Section 23.100 Purpose and Effective Dates

Section 23

Section 23.100  Purpose and

Effective Dates

This Part establishes the

standards that shall apply to the issuance of school support personnel endorsements

on professional educator licenses pursuant to Section 21B-25 of the School Code

[105 ILCS 5/21B-25].  The standards set forth in this Part shall apply both to

candidates for educator licensure and to the programs that prepare them.  That

is:

a)         beginning July 1, 2004, approval of any preparation program or

course of study leading to the issuance of a school support personnel endorsement

pursuant to the State Board's rules for Educator Licensure (23 Ill. Adm. Code

25, Subpart C) shall be based on the congruence of that program's or course's

content with the applicable standards identified in this Part; and

b)         beginning July 1, 2005, the tests required for issuance of a

school support personnel endorsement shall be based on the applicable standards

identified in this Part.