FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION
March
29, 2001 (217)
782-4648
Springfield -- The Illinois
State Board of Education has extended the time to gather public comment on
the final drafts of the content-area standards for future middle grade teachers,
school service personnel, and special education directors to Friday, April
13, 2001.
The proposed standards detail the subject matter and
professional knowledge and skills that future middle grade teachers, school
service personnel, and special education directors must have to effectively
work with students.
In their final version, the standards will become the
cornerstone of programs in Illinois colleges and universities that prepare
future school service personnel, special education directors, and middle grade
teachers. The standards will also guide
the State Board’s certification assessment and ongoing professional development
for future educators in these fields.
The standards can also be viewed at, and comment accepted
through, the State Board’s Division of Professional Preparation website at
www.isbe.net/profprep/Default.htm.
Written comments on the proposed standards can also be
emailed to emailed to profprep@isbe.net
or mailed to
Michael Long, Administrator
Division of Professional Preparation
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street (S-305)
Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001