Appendices
- A. Transition Points for Graduate Programs for School Leaders or School Support Personnel
- B. Transition Points for Graduate Programs Leading to Initial Licensure
- C. Transition Points for Undergraduate Programs Leading to Initial Licensure
- D. Transition Points for Graduate Programs Leading to an Advanced Teacher License
Appendix B: Transition Points for Graduate Professional Education Programs Leading to Initial Licensure
Transition Point 1: Admission to a Graduate Professional Education Program
Requirements: All applicants must:
1. meet the admission requirements of graduate college and department offering the program;
2. pass the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) test of Basic Skills.*
Transition Point 2: Continuation in an Undergraduate Professional Education Program
Requirements: All candidates must;
1. maintain a minimum Urbana campus GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0;
2. maintain a minimum content area GPA of 2.5**;
3. maintain a minimum professional education GPA of 2.5**;
4. clear a criminal background check prior to participating in clinical experiences;
5. complete bloodborne pathogens training annually during clinical experiences;
6. satisfactorily complete all required early field experiences as documented by the CoTE EFE Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;
7. complete school safety training;
8. be recommended for continuation in the program.
Transition Point 3: Admissions to Student Teaching
Requirements: All candidates must:
1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;
2. have a minimum content area GPA of 2.5**;
3. have a minimum professional education GPA of 2.5**;
4. have satisfactorily completed all required early field experiences (minimum of 80 contact hours) as documented by the CoTE EFE Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;
5. have passed the appropriate ICTS content test(s) if required by the program;
6. be recommended for a student teaching placement by the appropriate faculty area committee or designee.
Transition Point 4: Recommendation for Licensure
Requirements: All candidates must:
1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;
2. have a minimum content area GPA of 2.5**;
3. have a minimum professional education GPA of 2.5**;
4. have satisfactorily completed student teaching as documented by the CoTE Common Student Teaching Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;
5. have satisfactorily completed the CoTE Common Assessment Portfolio requirement;
6. be recommended for licensure by the appropriate clinical experiences program coordinator;
7. be awarded a master's degree, if required by the program;
8. be a U.S. citizen or legally present and authorized to work, of good character and in good health, and at least 19 years of age;
9. have passed the appropriate ICTS content test(s) if not required prior to student teaching;
10. have passed the ICTS Assessment of Professional Teaching test.
Transition Point 5: Follow-up of Program Completers
Data will be collected via the following:
1. Statewide Teacher Graduate Assessment(s);
2. exit surveys of Urbana candidates;
3. other follow-up instruments administered by the unit and/or programs.
* Does not apply to programs that admit freshmen. Transfer students must meet the competitive requirements of the program.
** GPA minimum may be higher based on the policy of the academic college housing the professional education program.