LICENSURE TESTING

IN-STATE TEACHER

• • Completed a Teacher Performance Assessment

  • edTPA (passed as part of a teacher preparation program)

    • Use one of the following forms:

      • 80-02 State-Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification

      • 80-01A: Out-of-State Applicant Verification of EdTPA

  • edTPA (scores meet IL requirements)

    • Have official scores sent from Pearson

OUT-of-STATE TEACHER

Performance Assessment (passed as part of a teacher preparation program)

• • • Use one of the following forms:

      • 80-02 State-Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification

      • 80-01A: Out-of-State Applicant Verification of EdTPA

Did NOT complete a Teacher Performance Assessment

• • Provide evidence with your application of having at least one year of full-time teaching experience and having achieved a "proficient" or higher (or equivalent) rating on your most recent performance evaluation. Use form 80-01: Out-of-State Applicant Request to Waive EdTPA.

  • Enroll in the student teaching portion of an educator preparation program and complete the edTPA during this time. ​

• Register for the Content Tests

• Scores must be sent from Pearson. Please allow up to 4 weeks for scores to be received and entered.

• If you are applying for initial PEL licensure and have taken a content test out of state as part of an approved program, please have your testing verified by the university/department of education using one of these forms:

• • 80-02 State-Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification

  • 80-03A Confirmation of Out-of-State Licensure Testing ​​

• Eng​lish Language Proficiency {New} Test Options​​

The TOEFL and CEFR cannot be honored toward a licensure evaluation until proposed Part 25 rules are finalized, which is anticipated in May 2021.​