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December 02, 2005
Weekly Certification Q&A: Special Education General Curriculum Test
Q: I've heard that there's a new certification exam on the horizon for special education teachers. Can you tell me about it?
A: Yes, there will be a new exam required for those applying for a special certificate. It's called the "Special Education General Curriculum Test" and will be required (along with the currently required Basic Skills, Content, and APT exams) of those applying for certification after October 1, 2006. Here's what the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) Registration Bulletin says:
Special Education General Curriculum Test: Effective October 1, 2006, this new test will be required of candidates taking one of the following tests for issuance of a special education teaching certificate: Learning Behavior Specialist I, Early Childhood Special Education, Speech-Language Pathologist: Teaching, Teacher of Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, and Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This new test will assess candidates on the General Curricular Standards for Special Education Teachers.
If you have additional questions about how this exam requirement will impact your program and certificate application, contact your academic advisor.
Posted by n-battaglia at December 2, 2005 03:29 PM