Section 25.125  National Accreditation of Educator Preparation Providers and Programs

An institution and its EPP that have been recognized under Section 25.115 and offer at least one educator preparation program may choose to seek national accreditation of the EPP and one or more educator preparation programs it offers. 

a)         An EPP may request State Board staff to attend the site visit conducted by a national accreditor review team to provide local context on applicable standards, procedures, rules, and statutes. The institution must provide travel and meal reimbursement for the State Board staff attending the site visit.

b)         Each EPP shall report its current national accreditation status, including the timeline for that status, annually to the State Board.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 7269, effective June 3, 2021)