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As of the end of the 2005-2006 school year, all teachers of core academic subjects must be highly qualified. All teachers of core academic subjects hired after the first day of the 2002-2003 school year, and teaching in programs supported with Title I, Part A funds, must have been highly qualified at the time of hire. The district must also have a plan describing how it will meet the state's annual measurable objectives. Highly Qualified has been defined as holding a bachelor's degree in the subject taught, passing a rigorous state test, and holding a teaching credential. States are establishing specific criteria for this provision and plans for strengthening teacher quality in all their schools. Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements Guidance Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants (Word) For specific information on English language learners, refer to sections A-C7. USDE: NCLB—A Road Map to State Implementation This U.S. Department of Education publication is a user-friendly guide to help navigate the road ahead in education reform. It describes ways the Department—together with parents, educators and state and local policymakers—is making NCLB work for students and educators. The law sets the same requirements for all states, while recognizing that the paths they take to get there will vary. The road map breaks down a 670-page law into clear principles for success, and it recaps and frames how states have adapted those principles to raise student achievement. For specific information on highly qualified teachers, refer to pages 22-25. Regulations Final Regulation, Part 200—Title I—Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged For specific information on highly qualified teachers, refer to pages 71730-71732. Legislation Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title II, Part A, Sec. 2101. Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals Announcements Letter from Secretary Paige Regarding Opportunities For Flexibility In Meeting The Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (March 2004) Secretary of Education Letter on Highly Qualified Teachers Enforcement & Expectations (October 2005) Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp Useful Links California Department of Education's NCLB Teacher Requirements Resource Guide Provides information for principals, teachers, and district office personnel to help them determine which California teachers currently meet the federal requirements and what steps need to be taken to assist all California teachers in meeting those requirements. Developed by the California Department of Education. National Center for Alternative Certification Offers comprehensive resources and information about alternative routes to teacher certification, including a searchable database of alternate routes and programs in each state. Supported by the US Department of Education. New Teacher Center Provides models, scopes of work, resources, services, and publications for teacher induction and school leadership. A project of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Quality Matters! Getting Our Best Teachers Where They Are Needed Most 
Provides a useful resource library focused on critical issues of teacher quality and closing the teaching gap. It also houses an archive of session handouts from the WestEd Regional Invitational Conference. Teacher Quality Teacher Quality (TQ) Source Features publications, policy information, and initiatives on preparing, certifying, recruiting, and retaining quality teachers, as well as a searchable database of national and state data on teachers. It is a collaborative project between the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Title II Technical Assistance Provides information on Title II, which supports improved recruitment, preparation, and support of new teachers, as well as requires the reporting of teacher preparation and licensing in every state. In addition, states and institutions of higher education can access technical assistance from Westat through this site. Developed by the US Department of Education. TQI: A Teacher Qualification Index for California's Schools Presents a standardized rating system that reflects the credential status and experience level of teachers at California public K-12 schools. Events Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers May 25, 2005 In this interactive presentation, Karen Mikkelsen, Program Associate with the Northeast Regional Resource Center at WestEd, will provide an overview of Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers. This powerful, user-friendly tool provides school leaders with resources to address retention of all teachers, but especially those in special education. It contains a framework for action that includes practice that, if implemented, will promote the retention of quality teachers. School and district leaders at all levels can use the resources and strategies to strengthen their efforts to ensure that students learn with quality teachers. Staffing Low-Performing Schools with Highly Qualified Teachers April 14, 2004 This interactive event with Ken Futernick, professor at CSU Sacramento, will focus on practical strategies that can lead to higher ratings on the Teacher Qualification Index and, in turn, to increased student achievement. Readings Career-Long Teacher Development: Policies That Make Sense Author: McRobbie, J. Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: WestEd Eight Questions on Teacher Recruitment and Retention: What Does the Research Say? Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Education Commission of the States Focus on Teacher Quality Author: WestEd Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: WestEd Good Teaching Matters Author: Haycock, K. Publication Date: 1998, Summer Publisher: Education Trust How States are Responding to the Nation's Goal of Placing a Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom Author: Walsh, K., Snyder, E. Publication Date: 2004, December Publisher: National Council on Teacher Quality Keeping Good Teachers: Why It Matters, What Leaders Can Do Author: Darling-Hammond, L. Publication Date: 2003, May Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Keeping New Teachers in Mind Author: Johnson, S.M., Kardos, S.M. Publication Date: 2002, March Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers Author: Northeast Regional Resource Center, Learning Innovations at WestEd Publication Date: 2004, November Publisher: WestEd, OSEP, NCPSE, NASDSE, Syracuse University, & NY State Ed Dept Lifelines to the Classroom: Designing Support for Beginning Teachers Author: Zimmerman, J., Stansbury, K. Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: WestEd Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative Author: National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Qualities of Effective Teachers Author: Stronge, J.H. Publication Date: 2002 Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Tapping the Potential: Retaining and Developing High-Quality New Teachers Author: Alliance for Excellent Education Publication Date: 2004, June Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Teacher Quality Improves Student Achievement Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Learning Point Associates The Challenge of Teacher Quality Author: Hurwitz, N., Hurwitz, S. Publication Date: 2005, April Publisher: National School Boards Association The Quest for Quality: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Philadelphia Author: Neild, R.C., Useem, E., Farley, E. Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Research for Action Things to Remember During the Teacher Hiring Season Publication Date: 2005, May Publisher: Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement Toward a Fair Distribution of Teacher Talent Author: Haycock, K. Publication Date: 2002, December/2003, January Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) WestEd Policy Perspectives: Finding the Teachers We Need Author: Hess, F.M., Rotherham, A.J., Walsh, K. Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: WestEd What Keeps Good Teachers in the Classroom? Author: Alliance for Excellent Education Publication Date: 2008, February Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Other Resources CEC Resources on "Highly Qualified" Requirements for Special Education Teachers Author: Council for Exceptional Children Publication Date: 2005 Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education Measuring Teacher Success: Innovative Developments in Assessing Teacher Performance Author: Harvard University's Government Innovators Network; USDE's Office of Innovation and Improvement Publication Date: 2005, July No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers (PDF) Author: Office of the Deputy Secretary Publication Date: 2004, May Publisher: U.S. Department of Education The Secretary's Fourth Annual Report on Teacher Quality Author: Office of Postsecondary Education Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education |
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