Section 25.95  World Language Endorsement for the Transitional Bilingual Educator

The requirements of this Section apply to individuals holding an educator license with stipulations endorsed for transitional bilingual educator who wish to apply for a world language endorsement on that license.  The requirements of Section 25.100, rather than the requirements of this Section, apply for individuals seeking to add a world language endorsement on a PEL.

a)         In accordance with Section 21B-20(2)(H) of the Code, each applicant for a world language endorsement on an educator license with stipulations shall demonstrate proficiency in the language for which the endorsement will be issued by passing the applicable test (see Section 25.710) in the non-English language in which world language endorsement is sought; holding an Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in the language that coincides with the endorsement sought on the license; or achieving working fluency or higher on the Global Seal of Biliteracy in the language that coincides with the endorsement sought.

b)         The educator license with stipulations shall be endorsed for a specific world language for which proficiency was demonstrated pursuant to subsection (a).  The world language endorsement shall be valid for the same validity period as the license and shall expire when that license expires. 

c)         An individual holding an educator license with stipulations endorsed for world language shall be qualified to teach the world language of the endorsement in any of PK-12.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 12973, effective July 13, 2022)