Supervisors: Conduct one observation. The feature guide rubric and observation form do not need to be completed for the in-person observation. General feedback is fine.
Supervisors: Conduct two observations. The observation form will need to be completed for each observation. Discuss with student. Supervisors will watch video, make annotations, and discuss with student. Supervisors: One Competency Appraisal will be filled out and submitted to Sonia. Discuss with Candidate. Candidates: One Competency Appraisal will be filled out and submitted in Sonia. On-Site Mentoring: Meet with Candidate two times. Observe one informal lesson and give feedback.
Supervisors: Conduct four observations. The observation form will need to be completed for each observation. Discuss with student.
Supervisors: No Competency Appraisal needed
Supervisors: One Competency Appraisal will be filled out and submitted to Sonia. Discuss with Candidate. Candidates: One Competency Appraisal will be filled out and submitted in Sonia. On-Site Mentoring: Meet with Candidate two times. Observe one informal lesson and provide feedback. Complete Competency Appraisal.
Candidates: No Competency Appraisal needed.
On-Site Mentoring: Meet with Candidate one time. Observe one informal lesson plan and give feedback.
Admission Requirements Criteria for admission to the MAT in ECE’s Accelerated Program include:
1. Baccalaureate degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution 2. Three professional or academic references (This requirement is waived for applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.) 3. Candidates must either be current teachers with at least three years of full-time teaching experience with children aged 0-8, at their current site or multiple sites. 4. Candidates hold at least the Gateway for Opportunity ECE Credential Level 4 or the equivalent. 5. Accelerated candidates complete the student teaching requirement in their current place of employment. Before the candidate begin the program, the licensure officer needs to verify that the site and the mentor meet ISBE requirements. Delivery of the Program The ECE accelerated program is delivered fully online. Synchronous seminar coursework requires candidates join scheduled Zoom sessions. Asynchronous coursework is designed with weekly learning modules that guide and engage candidates toward the goals and required outcomes of the course content. An online course schedule is available to help candidates see the times/days classes meet throughout the year. Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 semester hours to be eligible for financial aid. Six or more semester hours of credit is considered full-time enrollment for financial aid purposes. Content Area Test All ECE MAT candidates must have a passing score of 240 on the ECE 206 Content Exam to qualify for licensure. Teacher Candidates must have a score of at least 220 on the Content Exam PRIOR to beginning student teaching. This policy meets the Illinois State board of Education’s
11 / MAT ECE-Accelerated Handbook
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