“Let’s Get Focused: A Closer Look at HQ” Office of Human Capital— Certification SY 12-13

By the end of the session Participants will have: Gain knowledge of Title I compliance to Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also called No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Highly Qualified requirements. Received target dates for Highly Qualified program implementation and staff monitoring. “Let’s Get Focused!” Investigated Highly Qualified through a perspective lens by applying real-life scenarios to enhance knowledge of Highly Qualified and clarify misconceptions. By the end of the session Participants will have: Questions for the good of the group – Jail Sell

Title I-Highly Qualified As of 2006, all teachers in schools receiving Title I funds must meet Highly Qualified requirements. Local school districts have systems in place to ensure schools are staffed with Highly Qualified teachers and paraeducators. Parents are notified annually that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher or paraeducator. Schools attest, in writing, whether they are in compliance with Highly Qualified requirements. Hand out 1 pager

Highly Qualified Instructional Staff Determine who is Highly Qualified: Valid MSDE professional certificate Advanced Professional Stanard Professional I and II Resident Teacher *Conditional Licenses, Professional Eligible Certificates, and Expired licenses do not meet the standard for Highly Qualified Primary teacher of Core Academic Subjects (CAS) Assigned in SMS “Teacher of Record” Highly Qualified requirements for the state of Maryland are set by the Maryland Department of Education. Each year MSDE provides school districts with a crosswalk of Core Academic Subjects that align with Subject Codes and Certification Codes along with applicable state tests for each subject. The crosswalk is updated each year and issued to all local school districts.

Core Academic Subjects (CAS) Early Childhood (Kindergarten) Elementary The Arts Art Music Dance Drama and theater English Reading or Language Arts Civics and Government History Economics Geography Science: Biology Chemistry Earth and Space Science General Science Geology Physical Science Physics Mathematics Foreign Languages

Highly Qualified Requirements New Teachers (Hired after 01.08.02) A bachelor degree Full state certification And must demonstrate content knowledge based on PRAXIS and core battery testing

Highly Qualified Requirements Experienced Teacher (Hired before 01.08.02) Experienced teachers must have a bachelor's degree and meet certification Teachers can use the HOUSSE to qualify for content areas until the 2013-2014 school year. Forms must be submitted and approved by the Office of Human Capital

HOUSSE HOUSSE High, Objective, Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) Additional way for experienced teachers to demonstrate subject- matter competency Sets standards for grade-appropriate academic subject matter and teaching skills; Aligned with academic content and student achievement standards; Provides objective information about core content knowledge in; Applied uniformly to all teachers in the same subject area and grade

Highly Qualified Instructional Staff Newly hired teachers in Title I programs must be HQ immediately Title I targeted-assistance schools Teachers paid with Title I funds need to be HQ immediately Newly hired teachers in Title I programs must be HQ immediately. Title 1 targeted-assistance schools, only teachers paid with Title 1 funds need to be HQ immediately. Baltimore City Public Schools hires teachers for ALL positions who are eligible for Highly Qualified status. There are circumstances where non-HQ teachers in Title I and non-Title I schools are hired for hard-to-fill positions

HOUSSE High Objective Uniform State Standard Evaluation HOUSSE For Regular Education Classrooms Teachers who hold an APC, and At least one year of work toward APC must have been completed in 2006-2007 or earlier HOUSSE For Special Education Classrooms Teachers who hold an APC or SPC, and At least one year of experience needs to be completed by the end of the 2010-2011 school year Completed HOUSSE forms must be submitted and approved by the Office of Human Capital-Certification This can qualify a teacher for HQ in additional Core Academic Subjects HOUSSE cannot be used to add endorsements. Teachers who hold an APC and completed at least one year of work towards the APC during school year 2006-2007 or earlier are eligible for HOUSSE in Regular Education Settings. Teachers who hold an APC or SPC and completed at least one year of teaching experience by the 2010-2011 school year are eligible for HOUSSE in Special Education placements. The forms can be downloaded from the MSDE website, or the link provided in this module. Teachers and principals should note that when House is phased out in 2013-2014 it may no longer be acceptable use for Highly Qualified Status. Permanent endorsements can be obtain through completing additional coursework or taking Praxis exams.

Special Rules for Special Education Teacher of record Sole instructor, planner, and assessor for a student or group of students If the teacher is a teacher of record they must hold an endorsement or certificate in addition to the SpEd certification for all CAS which they are a teacher of record In Elementary this is satisfied with and Elementary or Early Childhood certification, but in secondary, the endorsements are per CAS HOUSSE can be used for many Special Education Teachers who hold an SPC or APC

Special Rules for Elementary Certified 7th and 8th grade teachers Teachers who hold an SPC in Elementary 1-6 and Middle School are HQ for reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, grades 1-6 Teachers who hold an APC in Elementary 1-6 and Middle School are HQ for reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, grades 1-8 IF they have an approved HOUSSE form on file.

Reasons a Teacher May Be Considered Non-Highly Qualified Holding an invalid or expired teaching certificate Missing content requirements (Praxis or other content assessments) Teaching in a classroom outside of the subject areas or grade-level of his or her certification as per the Student Management System (SMS)

Paraeducators Instructional Paraeducators must meet one of two criteria to be considered Highly Qualified Complete 48 credit hours at an Institute of Higher Education Pass the ParaPro Assessment Paraeducators are never HQ as a teacher of record Paraeducators should not be place in a class without a certified teacher and should be under the supervision of a Highly Qualified teacher Credential requirements Proximity and supervision All paraeducators assigned to both Title I school-wide or targeted assistance programs must meet qualification requirements. The Certification Office monitors the credentials of all assigned to a paraeducator, special education paraeducator, paraeducator-preK, paraeducator-esol.

Parent’s Right to Know Teacher’s state qualifications and licensing for subject he or she teaches; If a teacher holds an emergency or provisional licenses; Degree(s) the teacher holds; Field of discipline of his or her certificate or degree; and Whether the child is being taught by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. At the beginning of every school year, Title I school districts must tell parents they have a right to request the following information about the professional qualifications of their children’s teachers. Parents are notified of their rights via the Family Information Handbook. Parents may inquire upon the school, this information, at any time. Communication templates and standard forms are available on TSS under the Highly Qualified Resources page.

Parent’s Notification Letters Teachers or long-term substitutes who do not meet the standard for HQ for four or more consecutive weeks Initial written notification to parents of non-Highly Qualified Teachers is sent by the Office of Human Capital Letters mailed no later than September 17, 2012

Non Highly Qualified Parent Letters *September 17, 2012 February 4, 2013 October 15, 2012 March 4, 2013 November 12, 2012 April 5, 2013 December 10, 2012 April 29, 2013 January 7, 2013 May 27, 2013 *notifications sent from the Office of Human Capital. Initial notification sent by the district. Subsequent monthly notification must come from the school.

Attestation Form Per No Child Left Behind each LEA shall require that the principal of each school operating a Title I School Wide Program or Title I Targeted Assistance Program attest, in writing, as to whether their school is in compliance with HQ requirements. Attestation Forms are the Title I school’s verification of teacher HQ status. Forms will be due to the Office of Human Capital September 21, 2012. Guidance will be provided via City Schools Inside no later than September 3, 2012.

Let’s Get Focused! “The Investigative Assessment” - assess your knowledge of Highly Qualified. What’s your level of understanding? Are you a… Captain Lieutenant Street Cop Traffic Patrol Participants place their school’s number under a rank.

Lieutenant Traffic Patrol What’s your rank? Captain Street Cop Lieutenant Traffic Patrol Participants assess their level of knowledge regarding highly qualified. Based on ranking work groups are formed. Each group works through a common highly qualified scenario.

Highly Qualified Compliance Information in this presentation is based on MSDE—Education and Accountability Branch for the purposes of Title I Compliance, School Year 2012-2013.

For Further Assistance Resources are available on TSS (www.bcpss.org) Click link “Highly Qualified Resources “under the School Information heading. Contact the Office of Human Capital Carla Simons, Certification Office csmions@bcps.k12.md.us (443)642-4645 Provide 1 pager