A score of at least 220 must be on file with NLU before the first day of ELE 510- Practicum II. If a minimum score of 220 is not on file, the Practicum II/Student Teaching placement will be postponed. Contact the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) at (800) 239-8107 or go to http://www.il.nesinc.com/ for more information including study guides and registration and test dates. The required tests are: • Content-Area Tests for Elementary Grades K-6 (#305) – must have a minimum score of 220 before the first day of ELE 510- Practicum II. • The Teacher Performance Assessment ( edTPA ) or some similar assessment may have to be passed prior to the end of the student teaching term. More specific information will be shared as soon as the State of Illinois decides on the assessment.
29 / MAT Elementary Education Handbook
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