If you graduated from an out-of-state teacher preparation program, the Illinois Department of Education will recognize the validity of that program if it has been approved by that stateâs Department of Education, or if it leads to a teaching certificate or license in that state.
Definition of precipitate for English Language Learners. : 1  to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly. : 2  to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process. : 3  to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process.
precipitous adjective. âº if a âreduction is precipitous, it âhappens very suddenly and is very âbig: a precipitous decline/drop/fall The âcompany has seen a precipitous âdecline in âadvertising ârevenue. âº done too quickly without âthinking enough about any possible problems: a precipitous decision.