Endorsements and Approvals

 

*****Early Childhood Education Program receives Gateways Credentials*****

The department offers three (3) endorsements/approvals:

• Bilingual Education
• English as a Second Language
• Early Childhood Special Education

Admission requires ICTBS passing scores and Initial teaching license.

ESL and Bilingual Education Approvals

The department offers Illinois Licensed Teachers the option of acquiring stand-alone English as Second Language and/or Bilingual Education Approvals. The two options are explained below.

Bilingual Education Endorsement/Approval

Teachers in approved bilingual education programs may possess either a Transitional Bilingual Certificate or a valid Illinois teaching certificate and a statement of approval issued by the State Board of Education. Since the bilingual certificate is valid for only six years and may only be renewed for a single two-year period, it is anticipated that current holders will seek to qualify for approval as a bilingual teacher or teacher of English as a Second Language. Approvals will only be issued to applicants who already possess a regular teaching certificate and will be limited to the grade levels or subjects for which the teaching certificate is valid.

Approval as a bilingual teacher may be obtain by first submitting an application through the office of a regional superintendent of schools on ISBE Form 73-49, "Request for Approval as a Bilingual or ESL Teacher." The requirements for obtaining this approval are as follows:

1. A valid Illinois teacher certificate;
2. Bilingual clinical experience totaling 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience in bilingual programs;
3. Successful completion of a language examination in the non-English language to be taught;
4. Credits totaling 18 semester hours distributed among the following course areas:

Subj CRSE	CRSE Title	ISBE Title	Term Offered
BIL 4700/5700 (3hr)	History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	Foundations of Bilingual Education	Fall Term
BIL 4720/5720 (3hr)	Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teacher	Assessment of Bilingual Students	Spring Term
BIL 4300/5300 (3hr)	Methods and Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Programs	Methods & Materials for Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students in Bilingual Programs	Fall Term
BIL 4050/5050 (3hr)	History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching, Limited English Prof. Students	Fall Term
BIL 4350/5350 (3hr)	Methods & Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	Methods & Materials for Teaching, English as a Second Language	Fall Term
BIL 4240/5240 (3hr)	Language & Learning	Linguistics	Spring Term
BIL 4100/5100 (3hr)	Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL	Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL	Summer Term
Total 21 Credit Hours

Course Sequence Offered at Chicago State
Fall Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
BIL 4700/5700-History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	BIL 4720/5720 - Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teacher	BIL 4100/5100 - Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL
BIL 4050/5050 -History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	BIL 4240/5240 - Language & Learning
BIL 4300/5300 - Methods and Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Programs
BIL 4350/5350 - Methods & Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language
Total: 21 hrs *Method courses can only be taken if student is formally admitted in COE

English as a Second Language Endorsement/ Approval

Teachers in approved bilingual education programs may possess either a Transitional Bilingual Certificate or a valid Illinois teaching certificate and a statement of approval issued by the State Board of Education. Since the bilingual certificate is valid for only six years and may only be renewed for a single two-year period, it is anticipated that current holders will seek to qualify for approval as a bilingual teacher or teacher of English as a Second Language. Approvals will only be issued to applicants who already possess a regular teaching certificate and will be limited to the grade levels or subjects for which the teaching certificate is valid.

Approval to teach ESL in the context of a state-approved bilingual education program may be obtain by making application through the office of a regional superintendent of schools on ISBE Form 73-49, "Request for Approval as a Bilingual or ESL Teacher." The requirements for obtaining this approval are as follows:

1. A valid Illinois teacher certificate;
2. ESL clinical experience totaling 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience with ESL students;
3. Credits totaling 18 semester hours distributed among the following course areas:

Subj CRSE	CRSE Title	ISBE Title	Term Offered
BIL 4700/5700 (3hr)	History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	Foundations of Bilingual Education	Fall Term
BIL 4720/5720 (3hr)	Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teacher	Assessment of Bilingual Students	Spring Term
BIL 4050/5050 (3hr)	Studies in Cross Cultural Education	Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching, Limited English Prof. Students	Fall Term
BIL 4350/5350 (3hr)	Methods & Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	Methods & Materials for Teaching, English as a Second Language	Fall Term
BIL 4240/5240 (3hr)	Language & Learning	Linguistics	Spring Term
BIL 4100/5100 (3hr)	Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL	Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL	Summer Term
18 Total Credit Hours

Course Sequence Offered at Chicago State
Fall Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
BIL 4700/5700-History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	BIL 4720/5720- Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teacher	BIL 4100/5100- BIL 4100/5100- Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL
BIL 4050/5050-History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	BIL 4240/5240-Language & Learning
BIL 4350/5350- Methods & Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language
TOTAL: 18 HRS *Method courses can only be taken if student is formally admitted in COE
Individuals who obtain an ESL approval may teach in the capacity only at the grade level for which their regular certificate is valid.

Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval

The department offers a Letter of Approval in Early Childhood Special Education. An Early Childhood Special Education letter of approval can only be issued to a teacher holding an Illinois License in Teaching with an Early Childhood Endorsement or Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) Endorsement (Pre K- Age 21).

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Approval

This approval allows individuals to teach Early Childhood Special Education for children up to the age of six (6). The course of study must address the range of development (birth through age 5) and focus on meeting the needs of children with special needs and their families in the home, school, and community. This approval does not expire.

Chicago State University's Early Childhood-Primary Program offers an ECSE approval that is entitled by Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for:

1. Illinois Licensed Teachers with an Early Childhood Endorsement. Licensed Teachers with this endorsement can earn the Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval (Illinois Administrative Transition Rules: Section 226.810 (f) Special Education Teacher Approval.)
2. Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) Endorsement (Pre K- Age 21). The Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval can also be added to an Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) Endorsement (Pre K- Age 21) which qualifies the teacher to teach special education below kindergarten level. (It cannot be added to any other certificate)

The following 4 courses must be completed at CSU to earn the Early Childhood Special Education Letter of Approval:

1. A valid Illinois License in Teaching with an Endorsement in Early Childhood or a teacher holding a Special Education License Endorsement; www.isbe.net/licensure/word/updating_early.doc
2. Credits totaling 12 semester hours distributed among the following course areas:

Subj CRSE	CRSE Title	ISBE Title	Term Offered
ECSE 4319/5319 (3/f 30hrs)	Early Childhood Special Education Methods	Methods	Fall Term
ECSE 4850/5850 (3)	Early Childhood Screening and Assessment	Assessment	Spring Term
ECSE 4309/5309 (3)	Atypical and Typical Language Development in Young Children	Language Development	Fall Term
ECSE 4150/5150 (3)	Family, Schools & Communities in Early Childhood Special Education	Family and Community Relationships	Spring Term
Total 12 Credit Hours

Course Sequence Offered at Chicago State
Fall Term	Spring Term	Prerequisites
ECSE 4319/5319 (3/f 30hrs)- Early Childhood Special Education Methods	ECSE 4850/5850 (3)- Early Childhood Screening and Assessment	Admission to COE or Teaching Licensure with Early Childhood Endorsement
ECSE 4309/5309 (3)- Atypical and Typical Language Development in Young Children	ECSE 4150/5150 (3)- Family, Schools & Communities in Early Childhood Special Education
Total: 12 Credit Hours