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PSC Title II-A TeamPSC Title II-A Team Dr. Fran Watkins
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Dr. Angelia DavisTitle II-A Consultant
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Dr. Leslie MorrisonTitle II-A Consultant
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Dr. Jennie RakestrawTitle II-A Consultant
Elizabeth ZippererTitle II-A Consultant
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Teacher Quality GoalsNCLB places a major emphasis upon teacher quality as a factor in improving student achievement. (Title I Section 1119)
2002-2003 -- All teachers hired after the first day of the 2002-03 school year and teaching in a program supported by Title I funds must be “highly qualified.”
August 31, 2006 –– All other teachers teaching core academic subjects must be “highly qualified” by August 31, 2006.
August 31, 2006 –– All teachers not currently considered highly qualified must report on the HiQ system a remediation method to be implemented in 2006-07.
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Teacher Quality Goals• All teachers must be “highly qualified.”• Applies to all public K-12 teachers who teach core subjects:
English, Reading or Language Arts
Broad Field Science (such as Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)
Broad Field Social Studies (such as Civics and Government, Economics, History,or Geography)
Mathematics Foreign Languages Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Band, and Chorus)
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Certified by the PSCCertified by the PSC
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Major/ Concentration in Subject/ Content Area(s)Major/ Concentration in Subject/ Content Area(s)
Teachers must be assigned to teach in appropriate subject/content area(s)
“Highly Qualified” Teachers
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Veteran TeachersVeteran TeachersContent Test (Praxis II/GACE orOther State Certification Test)OrHOUSSE to EstablishContent Expertise
New TeachersNew TeachersContent Test (Praxis II /Content Test (Praxis II /GACE or Other StateGACE or Other StateCertification Test)Certification Test)
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Highly Qualified New Teachers:
• Bachelor’s Degree• PSC Teaching Certificate• Major/Concentration in Subject / Content Area(s)• Passing Praxis II / GACE Test Score
andandTeachers must be assigned to teach in appropriate subject/content area(s)
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Highly Qualified Veteran Teachers:
• Bachelor’s Degree• Professional Teaching Certificate• Major/Concentration in Subject / Content Area(s)• Passing Test Score in Subject / Content Area(s) or, • HOUSSE (100 points)
andandTeachers must be assigned to teach in appropriate subject/content area(s)
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HOUSSEHigh Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation
• HOUSSE is designed to assess and document competency of veteran teachers only
• Requires 100 points (points in at least 3 categories)
(Veteran teachers have completed a total of 3 or more full years of successful teaching.)
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HOUSSEThe GA Content Rubric has been developed to evaluate veteranteachers:
• Years of Teaching Experience
• College Course/SDUs/PLUs
• School/System/State/Regional or National Activities or Service
• Scholarship
• Teacher Effectiveness
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Highly Qualified Goal:
All core academic content teachers meeting “highly qualified" requirement by August 31, 2006
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Section 1 Professional Standards Commission
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