Licensure

Preschool for All (PFA) requires each staff have appropriate licensure.  Project HELP staff will keep the following registered and up to date with ROE#11/ISBE as well as in the classroom for review:

• Project HELP teacher will have a current Professional Educator License (PEL) with an early childhood education endorsement

• Project HELP paraprofessional has documentation of paraprofessional educator license

•  PFA/ECSE blended classroom teacher has current PEL with early childhood endorsement and early childhood special education approval unless itinerant services are provided per the IEP 

Requirements for instructing English Learners: 

• English Learners in a full-time TBE program (20 or more EL students) are provided instruction in the native language and English by teachers that are properly licensed and hold the bilingual endorsement or the district has submitted the plan required under 23 ILCS 228.35 (c)3.  

• English Learners in TBE or TPI program are provided instruction in English as a second language by teachers holding the ESL or ENL endorsement or the district has submitted the plan required under 23 ILCS 228.35 (c)3. 

All Project HELP staff members are required to have a written professional development plan on file within the Early Childhood office.