CRONIN-BERMAN. 105 ILCS 5/21-5c Amends the School Code. Changes provisions concerning the Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program. Changes the name of the program to the Teachers for Illinois Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program. Replaces the course of study and assignment to a teaching position phases of the program with phases concerning (i) field work experience with students before being assigned to a classroom as an intern, (ii) professional education coursework that is comparable to traditional approved teacher education programs, which shall be completed during a minimum of 2 summers and one academic year, and (iii) a minimum one year, full-time teaching internship with a reduced salary from the school district, with the district paying the costs of mentoring and tuition to the teacher preparation institution during the academic year. Provides that the comprehensive assessment of the person's teaching performance shall be a performance-based assessment. Provides that coursework may be applied towards a master's degree program in education. For a provisional alternative teaching certificate applicant, provides that the 5 years of employment experience in an area requiring application of the individual's education must be professional work experience. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the reduced salary for the full-time teaching internship phase of the Teachers for Illinois Alternative Route to Teacher Certification program is an exception to the provision requiring a person who possesses a provisional alternative teaching certificate or an initial teaching certificate to be treated as a regularly certified teacher for purposes of compensation. 99-02-11 S FIRST READING 99-02-11 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-02-25 S POSTPONED 99-03-03 S POSTPONED 99-03-10 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EDUCATION S 99-03-10 S ADOPTED 99-03-10 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 006-003-000 SESE 99-03-10 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-11 99-03-16 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 99-06-27 S REFER TO RULES/PURSUANT SEN RULE 3-9 (B) RULES SRUL 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary