Appendix C:  Common Assessment Plan for Undergraduate Professional Education Programs Leading to Initial Licensure 

Transition Point 1:  Entry into the Professional Education Sequence

Requirements:  All applicants must:

1. meet the admission requirements of the college and department offering the program;

2. have a minimum Urbana campus grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (A=4.0)*;

3. have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5*;

Transition Point 2:  Continuation in the Professional Education Sequence

Requirements:  All candidates must;

1. maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;

2. clear a criminal background check prior to participating in clinical experiences;

3. complete bloodborne pathogens training annually during clinical experiences;

4. complete non-academic ISBE requirements (e.g. safety training, mandated reporter); 

5. satisfactorily complete all required early field experiences as documented by the CoTE EFE Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;

6. be recommended for continuation in the program.

Transition Point 3:  Admission to Student Teaching

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;

2. be in the final year of the licensure sequence;

3. 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;

4. have passed the appropriate Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) content test(s);

5. be recommended for a student teaching placement.

Transition Point 4:  Recommendation for Licensure

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;

2. have no grade lower than a C in content and professional education coursework;

3. have satisfactorily completed student teaching as documented by the CoTE Common Student Teaching Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;

4. be recommended for licensure by the appropriate program personnel;

5. be awarded a bachelor's degree by the appropriate college;

6. have passed the ILTS assessment test(s).

* Transfer students must meet the competitive requirements of the program.