Section 28.10  Purpose and Effective Dates

This Part establishes the standards that shall apply to the issuance of various credentials in the field of special education 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 credentials and to the programs that prepare them.  That is:

a)         beginning on the date identified as applicable for a particular endorsement, the examinations required for issuance of that endorsement shall be based on the relevant standards identified in this Part; and

b)         beginning on the date identified as applicable, approval of any teacher preparation program or course of study 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 relevant standards identified in this Part.