No Child Left Behind Overview: Highly Qualified Teacher

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No Child Left Behind Overview Highly
Qualified Teacher Issues

• San Diego County Office of Education
• Human Resources/Technology Division
• Teacher Recruitment Center

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English Language Learner

• NCLB requires that teachers have the appropriate
  state credential for the students they teach
• Teachers of English learners, who teach core
  academic subjects must meet the same NCLB
  requirements as other teachers of core academic
  subjects.

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001,
  contains specific teacher requirements that must
  be met by all public school teachers who teach
  core academic subjects. Each local educational
  agency (LEA) must develop a plan to ensure that
  all elementary, middle and high school teachers,
  who are assigned to teach core academic subjects,
  meet these requirements.

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• Who meets NCLB requirements?
• A teacher who
• Holds at least a Bachelors degree.
• Has a California credential or an Intern
  certificate.
• Has demonstrated core academic subject matter
  competence. (such as CSET or MSAT)
• Holds advanced certification - National Board
  Certification in the core area taught. (Single
  Subject)

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• Who does not meet NCLB requirements?
• Teachers on Emergency Permits.
• Teachers on Waivers.
• Teachers w/supplemental authorization. (except
  where its based on a major in the subject taught)
• Teachers who hold Pre-Intern Certificates.
• Teachers who are using an Employer Assignment
  Option. (ex. Board Resolutions/Committee on
  Assignments)

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Definitions

• Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) The teacher has
  a BA, is certified to teach in California, and
  has met subject matter competence in every core
  academic subject area they teach.
• Core Academic Subject Areas English,
  Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
  Foreign Languages, Civics/Government, Economics,
  Arts, History, and Geography.

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Definitions

• New to the Profession Holds a Credential or
  Intern Certificate dated on or after July 1,
  2002.
• HOUSSE High Objective Uniform State Standard
  Evaluation. A process for Not New teachers to
  meet the HQT requirements.
• Elementary School or Middle/Secondary School
  Districts may designate an entire school or grade
  level at a school as elementary or secondary
  based on curriculum taught.

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HQT Compliance Options

• Credential Issuance date determines the options
  for meeting the HQT requirements.
• New to the Profession
• CTC approved subject matter exam. (SS MS)
• CTC approved university subject matter program.
  (SS)
• Undergraduate major in core academic subject
  area(s) taught. (SS)
• Graduate degree in core academic subject area(s)
  taught. (SS)
• Coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major.
  (SS)
• SS Single Subject Credential
• MS Multiple Subject Credential

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HQT Compliance Options

• Not New to the Profession
• CTC approved subject matter exam. (SS MS)
• CTC approved university subject matter program
  (SS)
• Undergraduate major in core academic subject
  area(s) taught. (SS)
• Graduate degree in core academic subject area(s)
  taught. (SS)
• Coursework equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
  (SS)
• Advanced certification (NBPTS). (SS)
• The High Objective Uniform State Standard
  Evaluation (HOUSSE). (SS MS)
• SS Single Subject Credential
• MS Multiple Subject Credential

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IHE/CTC Perspective

• All multiple subject credential candidates who
  enroll in programs after July 1, 2004 will be
  required to pass CSET prior to assuming whole
  class instruction, including intern teaching and
  advanced student teaching.
• Precondition and standard language for this
  change will be brought to the November Commission
  meeting.

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IHE/CTC Perspective

• Students in multiple subject waiver programs
  who complete the programs after July 1, 2004,
  will not be able use the program waiver route to
  waive CSET for the purpose of obtaining a
  multiple subject credential.

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HOUSSE Process DRAFT

• High Objective Uniform State Standard Evaluation
  (HOUSSE)
• This is the California Department of Education
  (CDE)
• Proposal
• (100 points from Five categories is needed to
  meet HQT)
• Prior experience in assigned area
• - 10 points per year with a 5 year maximum
• Core Academic Coursework in Assigned Area
• POINTS
• - Points based on units completed 30 50
• - Liberal Studies Waiver Program 50
• - Supplemental Authorization 50
• - Advanced Degree 60
• - National Board Certification (NBPTS) 60

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HOUSSE Process DRAFT

• Standards Aligned Professional Development
  (Within last six years)
• - Reading and Math Professional Development
  (AB466)
• - Reading Excellence Act Programs
• - Support for Secondary Schools Reading
  Programs
• - Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
  Program
• - Participation in, but not yet certified in
  NBPTS
• - LEA approved Standard Aligned Professional
  Development
• 20 hours 5 points, 40 hours 10 points.
• Service to the Profession in Assigned Area
• - Mentor - Department Chair
• - Curriculum Coach - BTSA Support Provider
• - Supervising Teacher - University Instructor
• - National/State Recognition as Outstanding
  Educator
• 1 year 30 points

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HOUSSE Process DRAFT

• Direct Observation or Portfolio Assessment
• - Completion of Successful Observation 20
  points
• - Completion of Successful Portfolio Assessment
  100 points
• The teacher earns a Certificate of Compliance
  which is signed by the Teacher and
  verified/signed by the Principal/Superintendent/De
  signee.

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NCLB Resources

• For more information on NCLB refer to the
  following websites
• No Child Left Behind/US Dept of Ed
• www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
• No Child Left Behind/State of CA
• www.cde.ca.gov/pr/nclb/
• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• www.ctc.ca.gov
• San Diego County Office of Education
• www.sdcoe.net