Section 27.10  Purpose and Effective Dates

This Part establishes the standards that, together with the standards set forth in Standards for All Illinois Teachers (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 24), shall apply to the issuance of endorsements in specific teaching fields pursuant to Article 21 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/Art. 21].  The standards set forth in this Part shall apply both to candidates for the respective endorsements and to the programs that prepare them. That is:

a)         except as provided in Section 27.350 of this Part, beginning July 1, 2003, approval of any teacher preparation program or course of study in any field covered by this Part pursuant to the State Board's rules for Certification (23 Ill. Adm. Code 25, Subpart C) shall be based on the congruence of that program's or course's content with the standards identified in this Part; and

b)         except as provided in Section 27.350 of this Part, beginning on July 1, 2004, the examination(s) required for issuance of a certificate endorsed in any field covered by this Part shall be based on the relevant standards set forth in this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 18586, effective December 1, 2003)