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

2. 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

3. 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.
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4. 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.

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 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 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 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 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 it may no longer be acceptable use for Highly Qualified Status. Permanent endorsements can be obtain through completing additional coursework or taking Praxis exams.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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)

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

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

22. For Further Assistance
Resources are available on TSS (
Click link “Highly Qualified Resources “under the School Information heading.
Contact the Office of Human Capital
Carla Simons, Certification Office
(443)
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