The Highly Qualified Teacher

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The Highly Qualified Teacher

• Fresno County Office of Education
• Dr. Don Holder, Administrator
• Curriculum and Instruction

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Goals of the Workshop

• Review the HQT regulations
• (at least in draft form)
• Determine who needs to be HOUSSEd.
• Detail HOUSSE process documentation.
• Differentiate between single and multiple subject
  credential requirements.
• Get replies to your questions we dont have all
  the answers and dont know anyone who does!!!
• Provide sufficient guidance to get you started.

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NCLB Performance Goals

• All students will learn in schools that are safe
  and drug free.
• All students will graduate from high school.
• All English learners will become proficient in
  English.
• All students will attain proficiency in reading
  and math by 2014, including students with
  disabilities and English learners.
• All students will be taught by high quality
  teachers by the end of the 2005-06 school year.

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Rationale

• Good teaching lasts a lifetime and bad teaching
  limits dreams and opportunities. Compelling
  evidence confirms what parents have always known
  a teachers mastery of the academic content of
  what he or she teaches is critical to engaging
  students and inspiring them to academic
  excellence.

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A Highly Qualified Teacher

• Holds a minimum of a Bachelors Degree.
• Has obtained state certification
• - Full Credential - Preliminary
• - Intern - Supplementary
  Authorization
• Has demonstrated subject area competence in each
  subject area they teach.

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Myth Teacher quality goals are impossible to
achieve.

• Political reality we must have highly qualified
  teachers in all classrooms.
• High poverty schools are 77 more likely to have
  out-of-field teachers.
• Research shows that effective teachers can help
  students make impressive gains while ineffective
  teachers can do great and lasting damage.

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The Importance of Content Knowledge.

• What teachers know and understand about content
  and students shapes how judiciously they select
  from texts and how effectively they present
  material in class.
• Their skill in assessing their students progress
  also depends upon how deeply they understand
  learning.
• No other intervention can make the difference
  that a knowledgeable, skillful teacher can make
  in the learning process.

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The Importance of Content Knowledge.

• Investments in teacher development produced far
  greater student achievement gains than investment
  in new materials, reducing class size, or
  increasing salaries. Spending on teacher
  education swamped other variables as the most
  productive investment for schools.
• National Commission on Teaching and Americas
  Future.

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These regulations defining Highly Qualified
teachers are new to everybody
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Our AdviceDont Wait Start determining the
status of your teachers now before things blow up!
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And Dont Kill The Messenger!!
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Goal of HQT Regulations are to

• Increase student academic achievement through
  strategies such as improving teacher and
  principal quality and increasing the number of
  highly qualified teachers in the classroom and
  highly qualified principals and assistant
  principals in schools.

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Teacher Quality Mandates

• In every school, all teachers of core academic
  subjects must be highly qualified by the end of
  2005-2006.
• Every new teacher credentialed on or after July
  1, 2002, must be highly qualified.
• Teachers hired after the first day of school in
  2002-03, must be compliant when hired.
• Districts must report annually on the percentage
  of teachers who are highly qualified and on their
  progress toward full compliance .

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Mandates (continued)

• Districts must report annually on the percentage
  of teachers receiving staff development to help
  them become highly qualified.
• Title 1 schools must notify parents annually that
  they can request information on their childrens
  teachers qualifications.
• Title 1 schools must notify parents if their
  child is taught for more than 4 weeks by a
  non-compliant teacher.

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Core Subjects

• English
• Reading/Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Foreign Language
• Civics/Government
• Economics
• Arts
• History
• Geography

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Reporting Requirements

• To CDE in June for 2003-2004 school year as part
  of the Consolidated Application - thereafter in
  October CBEDS for 2004-2005 and beyond.
• To Parents
• Annually of right to request information on their
  childs classroom teachers NCLB compliance.
• after 4th week of instruction by non-compliant
  teacher.
• Compliance data included on DARC/SARC.

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A Strong Recommendation

• Dont tell parents their childs teacher isnt
  qualified unless you have an addiction to
  confrontation or a death wish.
• Instead, use the terms NCLB Compliant or
  Non-Compliant.
• Add a reassuring statement on how the teacher
  will become compliant to any notice you send
  parents regarding non-compliance.

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A person may be an excellent teacher - yet not
meet the criteria established under NCLB to be
labeled high quality.
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Conversely, a teacher may meet the criteria
established under NCLB to be labeled high
quality, yet be a poor teacher in the classroom.
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Fiscal Requirements / Options

• Title 1, Part A - Requires districts to use 5 or
  up to 10 of Part A allocations for fiscal years
  2002 2004 and not less than 5 in 04-05 to
  ensure that all teachers are highly qualified by
  the end of 2005-2006.

• If identified Program Improvement, must use 10
  of Part A, in addition to
• Title 2, Part A - D.
• Title 3
• Title 5
• Title 6

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Certificate of Compliance

• Form 1

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New Not New
New Credential issued on or after July 1, 2002
or enrolled in an approved intern program. Not
New Credential prior to July 1, 2002 All
newly hired teachers in Title 1 or PI schools
(hired after first day of school of the 2002-03
school year) must be NCLB compliant when hired.
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Elementary Requirements

• NEW
• Bachelors Degree
• Credential or Intern Certificate for no more than
  3 years.
• Core knowledge exam such as CSET or MSAT.

• NOT NEW
• Bachelors Degree
• Credential or Intern Certificate for no more than
  3 years.
• Core knowledge exam such as CSET, MSAT, NTE,
  Praxis, etc -- or
• HOUSSE or
• National Board Certification
• Elementary Ed Degree

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Middle/High Requirements

• NEW
• Bachelors Degree
• Credential or Intern or Certificate for no more
  than 3 years.
• Subject matter exam in each subject taught or
• Coursework

• NOT NEW
• Bachelors Degree
• Credential or Intern or Certificate for no more
  than 3 years.
• Subject matter exam in each subject taught or
• Coursework or
• National Board Certification or
• HOUSSE

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A Close Look At The Details of HOUSSE (Part 1)
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H.O.U.S.S.E.

• States determine how teachers demonstrate content
  knowledge but criteria must meet
• High standards of evaluation, be
• Objective in its measurement and
• Uniform in its application.
• Therefore -- High, Objective, Uniform, State
  Standard of Evaluation or HOUSSE.
• Many of your not-new teachers will select the
  HOUSSE option.

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Teachers Responsibilities

• The burden of compliance falls with the teacher
  to complete Form 1 - and HOUSSE forms if
  necessary - and provide adequate documentation.

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LEAs Responsibilities

• Verify teacher compliance documents.
• Develop list of acceptable NCLB professional
  development activities
• Assign points for activities.
• Develop list of acceptable leadership and service
  activities.
• Work with teachers to reach 100 compliance by
  the end of 2005-06.

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Qualifying Staff Development

• Must meet definition in Title IX, Section
  9101(34) of ESEA.
• Activities which increase knowledge of core
  subject areas.
• Are Standards-Aligned content driven.
• Sustained, intensive and classroom focused.
• Are NOT 1-day or short term workshops or
  conferences.

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http//www.fcoe.net/hqtprofdev/
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Scenarios

• Four scenarios to give you practice working
  through the documentation so you can provide
  guidance to your teachers and verify compliance.

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Scenario 1

• High School Math Teacher
• Supplementary Authorization in Math on 6/25/02.
• Hired 8/10/02.
• BTSA Beginning Teacher

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Scenario 2

• Elementary Teacher
• Multiple Subject Credential 12/20/98.
• Hired 7/1/98.
• BTSA Support Provider 1 year
• AB 466 Trained in Reading

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Scenario 3

• Middle School Science Teacher
• Supplementary Authorization 6/20/01.
• Hired 7/1/99.
• 40 hours NCLB approved staff development

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Scenario 4

• Middle School ELD Teacher
• BCLAD certificate.
• Hired 7/1/00.
• Multiple Subjects Credential 6/30/01
• Do they need to be HOUSSEd?

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More Detail On Special Groups

• BTSA
• Special Education
• Alternative Education
• Middle School Teachers
• Paraprofessionals

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BTSA Participants

• Support Providers earn 30 points per year.
• Participating teachers may count BTSA
  professional development for HOUSSE
• Consult you local BTSA Director.

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Special Education

• Special Education teachers are not exempt from
  NCLB regulations.
• The requirement applies whether instruction is in
  a regular classroom or resource room. They would
  have to comply for each core subject taught.
• Include Special Ed teachers in the documentation
  process.

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Special Education Exceptions

• A Special Ed teacher would not have to meet
  compliance under NCLB if
• they assist students in a regular classroom
  setting taught by a qualified teacher.
• they only reinforce core content taught by a
  qualified teacher regardless of the setting.
• They provide study skills, behavior support or
  intervention only.

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Alternative Education

• Teachers providing instruction in the core
  academic areas must be compliant in those subject
  areas.
• For example if a teacher of record provides
  instruction in history and English, they must be
  compliant in both subjects.
• Sorry ?

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Middle School Education

• Federal grade 6-8 guidelines require that each
  teacher of core academic subjects has sufficient
  subject matter knowledge and skills to instruct
  effectively in his/her assigned subjects,
  regardless of whether the school is configured as
  an elementary or middle school.

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Paraprofessional Quality

• Paraprofessionals hired in Title 1 schools after
  January 8, 2002 in an instructional role must
  have 2 years of college or an associates degree
  and
• They must demonstrate knowledge and ability in
  reading, writing, and mathematics through a
  formal state or local assessment.
• Paraprofessionals previously employed have until
  January 8, 2006 to meet these requirements.
• (4 years)

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Paraprofessional Quality (Cont)

• Paraprofessionals hired in Title 1 schools as
  translators or in parent involvement must have a
  high school diploma effective as of Jan 2002.
• Specifies permitted duties for paraprofessionals
  and emphasizes they may not provide any
  instructional service except under the direct
  supervision of a teacher.
• Test option CODESP at www.codesp.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Can the Certificate of Compliance be transferred
  between schools and districts?
• Yes if.
• the teacher remains in the grade span or content
  area of certification.
• But if they change grade span or content area of
  certification, they will need new certification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Ive been teaching 8th grade in a K-8 school for
  10 years. I teach 2 periods of Algebra, 3
  periods of pre-algebra, 1 in PE. Where do I
  stand?
• It doesnt matter what the grade configuration
  is, you teach departmentalized math so you fall
  under single subject rules.
• We hope you have an appropriate CA credential, a
  major in math, or passed a CCTC approved math
  subject matter exam, or have lots of HOUSSE
  points in math cause youll need them to
  qualify. No worries about PE or your job.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Ive been teaching 7th-8th grade science in a
  small middle school for umpteen years. I teach
  life, Earth and physical science. Im the only
  science teacher. Do I need to ..Go back to
  college, quit, or move to a larger school ?
• Unfortunately, you must have an appropriate CA
  credential in both biological and physical
  science, You must fill out a Certificate of
  Compliance for each area and hope you can HOUSSE.

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Californias Highly Qualified Teacher
Requirements Resource Guide
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CSET Help

• CSET Home http//www.cset.nesinc.com/
• Fresno State http//www.csufresno.edu/ExtendedEd
  /CSET.html
• Fresno Pacific http//grad.fresno.edu/nclbinfo.ph
  p
• National Univ http//www.nu.edu.conted
• Private Companies also provide test prep.

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What Questions Remain?
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Official Teacher Requirements Resource Guide
released February, 2004

• For rulings on specific situations, contact your
  districts Human Resource Department or refer
  questions to the California Department of
  Education.
• Penni Hansen [phone]
• phansen_at_cde.ca.gov
• Robert Cervantes [phone]
• rcervant_at_cde.ca.gov