4. Short Term or Provisional Teachers

OAKLAND CUSD 5

Current District Superintendent

Mr. Nathan Pugh

Address

310 TEETER ST

OAKLAND IL 61943

(217) 346-2555

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Short Term or Provisional Teachers

The tables below represent the percentage of teachers teaching with short-term or provisional licenses. The display summarizes the rate throughout the district and across the state and highlights the rates across all high-poverty and low-poverty schools. Learn More 

 

“Teachers with Short-Term or Provisional Licenses Rate” is defined as the percent of teacher FTE with an active provisional license or approved emergency approval within the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS).

“Teachers with Short-Term or Provisional Licenses Count” is defined as the sum of teacher FTE with an active provisional license or approved emergency approval within the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS).

“High-Poverty School” is defined as a school in which the percentage of “low-income” Fall Student Enrollment ranks at or above the 75th percentile.

“Low-Poverty Schools” is defined as a school in which the percentage of “low-income” Fall Student Enrollment ranks below the 25th percentile.

A newly-issued professional educator license(PEL) is valid for five full fiscal years and renewable if professional development requirements are met. Under certain circumstances teachers can obtain short-term or provisional licenses that expire after a certain length of time based on the fields in which they are teaching.

The educator license with stipulations endorsed as a provisional educator is valid for one full fiscal year. If licensure tests are passed within this time, the license can be extended for an additional fiscal year. If the educator has not been employed full-time on the license in an Illinois public or recognized non-public school, the license may be renewed for two additional years upon request from the educator.

The educator license with stipulations endorsed as a transitional bilingual educator is valid for five full fiscal years and may not be renewed.

The educator license with stipulations endorsed as a career and technical educator is valid for five full fiscal years and may be renewed.

The educator license with stipulations endorsed as a provisional career and technical educator is valid for five full fiscal years and may be renewed once.

The educator license with stipulations endorsed as a visiting international teacher is valid for three full fiscal years and may not be renewed.

For more information about licensure requirements visit https://www.isbe.net/Pages/educator-licensure-approvals.aspx