1 Narrowing the HQ Gap: A Preliminary Look Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2004 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2005 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2006 All Teachers High Poverty Low Poverty Gap1071.6

2 Classes Federal Report % Classes Taught By Highly Qualified Teachers Data collected in Fall 2006 Table 1 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) High-Poverty (percent) Low-Poverty (percent) All Classrooms Elementary (K-8) Secondary (9-12)

3 Classes Federal Report % Classes Taught By Highly Qualified Teachers Data collected in Fall 2005 Table 2 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) High-Poverty (percent) Low-Poverty (percent) All Classrooms Elementary (K-8) Secondary (9-12)

4 Teachers Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Teachers Highly Qualified for All Subjects Taught Table 3 Type of School Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Highly Qualified Teachers 98.9% 98.5% 98.8%

5 Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Number of Teachers % HQ Number of Teachers % HQ Number of Teachers % HQ All Schools 47, , , High Poverty Schools 14, , , Low Poverty Schools 10, , , Highly Qualified Teacher Survey Teachers % Teachers Highly Qualified for All Subjects Taught Table 4

6 Classes Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT - Elementary School Table 5 Classes General Education Basic Skills Eng. Basic Skills Math ArtsWorld Lang. Spec. Ed. (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLAll Classes All Schools High Poverty Schools Low Poverty Schools

7 Classes Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT - Middle School Table 6 ClassesLang. Arts Soc. St. Sci.MathArtsW. Lang. Spec. Ed.* (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLEng. Basic Skills Math Basic Skills All All Schools High Poverty Low Poverty

8 Classes Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT – High School Table 7 ClassesLang. Arts Soc. St. Sci.MathArtsW. Lang. Spec. Ed.* (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLEng. Basic Skills Math Basic Skills All All Schools High Poverty Low Poverty

Highly Qualified Teacher Survey Teacher Demonstration of Content Expertise Demonstration of Content Expertise Number of TeachersPercentage of Teachers Not Highly Qualified1, Praxis/NTE47, HOUSE Matrix24, Credits Content5, Graduate/Undergraduate Content Degree 20, National Board Certified153* (NJ: 132)0.2 Total99,660100