Educator Certification

Illinois Highly Qualified Requirements

1. Introduction and General Principles
   
   
2. General Education
   • Kindergarten through Grade 5
   • Middle Grades (grades 6-8)
   • Secondary (grades 9-12)
     
     
3. Bilingual Education
   • Kindergarten through Grade 5
   • Middle Grades (grades 6-8)
   • Secondary (grades 9-12)
     
     
4. English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a New Language (ENL)—Please note: a course with either of these titles is, by definition, a course in English.
   • Kindergarten through Grade 5
   • Middle Grades (grades 6-8)
   • Secondary (grades 9-12)
     
     
5. Special Education
   • Special Provisions for “New” Special Education Teachers
   • Kindergarten through Grade 5
   • Middle Grades (grades 6-8)
   • Secondary (grades 9-12)
     
     
6. High Objective Uniform State Standards of Evaluation (HOUSSE)
   • What is HOUSSE?
   • Credible HOUSSE Point Values and Activities
   • Important HOUSSE Information!
   • Instructions for Using the Educator Certification System (ECS) to Record Your Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Status

VII. Special Circumstances

Click here if you fall under any of these categories:

• Charter School Teachers
• Teachers Who Hold Alternative Certificates
• Resident Teacher
• Visiting International Teachers
• Vocational (Career and Technical) Education Teachers

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