Section 1.783  Requirements for Administrators of Bilingual Education Programs

Beginning July 1, 2014, no individual shall be assigned to administer a bilingual education program with 200 or more students unless that individual is licensed in accordance with Section 1.705(n) of this Part and meets the requirements of either subsection (a) or (b) of this Section, as applicable.  Individuals assigned to administer a bilingual education program with fewer than 200 students shall meet the requirements of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 228.35(d)(2) or (3), as applicable.

a)         Transitional Bilingual Education

1)         A person designated to administer a transitional bilingual education program shall:

A)        hold the bilingual education endorsement issued pursuant to Section 1.781 of this Part; or

B)        hold the English as a new language endorsement issued pursuant to Section 1.782 of this Part, with a language designation; or

C)        present evidence of having completed 18 semester hours distributed among the following:

i)          Foundations of bilingual education,

ii)         Assessment of the bilingual student,

iii)        Methods and materials for teaching ELs in bilingual programs,

iv)        Methods and materials for teaching English as a Second Language, and

v)         Cross-cultural studies for teaching ELs.

2)         Either linguistics (including English and non-English phonology and syntax) or bilingualism and reading shall be required in instances in which the distribution of coursework among each of the five areas in subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section does not total 18 semester hours.

b)         Transitional Program of Instruction 

A person designated to administer a transitional program of instruction shall:

1)         hold the bilingual education endorsement issued pursuant to Section 1.781 of this Part; or

2)         hold the English as a second language endorsement issued pursuant to Section 1.782 of this Part; or

3)         hold the English as a new language endorsement issued pursuant to Section 1.782 of this Part; or

4)         present evidence of having completed the coursework enumerated in subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section, subject to the provision of subsection (a)(2).

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 14769, effective November 10, 2021)