No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Teacher Requirements for Highly Qualified Teacher

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Teacher
Requirements forHighly Qualified Teacher
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What are the NCLB Key Performance Goals?

• Goal 1 All students will attain proficiency in
  reading and mathematics by 2014.
• Goal 2 All English learners will become
  proficient in reading/language arts and
  mathematics.
• Goal 4 All students will learn in schools that
  are safe and drug free.
• Goal 5 All students will graduate from high
  school.

• Goal 3 All students will be taught by highly
• qualified teachers by the end of the 2005-06
  
• school year.

• Goal 3 All students will be taught by highly
• qualified teachers by the end of the 2005-06
  
• school year.

• Goal 3 All students will be taught by highly
• qualified teachers by the end of the 2005-06
  
• school year.

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What are the NCLB requirements for teachers?

• Each local educational agency (LEA) must develop
  a plan to ensure that all teachers, assigned to
  teach core academic subjects, meet the NCLB
  requirements by the end of the 2005-06 school
  year. Title I, Part A , Section 1119

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What are the timelines for compliance with the
NCLB Teacher Requirements?

• All teachers hired in Title I programs after the
  first day of the 2002-03 school year must meet
  requirements when hired.
• All other teachers have until the end of the
  2005-06 school year to meet the requirements.

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What are the three requirements for NCLB teacher
compliance?

• Teachers of core academic subjects
• must have
• 1. A bachelors degree
• 2. A State credential or intern certificate or
  be currently enrolled in an approved CCTC intern
  program
• 3. Demonstrated core academic subject matter
  competence

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State Credential
Federal Content Knowledge
Bachelors Degree
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What are the core academic subject areas defined
in NCLB?

• English,
• reading/language arts
• mathematics
• science
• foreign languages
• civics/government
• economics
• arts
• history
• geography Title IX 9101 (11)

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Federal vs. State Subject Areas
Science
Biological Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Geosciences
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California Social Science Federal
Civics/ Government
Economics
History
Geography
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Arts
Federal
Visual Arts
California
Music
Drama/Theatre
Dance
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What are the classification of teachers under
NCLB?

• New to the Profession
• Holds a Credential or Intern Certificate issued
  on or after July 1, 2002.
• Not New to the Profession
• Holds a credential or Intern Certificate issued
  before July 1, 2002.

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• Does this mean that teachers are not new if
  they received a credential from another state
  prior to July 1, 2002, but they didnt get a CA
  credential until after?
• This will be clarified in future Title 5 regs.

• Does this mean that teachers are not
• new if they received a preliminary
• credential prior to July 1, 2002, but
• didnt get a clear credential until after?
  

Yes- Not New
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What are the types of teachers under NCLB?

• Elementary
• Middle and High School

6100(c) Elementary, Middle and High School The
local educational agency shall determine, based
on curriculum taught, by school site, or by each
grade at the school site, if appropriate, whether
a teacher is hired to teach elementary, middle,
high school.
Note New Federal Guidance adds by subject area
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What are the options for demonstrating subject
matter competency for New elementary teachers?

• New elementary teachers must
• Pass a California Commission on Teacher
  Credentialing (CCTC) approved subject matter
  examination The California Subjects Examination
  for Teachers (CSET)

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What are the options for demonstrating subject
matter competency for Not New elementary
teachers?

• Not new elementary teachers have two options to
  demonstrate subject matter competence
• 1. Exam Option Passing any prior or current
  CCTC approved subject matter exam
• 2. HOUSSE Option Completing the California High
  Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation
  (HOUSSE)

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Tests for Elementary/Multiple Subject Teachers

• Current CCTC approved Exam
• Prior Exams

California Subject Examinations for Teachers
Multiple Subjects (CSET MS)

• Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT)
• National Teaching Exams (NTE) General Knowledge
• Section of the Core Battery
• National Teaching Exams (NTE) Commons
• Examination

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What are the options for demonstrating subject
matter competency for New middle/high school
teachers?

• New middle and high school teachers have two
  options to demonstrate subject matter competency
• 1 Exam Option Passing a California Commission
  on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) approved subject
  matter examination
• 2. Coursework Option Completing a Coursework
  Option for each core academic area they teach

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New middle and high school teachers coursework
options

• 2. Coursework Option
• CCTC approved subject matter program, or
• major in core area, or
• major equivalent in core area (32 units), or
• graduate degree in core academic area

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What are the options for demonstrating subject
matter competency for Not New middle and high
school teachers?

• 1. Passing any prior or current CCTC approved
  subject matter exam, or
• 2. Completing coursework, or
• 3. Advanced certification, or
• 4. California HOUSSE

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What are the Coursework options for not new
middle and high school teachers?

• CCTC approved subject matter program in the core
  area or
• major in the core area or
• major equivalent in the core area (32 units) or
• graduate degree in the core area

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Areas where we recognize the difficulty of full
compliance

• Middle school
• Rural small schools
• Special education
• Alternative programs
• Certain career tech/voc ed programs
• Any self-contained secondary setting

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NCLB Considerations for Unique School Levels and
Programs

• Charter School Teachers
• Must meet the NCLB teacher requirements if
  teaching core academic subject area
• Defers to State charter school law on
  credentialing

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• Alternative and Small School Teachers
• Must meet NCLB requirements
• Federal guidance encourages creativity and
  distance learning

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• Special Education Teachers
• Special education teachers of core academic
  subjects have the same requirements as elementary
  and middle/high school teachers.
• Special education teachers who provide only
  consultation or instructional support services
  are not required to meet the NCLB teacher
  requirements.

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• Physical Education Teachers
• Physical education teachers are not required to
  meet the NCLB Teacher Requirements, but must meet
  California credentialing laws.
• Career Tech Teachers
• Career tech teachers must meet the NCLB teacher
  requirements if they teach a core academic
  subject.

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• Adult Education Teachers
• Adult education teachers are not required to meet
  the NCLB Teacher Requirements--pertains to K-12
  only.

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• Teachers of English Learners
• Teachers of English learners in core academic
  subjects must meet the NCLB teacher requirements

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Additional Requirements for Title III Teachers

• LEAs must certify that all teachers hired with
  Title III funds are fluent in English and any
  other language used for instruction, including
  having written and oral communication skills

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California Requirements (NOT NCLB)

• Possession of a Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language
  and Academic Development (BCLAD) credential for
  instruction of EL students in language other than
  English
• Instruction to EL students Possess or be in
  training for CCTC authorization (Cross-cultural
  Language and Academic Development Certification
  (CLAD), BCLAD, SB 395 certificates)

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So, to review Elementary Teachers
New to The Profession Holds a Credential or an
Intern Credential or Certificate Issued On or
after July 1, 2002
Not New to The Profession Holds a Credential or
an Intern Credential or Certificate Issued
before July 1, 2002
Elementary School
Grade Span
Elementary School

• Bachelors degree
• California Credential or Intern
• Certificate for no more than three
• years
• Core academic subject competence
• must be demonstrated by
• EXAM Pass a multiple subjects
• examination approved by the
• California Commission on Teacher
• Credentialing (CCTC)

• Bachelors degree
• California Credential or Intern
• Certificate for no more than three
• years
• Core academic subject competence
• must be demonstrated by
• EXAM Pass a multiple subjects
• examination approved by the
• California Commission on Teacher
• Credentialing (CCTC)
• or
• HOUSSE Complete Californias
• High Objective Uniform State
• Standard of Evaluation

Requirements
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Review Middle and High School
New to The Profession Holds a Credential or an
Intern Credential or Certificate Issued On or
after July 1, 2002
Not New to The Profession Holds a Credential or
an Intern Credential or Certificate Issued
before July 1, 2002

• Bachelors degree
• California Credential or Intern
• Credential for no more that three years
• Core academic subject competence
• must be demonstrated by
• EXAM Pass a subject matter examination
• in each subject taught approved by the
• CCTC
• or
• COURSEWORK
• In each core area taught complete a
• A) CCTC approved subject matter
• program, or
• B) Major, or
• C) Major equivalent, (32 semester units
• or the equivalent) or
• D) Graduate degree

• Bachelors degree
• California Credential or Intern
• Credential for no more that three years
• Core academic subject competence
• must be demonstrated by
• EXAM Pass a subject matter examination
• in each subject taught approved by the
• CCTC
• or
• COURSEWORK
• In each core area taught complete a
• A) CCTC approved subject matter
• program, or
• B) Major, or
• C) Major equivalent, (32 semester units
• or the equivalent) or
• D) Graduate degree

Requirements
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NCLB Certificate of Compliance

• Teacher and administrator complete certificate
  and sign off
• This certificate documents teachers subject
  matter competence through the various options
• Exam, coursework, advanced certification, HOUSSE

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CALIFORNIA HOUSSE PART 1(100 points verifies
subject matter competence)
HOUSSE Part 1 Prior Experience in Assigned Area
Total Points
Experience teaching in core academic subject area
10 points per school year (5 years Max)
Circle year teaching this core academic
subject 1 2 3 4 5
Max 50 pts ___ pts
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Review CALIFORNIA HOUSSE PART 1
HOUSSE Part 1 Core Academic Coursework in
Assigned Area
Points

• Elementary Teachers Core Academic Coursework
• Select one if appropriate
• Completed 18 semester units in each of four core
  areas
• 1) Reading/Language Arts, 2) Mathematics and
  Science,
• 3) History and Social Sciences and 4) the Arts
  and
• Humanities 50 pts, or
• Completed a CCTC approved Liberal Studies Waiver
• program 50 pts, or
• National Board Certification in grade span 60
  pts, or
• Completed an advanced degree in teaching,
  curriculum
• instruction, or assessment in core academic area
  
• e.g., MAT/MEd/MA/MS 60 pts

___ pts
continue
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Review CALIFORNIA HOUSSE PART 1

HOUSSE Part 1 Core Academic Coursework in
Assigned Area
Points

• Middle/High School Core Academic Coursework
• Select one if applicable
• Completed CCTC Supplementary Authorization
• 50 pts, or
• Completed 15-21 Units of core 30 pts, or
• Completed 22-30 Units of core 50 pts, or
• Completed an advanced degree in
  teaching/curriculum/
• assessment in core academic area e.g.,
  MAT/Med/MA/
• MS 60 pts.

___ pts
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Review CALIFORNIA HOUSSE PART 1
HOUSSE Part 1 Standards Aligned Professional
Development
Points

• Standards Aligned Professional Development (20
  hrs
• 5 pts, 40 hrs 10 pts, 60 hrs 15 pts)
• Reading and Mathematics Professional Development
• Program (AB 466 Training)
• Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA)
• Programs
• Participated, but not yet certified, in National
  Board
• Certification program
• Other standards-aligned professional development

(Within last 6 yrs) ___ pts
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Review CALIFORNIA HOUSSE PART 1
HOUSSE Part 1 Leadership/Service to the
Profession in Assigned Area
Points
Service and leadership roles within core academic
area 1yr 30 pts, 2 yr 60 pts, 3 yr 90
pts Mentor, Academic Curriculum Coach,
Supervising Teacher, College/University
Instructor in content area/content methodology,
BTSA Support Provider, Department
Chair National/State Recognition as outstanding
educator in content area NOTE This list is
not exhaustive. NCLB requires that the list of
qualified service and leadership activities is
available to the public (See Section 3.2.3.1)
___ pts
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Completion of California HOUSSE

• If the teacher does not have 100 points from Part
  I of the HOUSSE, he/she may use Part 2 to
  complete the demonstration of subject matter
  competence

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Completion of California HOUSSE Part 2
Observation and/or Portfolio Assessment Form 3

• Not New teachers may choose to demonstrate
  subject matter competency through the HOUSSE
• Classroom Observation or
• Portfolio Assessment (Form 3)

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Next step in HOUSSE for teachers not meeting NCLB
teacher requirements

• The Peer Assistance and Review Program or
• Other individualized professional development
  plan

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4 Week LetterIn Title I schools, parents
must be notified when child taught for four or
more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not
meet NCLB teacher requirements.
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LEA Reporting Requirements

• 1. The percent of core academic subject courses
  taught by NCLB compliant teachers
• 2. The percent of teachers receiving high
  quality professional development and
• The percent of Title I paraprofessionals who are
  qualified.

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• Interventions and Sanctions
• If AMO not met for two years-LEA develops an
  improvement plan.
• LEAs must address, in the plan, the issues that
  prevented the LEA and school(s) from meeting
  their AMOs. (Title II Section 2141)
• Annual Measurable Objectives

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• If LEA fails to make progress in AMOs and AYP
  for three years
• State enters into agreement with LEA on use of
  Title II funds and
• LEA develops and uses professional development to
  meet the states AMOs
• LEA prohibited from using Title I, Part A funds
  to employ any new paraprofessionals
• Title II funds can go directly to one or more
  schools served by the LEA

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We will continue to update this information as we
receive guidance and clarity on NCLB .Questions?