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IL HB5393
Bill
Status
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rita Mayfield
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AI Summary
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Creates a new Provisional Educator License for persons who completed required education coursework and 2 years of student teaching with satisfactory evaluation but failed to pass a content area knowledge test, valid for 2 years and non-renewable.
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Allows candidates to obtain a Professional Educator License either by passing required content area tests or by holding a Provisional Educator License for 2 years, removing the previous absolute requirement to pass content tests.
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Removes provisions stating there shall be no exceptions to content area test requirements and that candidates cannot student teach until passing applicable content tests.
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Establishes a Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force with 25 members representing various education stakeholders to evaluate and recommend performance-based teacher assessment systems by August 1, 2024.
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Modifies educator testing requirements to allow exceptions for Provisional Educator License holders and candidates who have held such licenses for 2 years while seeking Professional Educator Licenses.
Legislative Description
SCH CD-TEACH LICENSE-CONTENT
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025