licensure Application Requirement for SLP Candidates
- Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators
- Student Teaching/Internship Placement Restrictions
- Work Stoppages in Student Teaching Field Placements
V. Professionalism of Educator Licensure Candidates
- Early Field Placement Expectations
- Dependability/Reliability - Attendance & Punctuality
- Respect for Learners
- Corporal Punishment
- Confidentiality
- Professional Dress
- Drug Use
- Sexual Harassment
- Transporting Students
- Removal from Student Teaching Placement
VI. Policies Guiding the Work of Programs
- Field Placement Sites
- Selection of Cooperating Personnel for Educator Licensure Candidates
- Cooperating Personnel Benefits
- Selection of University Supervisors
- Hiring and Reliability Training for Supervisors
- Supervision Subsidies for Programs
- Decision Making Unit for Petitions Relevant to Teacher Education Program Requirements
- Program Proposals Requiring Executive Committee Review and Approval
- Guidelines for Monitoring GPA for Educator Licensure Candidates
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