H ighly Qualified Teachers IDEA 2004. This module will look at: “Highly qualified” teachers as found in the ESEA “Highly qualified” special educators.

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H ighly Qualified Teachers IDEA 2004

This module will look at: “Highly qualified” teachers as found in the ESEA “Highly qualified” special educators as found in IDEA 2004 High objective uniform State standard of evaluation (HOUSSE) Frequently asked questions Resources for further information

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in NCLB Who? Qualifications?* Teachers who teach “core academic subjects” Full State certification or licensure Minimum of Bachelor’s degree Subject-matter competency in each subject taught * Except for teachers in public charter schools (who must meet requirements in State’s public charter school law)

C ore Subjects? English Reading or language arts Science Mathematics

C ore Subjects? Civics and government Economics Foreign languages The arts History Geography

What does it mean to be a “highly qualified” special education teacher… H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA In general? Teaching a core academic subject? Teaching to alternate achievement standards? Teaching multiple subjects? Special education teachers must also be highly qualified

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers in general Who? Any public school special education teacher teaching in a State: Elementary Secondary

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers in general Qualifications Full State certification or licensure as a special education teacher* No waiving of above on emergency, temporary, or provisional basis Minimum of Bachelor’s degree * As described at §300.18(b)

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers in general Qualifications Must meet certification or licensing requirements (if any) set forth in the State’s public charter school law If teaching in a public charter school:

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers in general …under the conditions described in §300.18(b)(2) Teachers participating in an alternative route to special education certification program will be considered to meet requirement for full State certification as a special education teacher…

They must: H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Meet requirements for special education teachers in general Demonstrate subject-matter competency in each subject taught Special education teachers who teach core academic subjects

Who’s that? H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA A special education teacher who teaches: core academic subjects exclusively to children who are assessed against alternate academic achievement standards* * Established under §200.1(d) Special education teachers teaching to alternate achievement standards

H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers teaching to alternate achievement standards Additional Qualifications Subject matter competency in each academic subject taught as under NCLB, or Subject matter knowledge appropriate to the level of instruction being provided and needed to effectively teach to those standards As additionally described at §300.18(c)

Who’s that? H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA A special education teacher who teaches: two or more core academic subjects exclusively to children with disabilities Special education teachers teaching multiple subjects

IDEA’s requirements organized by: H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers teaching multiple subjects Teachers who are not new to special education Teachers who are new to special education

New special education teachers who teach multiple core academic subjects and are highly qualified in mathematics, language arts, or science at the time they are hired… … have two additional years from the date of hiring to become highly qualified in other academic subjects they teach H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers teaching multiple subjects

Special educators: Who do not directly instruct students in core academic subjects, or Who provide only consultation to highly qualified teachers H ighly Q ualified T eachers in H ighly Q ualified T eachers in IDEA Special education teachers who support regular instruction Who’s that? Do not need to demonstrate subject competency Must have special education certification or licensure, and Must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree Qualifications

M eeting “ highly qualified” requirements Building a HOUSSE H O U S S E High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation An option by which veteran (and some new) teachers can demonstrate competency in subjects taught States set up systems by which teachers can demonstrate their competency through HOUSSE

F requently Asked Questions If a veteran regular education teacher becomes certified in special education and is re-assigned as a special educator, is that teacher considered a “new” special educator under IDEA? Q:Q:Q:Q: If a special education teacher taught in State 1 and now teaches in State 2, is he or she considered “new” in State 2? Q:Q:Q:Q:

F requently Asked Questions What recourse do parents have if there are no highly qualified teachers available? Q:Q:Q:Q: If an LEA sends a teacher to a private school to fulfill a student’s IEP, does that teacher have to be highly qualified? Q:Q:Q:Q:

F requently Asked Questions What are the highly qualified teacher requirements for… Q:Q:Q:Q: Paraprofessionals? Q:Q:Q:Q: Preschools?

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