Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 35.40 - Eligibility of Mentors
Pursuant to Section 2-3.53a of the School Code, eligibility for service as mentors under this Part shall be limited to individuals who have served as principals in Illinois for at least three years, who have demonstrated success as instructional leaders, and who have completed the training required pursuant to Section 35.50.
a) For purposes of this Part, "at least three
years" means no fewer than three full school years, provided that a principal
need not have accrued all three years' service in the same school or
district.
b) Each approved entity
shall establish a process for identifying and selecting mentors. As part of
this process, each mentor applicant shall submit at least two professional
references that address:
1) the nature of the
working relationship between the letter-writer and the principal in
question,
2) the letter-writer's
reasons for believing that the principal in question is of ethical character
and possesses strong interpersonal skills, and
3) one or more specific examples of the
principal's accomplishments related to particular aspects of the Illinois
Professional School Leader Standards set forth at 23 Ill. Adm. Code
29.100.
c) No individual shall serve as a mentor if
more than five years have elapsed since the individual's last date of service
as a principal in an Illinois school or service in some other educational
capacity that routinely requires interaction with principals and familiarity
with the issues and challenges they face. Evidence of the latter type of
service shall be a contract, job description, or other document generated by
the employing entity.
Notes
Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 7763, effective May 21, 2010
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