Retraining requirements are connected to each individual’s license renewal cycle.  All evaluators who have taken the initial evaluator pre-qualification training(s) must complete the retraining within their next 5 year renewal cycle following the cycle in which they completed the initial training.

Participants can use the Evaluator Retraining Academies for BOTH the evaluator retraining requirement and the annually required Administrator Academy.  A person can complete both the Professional Practice Administrator Academy and the Student Growth Administrator Academy during the same year in order to fulfill evaluator retraining requirements; however, only one would meet the yearly Academy requirement.

The chart below provides a guide for determining when retraining must be completed.

For Example:  Academies can be taken in any order within a license renewal cycle.

To meet the retraining requirements, you must complete specific approved administrator academies.

Teacher evaluation REFRESHER Requirements in each 5-year Licensure Cycle to retain the credential:  Choose 1 professional practice designed for Teacher Evaluation
AA #1448
AA#1451
AA#1452
AA#1801
and a required student growth AA#3000

Principal Evaluation Refresher: Beginning 7/1/2024 - AA#4050 will cover both the Initial and Refresher requirements (#1865 will no longer be part of Principal Eval.

Teacher and Principal Evaluators:  Take 1 Teacher Evaluation professional practice retraining and the principal evaluation #1865 and the required student growth retraining AA#3000

These can be taken in order during the renewal cycle.

Refreshers will also count as meeting your yearly minimum 1 AA requirement as an Administrator. If you take more than 1 AA in a year, the extras automatically enter as PD hours in your ELIS account toward your 100 hr/cycle requirement as an Administrator

If you switch from teaching to Admin in the middle of a cycle, the 5-year PD requirement will change.

If you have an evaluation credential, miss a refresher, and are now in a new cycle, you should complete the missing refresher/s before you evaluate. Do all other required refreshers in that cycle to maintain the credential/s and continue evaluations.

NOTE: You do not enter AAs manually into ELIS. The provider notifies you when to complete and submit a PD Evaluation in your ELIS account Action Center. Upon your evaluation submission, credit will populate automatically in your ELIS PD portal and also under Evaluator Credentials on your Credential page.

click here to register for any of the Administrator Academies

#12866 Health, Life, Safety Compliance #3700
The primary goal of this training to involve administrative, architectural, and facility leaders in a day of receiving common guidance/understanding and collaboration of the surrounding the topics involved. The purpose of this course will be to provide administrators with an in-depth overview of the topics related to Health Life Safety and Compliance processes. Included in this workshop will be an overview of the 10-year Health Life Safety and Compliance process, the forms used in the process, and how to finance projects using HLS funds, and the required approval process including the use of the ISBE HLS portal. In addition, participants will be exposed to the ROE annual compliance visit requirements and process, school maintenance directors and head custodians to meet to facilitate communication opportunities for these people. A communication portal for these individuals will also be introduced.
Dates: April 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $150.00
Location: ROE Moline
Presenter: Ralph Grimm & Patrick Durley
Audience: Administrators, Head Custodians, and Maintenance Directors
Registration Deadline: 4/1/2025

#12978 Using Student Growth Data from Diverse Populations in Teacher Performance AA #1441

This training satisfies the student growth refresher requirements for those that currently have the credential to evaluate teachers. It is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively evaluate student growth as part of teacher performance evaluations. The course focuses on addressing implicit bias, differentiating for equity, and coaching teachers more deeply, aligning with the four core competencies outlined in the Part 50 administrative rules for teacher evaluations.
Dates: April 28, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $250.00
Location: ROE Moline
Presenter: Patrick Durley
Audience: Administrators
Registration Deadline: 4/21/2025

#12979 Evaluator Refresher Professional Practice AA #1452

Participants will learn how to utilize current evaluation data for all licensed staff to create individual, targeted small group and schoolwide professional development plans. The academy will emphasis the important of collaboration skills in working with groups of teachers to achieve comprehensive plans. Participants will use professional learning plan (PLP) tools to develop detailed plans aligned with school improvement goals to address defined needs. This academy requires 1 hour of pre-work before attending the session.
Dates: June 17, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $200.00
Location: ROE Moline
Presenter: Deb Taber
Audience: Administrators
Registration Deadline: 6/10/2025

#12981 Leadership Lessons Learned from Gettysburg AA #3675

For 3 tumultuous days in 1863 Gettysburg was the backdrop of the Civil War's most dynamic encounters. Decisions made, opportunities missed, passions sparked and conversations avoided changed the course of our country. Today's school leaders will use this battle to set the stage as they prepare to embark on challenges in their districts and schools. The lessons learned will help you transform achievements with your leadership team, you r teachers, and all of the other individuals in your school organization. School and district leaders will learn how to claim their high ground.
Dates: June 18, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $150.00
Location: ROE Moline
Presenter: Deb Taber
Audience: Administrators
Registration Deadline: 6/11/2025

#12980 Initial Evaluator Training AA #2001

Participants will learn how to demonstrate a high rate of inter-rater reliability using the required performance evaluation ratings: observe instruction competently in multiple subject areas; communicate evaluation outcomes in constructive and supportive ways; and use data from the evaluation rubric, other evidence collected, and best practices relative to evaluating professional practice and student growth.
Dates: June 23 &25, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (each day)
Cost: $400.00
Location: ROE Moline
Presenter: Deb Taber
Audience: Administrators
Registration Deadline: 6/16/2025