Highly Qualified Teacher Update

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Highly Qualified Teacher Update

• Curriculum Council
• January 11, 2007

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What should you know?

• Schools in Region XIII are in pretty good shape
• Elementary---97.81
• Secondary---92.00

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Areas highest in non-compliance

• Math 88.21
• Geography 89.77
• Science 91.62
• English 92.03
• Economics 92.98

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Whats new?

• Revised state plan has been approved by USDOE.
• This only changed what the federal government was
  requiring of the state government. It does not
  change what TEA is requiring of districts.

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HOUSSE

• Can no longer use to meet HQ for experienced
  teachers
• (hired by 05-06 have by end of 06-07)
• Only use for
• new sped in multiple content areas (2 years)
• rural areas for multiple content areas (3 years)
• Change of assignment
• If asked or required to change assignment
• May use HOUSSE for 1 year
• Can use for visiting international teachers (3
  years)

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Whats happening?

• Compliance audits are now occurring
• In Region XIII, 5 campuses and 1 charter

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What are they looking for?

• A Plan---
• Increase percentage of highly qualified teachers
  on each campus to meet 100 by the end of 2006-07
• Ensure low-income students and minority students
  are not taught at higher rates than other student
  groups by teachers who are not highly qualified
• Attract and retain highly qualified teachers
• Assist teachers not currently highly qualified to
  meet the highly qualified requirements in a
  timely manner

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Resources--

• Teachers (on high poverty campuses or in target
  subject area) with student loans may qualify for
  partial loan forgiveness, deferment or
  cancellation.
• Special education
• Math
• Science
• Foreign language
• Bilingual/ESL
• Technology Applications
• Through Curriculum Division at TEA

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Resources--

• Master Teaching Program (certified)
• State Stipends (up to 5000) for coaching
  less-experienced colleagues in math, science, and
  reading at low-performing schools

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Resources--

• Governors Excellence Awards Program
• Incentive pay program to reward teachers
  financially for raising student achievement in
  high-poverty schools.
• What does this mean for you?

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Resources--

• Retired educators may return to full employment
  with a TRS covered employer without restrictions
• Acute teacher shortage areas
• Math, science, sped, foreign languages,
  bilingual/ESL, Technology Applications
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/eddev/retire/

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Resources--

• Support for new teachers
• TxBESS

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Resources--

• Campus Administrator Mentor Program (CAMP)
• Technical Assistance Provider (TAP)
• Principal Leadership Pilot Porgram
• Texas Classroom Supply Reimbursement Grant
  Program
• 200 per teacher of library media specialist

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NEW--

• Indicators related to equitable distribution of
  teachers being incorporated into the Initial
  Compliance Review desk audit
• Documentation required during Title 1, Part A
  negotiation process that funds are reserved for
  teacher quality if LEA not at 100
• Not less than 5 or more than 10
• Professional development activities to ensure
  teachers become highly qualified

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Not meeting 100??

• Focused Data Analysis (FDA)to determine possible
  causes and address identified issues in the CIP
• Campus Improvement Plan (CIP)highly qualified
  must be addressed if campus is not at 100
• Technical Assistance from ESC

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Steps to be taken--

• The LEA will ensure, through
• incentives for voluntary transfers,
• the provision of professional development,
• recruitment programs, or
• other effective strategies,
• that low-income students and minority students
  are not taught at higher rates than other
  students by unqualified, out-of-field, or
  inexperienced teachers.

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Next Steps---

• Highly Qualified Training Session
• February 8, 2007
• SP078431 50
• SP078384 (if Title 1 Coop member) free