Implementation of Implementation of NCLB’s Highly NCLB’s Highly

Qualified Teacher Qualified Teacher RequirementsRequirements

SecondarySecondaryPresented byPresented by

Kate Fenton Kate Fenton

September 2004September 2004

““Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified” Teachers” Teachers

NCLB requires that all school districts must ensure NCLB requires that all school districts must ensure that all students are taught by that all students are taught by Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified teachers in the core academic subjects by the end of teachers in the core academic subjects by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. the 2005-2006 school year.

The The Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified teacher requirements apply to teacher requirements apply to all core academic teachers employed by the school all core academic teachers employed by the school

district, regardless of funding source.district, regardless of funding source.

Core Academic SubjectsCore Academic Subjects

English, Reading or Language English, Reading or Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Languages, Civics and Foreign Languages, Civics and Government, Economics, the Government, Economics, the Arts, History, and GeographyArts, History, and Geography

Demonstration of Subject Matter Demonstration of Subject Matter CompetencyCompetency

A teacher must demonstrate A teacher must demonstrate Subject Matter Competency in Subject Matter Competency in each of the core academic each of the core academic subjects that the teacher is subjects that the teacher is teaching.teaching.

HighlyHighly QualifiedQualified Requirements Requirements

In order to be considered “In order to be considered “Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified,” ,” teachers of the core academic subjects must:teachers of the core academic subjects must: possess a Bachelor’s Degree, andpossess a Bachelor’s Degree, and possess a Massachusetts teaching license.possess a Massachusetts teaching license.

License can be at the Preliminary, Initial, or Professional License can be at the Preliminary, Initial, or Professional level (level (Equivalent to Provisional, Provisional w/ Equivalent to Provisional, Provisional w/ Advanced Standing, and Standard certificatesAdvanced Standing, and Standard certificates))

““Highly Qualified”Highly Qualified” Status of Status of Teachers Teachers

All teachers that currently hold All teachers that currently hold Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified status must fully status must fully document subject matter document subject matter competency by 2006 to maintain competency by 2006 to maintain their status.their status.

Options for DemonstratingOptions for Demonstrating Subject Matter Competency Subject Matter Competency

Option 1:Option 1: Passing the MTEL Subject Matter TestPassing the MTEL Subject Matter Test

Option 2:Option 2: Completion of an appropriate academic major, Completion of an appropriate academic major,

graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an undergraduate academic majorundergraduate academic major

Option 3: Option 3: Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an

approved Individual Professional Development Plan approved Individual Professional Development Plan aligned with HOUSSE requirements)aligned with HOUSSE requirements)

Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified Status Status

Having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the area in which you are Degree in the area in which you are teaching demonstrates Subject Matter teaching demonstrates Subject Matter Competency.Competency.

Two Categories of TeachersTwo Categories of Teachers

GeneralistGeneralist

Non-GeneralistNon-Generalist

Generalist TeacherGeneralist Teacher

Generalist teachers: licensed in a Generalist teachers: licensed in a specific area, but are teaching more specific area, but are teaching more than one core academic subject than one core academic subject (Elementary, Middle School (Elementary, Middle School Generalist, K-8 Generalist, ELL, Generalist, K-8 Generalist, ELL, && Special Education Teachers).Special Education Teachers).

Non-Generalist TeachersNon-Generalist Teachers

Non-generalist teachers: Non-generalist teachers: teachers who are licensed to teach a teachers who are licensed to teach a

core academic subject or subjects core academic subject or subjects and who are teaching those and who are teaching those subjects.subjects.

HHigh Objective igh Objective UUniform niform SState tate SStandard of tandard of EEvaluationvaluation

NCLB allows States to define a High NCLB allows States to define a High Objective Uniform State Standard of Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (Evaluation (HOUSSEHOUSSE) to provide ) to provide educators with an additional option to educators with an additional option to demonstrate subject matter demonstrate subject matter competencycompetency..

HOUSSE LOGHOUSSE LOG

To meet HOUSSE requirements teachers To meet HOUSSE requirements teachers must:must: create a supplemental “log” that documents how create a supplemental “log” that documents how

they are meeting their HOUSSE requirements.they are meeting their HOUSSE requirements.

““Log” will allow teachers to draw PDPs from Log” will allow teachers to draw PDPs from multiple rounds of license renewal dating back to multiple rounds of license renewal dating back to 1999 through the end of 2006 to meet HOUSSE 1999 through the end of 2006 to meet HOUSSE requirements.requirements.

HOUSSE RequirementsHOUSSE Requirements

IPDPs must contain 120 PDPs in total.IPDPs must contain 120 PDPs in total.

HOUSSE Log requires documentation of 80% of the HOUSSE Log requires documentation of 80% of the 120 PDPs (96 PDPs) which must focus on the 120 PDPs (96 PDPs) which must focus on the content or pedagogy related to the core academic content or pedagogy related to the core academic subject(s) that the teacher teaches.subject(s) that the teacher teaches.

HOUSSEHOUSSE

A teacher at any level of license renewal A teacher at any level of license renewal can use the HOUSSE IPDP to meet the can use the HOUSSE IPDP to meet the Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified requirements. requirements.

Out-of-Field TeachingOut-of-Field Teaching

Massachusetts allows teachers to teach out-of-Massachusetts allows teachers to teach out-of-field for up to field for up to 20%20% of their time. of their time. NCLB requires a teacher to demonstrate “a high NCLB requires a teacher to demonstrate “a high

level of competency in each of the [core] academic level of competency in each of the [core] academic subjects” in which he or she teaches. subjects” in which he or she teaches.

A teacher who is teaching out-of-field will not A teacher who is teaching out-of-field will not be considered be considered Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified in the out-of- in the out-of-field subject area until he/she has demonstrated field subject area until he/she has demonstrated subject matter competency in that area. subject matter competency in that area.

ScenarioScenario

An Art, Music Foreign Language, An Art, Music Foreign Language, or Science teacher who is teaching or Science teacher who is teaching a core academic subject for 20% a core academic subject for 20% of the day must be of the day must be Highly Highly QualifiedQualified in that core academic in that core academic subject.subject.

Demonstration of Subject Matter Demonstration of Subject Matter Competency Competency

Teaching Out-of- FieldTeaching Out-of- Field

A teacher who is teaching a core A teacher who is teaching a core academic subject 20% Out-of-Field academic subject 20% Out-of-Field must document on the HOUSSE Log 30 must document on the HOUSSE Log 30 PDPs in that area by 2006 to be PDPs in that area by 2006 to be considered considered Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified..

For Your For Your InformationInformation

Are License Renewal and Are License Renewal and Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified the same? the same?

NoNo

Completion of the 2004 license Completion of the 2004 license renewal requirements do not mean renewal requirements do not mean you are you are Highly Qualified.Highly Qualified.

Self-Contained ClassroomsSelf-Contained Classrooms

If you are the primary teacher in a If you are the primary teacher in a Special Education self contained Special Education self contained class, you must be class, you must be Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified in each subject area you teachin each subject area you teach..

Generalist Teachers Generalist Teachers Teaching ELL StudentsTeaching ELL Students

If you are a generalist teacher having ELL If you are a generalist teacher having ELL students in your class and you are the students in your class and you are the primary instructor, you must hold an ESL, primary instructor, you must hold an ESL, ELL, TBE, or ESOL license as well as ELL, TBE, or ESOL license as well as demonstrate subject matter competency in demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas you teach.the areas you teach.

Inclusion ModelsInclusion Models

If you are a special education teacher and are If you are a special education teacher and are in an inclusion model, you must have a SPED in an inclusion model, you must have a SPED license, but you do not have to be designated license, but you do not have to be designated as as Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified in that content area. in that content area.

If you are a generalist teacher in a Bilingual or If you are a generalist teacher in a Bilingual or ELL inclusion model, you do not have to hold ELL inclusion model, you do not have to hold a license in ELL, TBE or ESOL, but you must a license in ELL, TBE or ESOL, but you must be be Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified in all subject areas you in all subject areas you teachteach

Parent NotificationParent Notification

Districts that receive Title I, Part A funds are Districts that receive Title I, Part A funds are required to notify the parents of students required to notify the parents of students attending any school that receives funds under attending any school that receives funds under Title I, Part A that a parent may request, and Title I, Part A that a parent may request, and the district will provide the parent on request, the district will provide the parent on request, information regarding information regarding the professional the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom qualifications of the student’s classroom teacher(s).teacher(s).

For More InformationFor More Information

This Power Point presentation will be available on This Power Point presentation will be available on the SPS Intranet.the SPS Intranet.

A A “Frequently Asked Questions”“Frequently Asked Questions” document will also document will also be available on the SPS Intranet.be available on the SPS Intranet.

The Professional Development Department and the The Professional Development Department and the Human Resources Department are available to Human Resources Department are available to answer your questions.answer your questions.