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.

Policy Links

1. Bylaws
2. Licensure
   1. Completion of Requirements for Licensure
   2. Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Programs)
   3. Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Licensure Candidates)
   4. Grievance Policy & Procedures
   5. Clinical Experience Passing Score Requirement
   6. Focused Development Plan
3. State Mandates
   1. Grade of C- or Better in All Content & Professional Education Coursework
   2. Timely Creation of ELIS accounts by Licensure Candidates
   3. Mandated Reporter Training
   4. Bloodborne Pathogens Training
   5. Teacher Safety Training
   6. Criminal Background Checks
   7. Required Tests for Illinois Licensure
   8. State Licensure Application Requirement for SLP Candidates
   9. Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators
4. Placement Requirements
   1. Student Teaching/Internship Placement Restrictions
   2. Work Stoppages in Student Teaching Field Placements
5. Professionalism of Educator Licensure Candidates
   1. Early Field Placement Expectations
   2. Dependability/Reliability - Attendance & Punctuality
   3. Respect for Learners
   4. Corporal Punishment
   5. Confidentiality
   6. Professional Dress
   7. Drug Use
   8. Sexual Harassment
   9. Transporting Students
   10. Removal from Student Teaching Placement
6. Policies Guiding the Work of Programs
   1. Field Placement Sites
   2. Selection of Cooperating Personnel for Educator Licensure Candidates
   3. Cooperating Personnel Benefits
   4. Selection of University Supervisors
   5. Hiring and Reliability Training for Supervisors
   6. Supervision Subsidies for Programs
   7. Decision Making Unit for Petitions Relevant to Teacher Education Program Requirements
   8. Program Proposals Requiring Executive Committee Review and Approval
   9. Guidelines for Monitoring GPA for Educator Licensure Candidates
   10. Secure Website