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Teacher Institute Guidelines

Guidelines for Teacher Institute Approval and Evaluations

Not more than (4) days annually can be scheduled as Institute Days (105 ILCS 5/3-11). Of these four (4) days, two (2) days may be utilized as Parental Institute Days as provided in 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18d. Two (2) days may be used for conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences (105 ILCS 5/3-11). No district may utilize Teachers’ Institute Days as Parental Institute Days without the consent of the district’s In-service Advisory Committee (105 ILCS 5/10-22.18d). Other guidelines for Parental Institutes may be found in the Illinois School Code.

The date of the Institute must agree with the District’s official school calendar.

The planning committee must be composed of 50% teachers, 25% school administrators, and 25% school service personnel. The Chairperson must be a member of the committee elected by the committee (105 ILCS 5/10-22. 18d).
The Institute Program must provide for five (5) clock hours, excluding registration, breaks, and lunch.
South Cook ISC will review the application and will send an approval letter to the district.

Approval Procedure

Please submit the request at least thirty (30) days prior to a scheduled Institute Day.

SC-TI-1 for a District(s) Institute(s), Parental Institute or Parent-Teacher Conference
SC-TI-3 for a Township Institute
District Summary of Program Evaluation – TI-E-4

SC-TI-1 Application

SC-TI-3 Application

TI-E-4 Application

TI-1 for a District(s) Institute(s), Parental Institute or Parent-Teacher Conference

Application For(Required)

Select Your District:(Required)

Number of Participants:(Required)

Date of Institute:(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

To Be Held At:(Required)

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: (50% must be classroom teachers, 25% administrators and 25% school service personnel.)

Teachers – 50%

Administration – 25%

School Service Personnel – 25%

Theme of District Institute:

Institute Date Objectives(Required)

Approval Recommended:

Approval Recommended: If you are providing professional development (PD) hours for any part of this Teacher Institute, you must also fill out and keep on file a copy of the “Approved Professional Development Provider Activity Summary (73-58)”.

Chairperson of Planning Committee (Name):(Required)

First

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Your District Superintendent:

First

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Agenda Upload:

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Email for Confirmation of Receipt:(Required)

Confirm Email:(Required)

TI-3 for a Township Institute

Select Your District:(Required)

Number of Districts Participating:

Number of Participants:(Required)

Date of Institute:(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

To Be Held At:(Required)

Township Institute Day Objectives:

Please list Planning Committee Members:

Teachers – 50%

Administration – 25%

School Service Personnel – 25%

Theme of District Institute:

Approval Recommended:

Chairperson of Planning Committee (Name):(Required)

First

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Your District Superintendent:

First

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Agenda Upload:

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Email for Confirmation of Receipt:(Required)

Confirm Email:(Required)

District Summary of Program Evaluation - TI-E-4

Title of Professional Development Activity:

Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Name of Provider:

Location (Facility, City, State):

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

1. Indicate the outcome(s) of this professional development. (Check all that apply)

Increased the knowledge and skills of school and district leaders who guide continuous professional development

Will lead to improved learning for students

Addressed the organization of adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of their schools and districts

Deepened participants’ content knowledge in one or more content (subject) areas

Provided participants with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards

Prepared participants to appropriately use various types of classroom assessments

Used learning strategies appropriate to the intended goals

Provided participants with the knowledge and skills to collaborate

Prepared participants to apply research to decision-making

2. Identify those statements that directly apply to this professional development. (Check all that apply)

Activities were of a type that engaged participants over a sustained period of time allowing for analysis, discovery, and application as they relate to student learning, social or emotional achievement, or well-being.

This professional development aligned to my performance as an educator.

The outcomes for the activities relate to student growth or district improvement.

The activities offered for this event aligned to State-approved standards.

Professional Development Standards

Illinois Content Area Standards

Professional Educator Standards

Illinois Professional Leader Standards

3. For each statement below, total the number (4 to 1) of responses that best described how participants felt about their experience in this professional development.

4 – Strongly Agree
3 – Agree
2 – Somewhat Agree
1 – Disagree

A. The outcomes of this professional development were clearly identified as the knowledge and/or skills that I should gain as a result of my participation.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

B. This professional development will impact my professional growth or student growth in regards to content knowledge or skills, or both.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

C. This professional development will impact my social and emotional growth or student social and emotional growth.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

D. Overall, the presenter appeared to be knowledgeable of the content provided.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

E. The materials and presentation techniques utilized were well-organized and engaging.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

F. The professional development aligned to my district or school improvement plans.

4 – Strongly Agree

3 – Agree

2 – Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

E-Mail for Contact/Receipt:(Required)

Summarizing Participant Data

At the completion of Institute/Curriculum meetings, please use the following form to summarize participant evaluation data. Summary data should be received at South Cook ISC within twenty-one (21) days of program.

Direct all Institute inquiries to: institute@s-cook.org

Title of Professional Development Activity:

Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Name of Provider:

Location (Facility, City, State):

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

1. Indicate the outcome(s) of this professional development. (Check all that apply)

Increased the knowledge and skills of school and district leaders who guide continuous professional development

Will lead to improved learning for students

Addressed the organization of adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of their schools and districts

Deepened participants' content knowledge in one or more content (subject) areas

Provided participants with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards

Prepared participants to appropriately use various types of classroom assessments

Used learning strategies appropriate to the intended goals

Provided participants with the knowledge and skills to collaborate

Prepared participants to apply research to decision-making

2. Identify those statements that directly apply to this professional development. (Check all that apply)

This professional development aligned to my performance as an educator.

The outcomes for the activities relate to student growth or district improvement.

The activities offered for this event aligned to State-approved standards.

Professional Development Standards

Illinois Content Area Standards

Professional Educator Standards

Illinois Professional Leader Standards

3. For each statement below, total the number (4 to 1) of responses that best described how participants felt about their experience in this professional development.

4 - Strongly Agree
3 - Agree
2 - Somewhat Agree
1 - Disagree

A. The outcomes of this professional development were clearly identified as the knowledge and/or skills that I should gain as a result of my participation.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

B. This professional development will impact my professional growth or student growth in regards to content knowledge or skills, or both.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

C. This professional development will impact my social and emotional growth or student social and emotional growth.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

D. Overall, the presenter appeared to be knowledgeable of the content provided.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

E. The materials and presentation techniques utilized were well-organized and engaging.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

F. The professional development aligned to my district or school improvement plans.

4 - Strongly Agree

3 - Agree

2 - Somewhat Agree

1- Disagree

E-Mail for Contact/Receipt:(Required)

Residency

Educator Professional Development Audit

Beginning with the 2015 – 2020 renewal cycle, and every cycle thereafter, teachers and school support services personnel must complete 120 hours of professional development to renew regardless of the number or types of degrees held. Acceptable Professional Development: Coursework from a regionally accredited Illinois College or University, National Board Certification, National Licenses (For School Support Personnel) and activities provided by an Approved Illinois Professional Development Provider. Professional development credit is awarded on a 1:1 basis – 1 clock hour of attendance = 1 professional development hour.

During each school year, ISBE may audit an educator’s professional development activities and the licensee must submit all required documentation to ISBE.

ISBE Enrollment Guidance

ISBE Professional Development Requirements

Educator Audit FAQ