What are the requirements to student teach in the Chicago Public Schools?
The Illinois State Certification Board only recognizes and accepts student teaching when it is earned after completion of sophomore year. Student teachers should have completed the required coursework and clinical hours as well as be enrolled in a student-teaching course. The college or university must also approve the student-teaching placement. Individuals should have passed the Basic Skills Test and Content Area Test before student teaching. The Assessment of Professional Teaching is usually taken before the certification application is filed with ISBE. The college’s or university’s placement office should be contacted for application deadlines, placement procedures, and information about passing the certification tests. Information about testing is available at www.icts.nesinc.com. Recognizing our professional responsibility to our student body and ensuring proper alignment with the Illinois School Code, the Student-Teaching Program requires all prospective student teachers to comp
