Section 25.335  General Administrative Endorsement (2004)

This endorsement is required for principals, assistant principals, assistant or associate superintendents, and staff filling other similar or related positions as indicated in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.705.  (See also 23 Ill. Adm. Code 29.120.)  The requirements of this Section shall apply to the issuance of this endorsement, except as otherwise provided in Sections 21-5d and 21-5e of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21-5d and 21-5e] and Sections 25.313 and 25.314 of this Part.

a)         Each candidate for the general administrative endorsement shall hold a master's degree awarded by a regionally accredited institution of higher education and shall have completed the coursework in educational administration and supervision required by Section 21-7.1(e)(2) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21-7.1(e)(2)].

b)         Each candidate shall have completed an Illinois program approved for the preparation of administrators pursuant to Subpart C of this Part or a comparable approved program in another state or country or hold a comparable certificate issued by another state or country (see Section 25.425 of this Part).

c)         Each candidate shall have two years' full-time teaching or school service personnel experience in public schools, schools under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, schools under the administration of the Department of Human Services, or nonpublic schools recognized by the State Board of Education or meeting comparable out-of-state recognition standards (Section 21-7.1(e)(2) of the School Code).

d)         Each candidate shall be required to pass the applicable content-area test (see Section 25.710 of this Part), as well as the test of basic skills if its passage would be required for receipt of a standard certificate pursuant to Section 25.720(a) of this Part.

e)         Nothing in this Section is intended to preclude the issuance of a provisional certificate under Section 21-10 of the School Code.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 10645, effective July 16, 2007)