License Renewal and Performance Evaluation Information

License Renewal Requirements

Beginning with the Spring/Summer 2020 license renewal cycle, the following is the baseline number of professional development educators will owe for license renewal:

  • Licensees Holding National Board for Professional Teachers Certification: 60 hours (if serving in an administrative role, 1 Administrator Academy per year is also required)
  • Teachers who are not National Board Certified: 120 hours
  • School Support Personnel who are not National Board Certified or not IDFPR or nationally licensed*: 120 hours
  • *Holding IDFPR or applicable national licensure will fulfill all 120 hours of professional development for school support personnel.
  • Administrators who are not National Board Certified: 100 hours + 1 Administrator Academy per fiscal year

Educator Performance Evaluations

In 2010, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA), which changed how teachers’ and principals’ performance is measured in the state. It combines multiple measures of student growth and professional practice. The evaluations will be based on standards of effective teaching, with evaluators trained and prequalified to conduct observations, collect evidence, and provide helpful feedback in a timely way. Hand-in-hand with the new evaluations, school systems will be expected to strengthen their professional development offerings so that educators get the support they need to help their students improve.​​​

Summary of Teacher and Principal Performance Evaluation Qualifications

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