Transcript Overview of Criteria for “Highly Qualified” Teachers and

Managing the Title II-A Program
Title II-A Conference
March 22, 2005
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Title II-A Consultants: Mrs. Gerri Heard
Dr. Jennie Rakestraw
Agenda
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Overview of Title II-A Requirements
Conducting Annual Needs Assessments
and Developing the Title II-A Plan
Budget and Compliance Issues
Collaborating with Key Personnel
PSC Supporting Resources
Q&A
NCLB Title II-A
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The purpose of Title II Part A is to increase
the academic achievement of all students
by helping schools and districts improve
teacher and principal quality and ensure
that all teachers are “highly qualified.”
NCLB Title II-A
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NCLB places a major emphasis upon
teacher quality as a factor in improving
student achievement—and schools
must describe their success in terms of
student achievement.
Each state, school system, and school
must set targets and report progress
toward meeting NCLB goals—including
Title II-A teacher quality goals.
Teacher Quality Goal
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2002-2003 – All teachers hired after the first
day of the 2002-2003 school year and teaching
in a program supported by Title I funds must be
“highly qualified.”
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2005-2006 – All other teachers teaching core
academic subjects must be “highly qualified” by
the end of the 2005-2006 academic year.
Performance Indicators
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% of classes taught by highly qualified
teachers (in aggregate and high
poverty schools) and
paraprofessionals
% of teachers receiving high quality
professional development
% of teachers qualified to use
technology for instruction
Accountability
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Each school system must conduct
annual needs assessment and develop
a plan for meeting Title II-A goals.
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HiQ2 helps with the needs assessment
and CAPS helps with teacher
assignments.
Accountability
LEA Plans
 Based on annual Needs Assessment (surveys,
minutes, etc. including participants’ names/positions,
and summary with needs prioritized)
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Copy of baseline/annual Benchmarks for “highly
qualified” teachers and paraprofessionals (from HiQ
database)
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Copy of Plan with actions aligned to prioritized needs
and state curriculum and related school improvement
goals
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Professional Development for teachers and principals
including literature citing research or evidence of
program success
Overall Title II-A Focus
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Recruit, train, and retain highly qualified
teachers and principals
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Provide high quality professional
development
Overview of Criteria for “Highly Qualified”
Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Georgia Implementation Guidelines,
revised March 2005
All teachers who teach core academic
subjects must be “highly qualified.”
Core academic subjects:
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English
Reading
Language Arts
Mathematics
Broad-field science
(such as physics,
biology, chemistry)
Foreign languages
Broad-field social
studies (such as civics
and government,
economics, history,
geography)
The Arts (visual, music,
band and chorus)
All teachers:
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Elementary (K-5)
Middle Grades (4-8)
Secondary (6-12)
Includes Special Ed,
ESOL, technical/
vocational,
health/physical ed if
“teacher of record” for
core subjects
Includes remedial,
extended day, evening,
summer school
Section 4.0 Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Definitions
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New Teacher – one who has been
teaching less than a total of three
complete school years
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Veteran Teacher – one who has been
teaching a total of three or more
complete school years
“Highly Qualified” New Teachers
Completed a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
plus
Content Test
(Praxis II
or
Other State
Certification
and
Major /
Concentration
in
Subject / Content
Area(s)
and
Georgia
Teaching
Certificate
Test)
plus
Teacher Must Be Assigned to Teach Appropriate Subject/Content Area(s)
“Highly Qualified” Veteran Teachers*
Certified by the Georgia PSC
plus
Content Test
(Praxis II
or
Other State
or
Certification
Test)
HOUSSE
To
Establish
Content
Expertise
plus
Teacher Must Be Assigned to Teach Appropriate Subject/Content Area(s)
*Exceptions are special education and middle grades teachers
“Highly Qualified” Veteran
Special Education and Middle Grades Teachers
Certified by the Georgia PSC
plus
Content Test
(Praxis II
or
Other State
Certification
or
Major /
Concentration
in
Subject / Content
Area(s)
Test)
or
HOUSSE
To
Establish
Content
Expertise
plus
Teacher Must Be Assigned to Teach Appropriate Subject/Content Area(s)
HOUSSE
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High Objective Uniform State Standard of
Evaluation = HOUSSE
Assesses veteran teacher’s competency in
academic subjects in which teacher teaches
Required if teacher meets all other
requirements for certification but does not
meet content or testing requirement
HOUSSE
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Georgia PSC uses a 100-point system
Georgia Content Area Rubric:
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Years Teaching Experience in Content Area
College Course Work in Content Area
Activities and Service in the Content Area
Service Related to the Content Area
Scholarship in the Content Area
Teacher Effectiveness
Revisions to HOUSSE
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Minimum of 15 points required in Collegelevel Course Work column
Columns 3 & 4 combined (activities and
service) for total of 30 points maximum
Increased points for Teacher Effectiveness
category for a total of 50 points maximum
Continued requirement that points must be
awarded in at least 3 categories
Revisions to HOUSSE
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Available to use with veteran teachers who
 hold a Life Certificate
 hold an NT certificate as a certified
teacher teaching out-of-field while adding
certification
 hold a Permit to teach on a temporary or
part-time basis.
Effective July 1, 2005
Teaching Certificates & “Highly Qualified”
Certificate Type
Highly Qualified if…
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Renewable (T)
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Assigned to teach in field
of certification
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Performance Based
(PBT)
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Assigned to teach in field
of certification
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Passed Praxis II or met
HOUSSE requirement in
field of certification
Assigned to teach in field
of certification
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Life (D)
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Teaching Certificates & “Highly Qualified”
Highly Qualified If…
Certificate Type
International Exchange
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Assigned to teach in
area of certification
Intern (IT)
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Classroom teacher no
more than 3 years
Demonstrated
satisfactory progress
toward certification in
GATAPP
Assigned to teach in
area of certification
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Teaching Certificates & “Highly Qualified”
Certificate Type
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Non-Renewable
Certificate (NT)
Highly Qualified If…
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Mastery of minimum content
knowledge for field – college
coursework & Praxis II
Classroom teacher no more than
3 years
Receives high-quality
professional development
Participates in program of
intensive supervision or a
mentoring program
Assigned to teach in area of
certification
Making satisfactory progress in
prep program
Teaching Certificates & “Highly Qualified”
Highly Qualified If…
Certificate Type
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Non-Renewable Certificate
(NT) Out-of-State
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Permit (P)
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Waiver (W)
New Teacher – Passed Praxis
II AND assigned to teach in
area of certification
Veteran Teacher – Passed
Praxis II (or other content test
required for certification in
another state) or met
HOUSSE requirement AND
assigned to teach in area of
certification
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Passed Praxis II or met
HOUSSE requirement AND
assigned to teach in area of
certification
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Not Highly Qualified
Section 5.0 Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Teaching Certificates & “Highly Qualified”
Highly Qualified If…
Certificate Type
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Non-Renewable
Certificate (N) Out-ofState
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New Teacher – Passed
Praxis II AND assigned
to teach in area of
certification
Veteran Teacher –
Passed Praxis II (or
other content test
required for certification
in another state) or met
HOUSSE requirement
AND assigned to teach
in area of certification
Section 5.0 Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
In-Field Assignments
The assignment of educators to positions for
which they have been prepared and certified (infield) is essential for providing the best possible
educational programs for the children and youth
of Georgia. It is the responsibility of the local
school system to assure that personnel assigned
to certificated positions hold appropriate Georgia
certification and are assigned only within the field
(subject area) and grade level associated with
the certificate held for each assignment during
the school day.
PSC Certification Rule 505-2-.26 effective July 1, 2004
Elementary Teachers are highly
qualified if…
Certificate Certificate
Type
Level
Teaching Assignment
Grades
Clear
Renewable
(T or PBT)
OR
Other
Appropriate
Certificate with
added
qualifications
P-5
4-8
K-5, self contained
One segment of art, music,
and health and physical
education
Grades 4-5,
departmentalized
Grades
4-5 in the area(s) of
concentration on the certificate
Section 6.0 Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Who Can Teach Reading P-5?
READING
REMEDIAL
READING
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Certification
P-5
P-5
ECE Certification w/Reading Endorsement
P-5
P-5
Early Childhood Praxis II in Reading
P-5
P-5
QUALIFICATION
Special Education Certification
P-12
Special Education Certification w/Reading
Endorsement or Appropriate Reading Test
P-12
P-12
Reading Specialist Certification
P-12
P-12
Middle School Teachers are highly
qualified if…
Certificate Type
Clear Renewable
(T or PBT)
OR
Other Appropriate
Certificate with
added qualifications
Clear Renewable 4-8
(generalist Praxis II
or TCT prior to
2002)
Certificate
Level
Teaching Assignment
4-8
Grades 4-8 in the area of
concentration on the certificate
6-12
Grades 6-8 in content areas of
certification
Grades
4-8
4-8 in science, social
studies, language arts, reading,
math until June 30, 2006
After July 1, 2006 in area of
concentration on certification
Middle Grades Phase-In Plan
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GAPSC rules mandated middle grades
teacher be certified for the field in
which they teach
2004-2005 – 50%
2005-2006 – 75%
2006-2007 – 100%
Georgia Certification Rule 505-2-.084
Middle Grades Areas of Concentration
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Prior to July 1, 2006 may be added by
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Passing Praxis II in subject area, OR
12 semester hours (or equivalent SDU/PLU)
in subject area
After June 30, 2006 may be added by
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15 semester hours and college
recommendation (with Praxis II), OR
If hold teaching certificate in another field,
add MG concentration by passing Praxis II
Section 7.0, Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Who Can Teach Reading 4-8?
READING
REMEDIAL
READING
Middle Grades Certification w/Concentration in
Reading
4-8
4-8
Middle Grades Certification w/Reading
Endorsement
4-8
4-8
High School Certification w/Reading Endorsement
6-12
6-12
Middle Grades Praxis II in Reading
4-8
4-8
QUALIFICATION
Special Education Certification
Special Education Certification w/Reading
Endorsement or Appropriate Reading Test
P-12
P-12
P-12
Secondary Certified Teachers w/Middle Grades
Praxis II in Reading
4-8
4-8
Secondary Praxis II Reading
6-12
6-12
Reading Specialist Certification
P-12
P-12
Secondary Teachers are highly
qualified if…
Certificate Type
Certificate
Level
Teaching
Assignment
Clear Renewable
(T or PBT)
OR
Other Appropriate
Certificate with added
qualifications
6-12
Grades 6-12 in content
area of certification
Secondary Social Studies
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Core Academic Content – history, civics or
government, economics, geography
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Teachers are highly qualified for each subject if…
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Hold clear renewable certificate in Social Studies 6-12
OR
Hold clear renewable certificate in the subject (i.e.
history) OR
Meet HOUSSE requirement for the subject (veteran
teachers only)
(Check CAPS for each course for possible other
certificates that fulfill highly qualified standards)
Secondary Science
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Core Academic Content – biology, chemistry,
physical science, earth/space science
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Teachers are highly qualified for each subject if…
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Hold clear renewable certificate in Science 6-12 OR
Hold clear renewable certificate in the subject (i.e.
physics) OR
Meet HOUSSE requirement for the subject (veteran
teachers only)
(Check CAPS for each course for possible other
certificates that fulfill highly qualified standards)
Section 7.0 Title II- A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Who Can Teach Secondary Reading?
QUALIFICATION
High School Certification w/Reading
Endorsement
READING
REMEDIAL
READING
6-12
6-12
Special Education Certification
P-12
Special Education Certification w/Reading
Endorsement or Appropriate Reading Test
P-12
P-12
Secondary Praxis II Reading
6-12
6-12
Reading Specialist Certification
P-12
P-12
Special Education Teachers are highly
qualified if…
Certificate Type
Clear Renewable
(T or PBT)
OR
Other Appropriate
Certificate with added
qualifications
(all fields-MR,BD,LD,
Interrelated, orthopedically
impaired, hearing
impaired, visually
impaired)
Certificate
Level
Teaching
Assignment
P-12
Special education (K-12)
teachers assigned to
teach core academic
content courses must
meet content
requirements for each
area they are assigned to
teach.
Special Education Teachers
Highly qualified criteria are not
applicable to special education
teachers who work in consultative
models with highly qualified content
teachers
Section 8.0 Title II-A Georgia Implementation Guidelines
Alternative School Teachers
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Must meet requirements of “highly qualified” for
each of core academic subjects they teach OR
Participate in consultative model with a “highly
qualified” teacher OR
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Evidence of monthly consultation with the highly
qualified teacher must be documented and
maintained Facilitate the use of technology-based
program
Computer-assisted instruction that provides
self-pacing, pre/post-testing and aligns to state
curriculum
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Highly qualified teacher(s) must be available as
needed to support student learning
Other Teaching Assignments
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If “teacher of record”
for core academic
content must be highly
qualified
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EIP
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Technology Based
Programs
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If not responsible for
delivering content, not
required to be highly
qualified
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Teachers in Charter
Schools
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Must meet highly
qualified requirements
in core academic
content
Other Teaching Assignments
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Pre-Kindergarten
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Supplemental
Services
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Highly qualified criteria
are not applicable unless
teacher’s position is
funded by Title I
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Highly qualified criteria
are not applicable for
teachers in NCLB
required “supplemental
services”
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Highly qualified criteria
are not applicable to
other after-school,
intersession, and
evening-school
teachers
Art and Music
P-12 art and music teachers working in
a departmentalized model must have
appropriate certification to teach art and
music. This includes elementary art and
music teachers!
Parent Notification
School systems are required to notify
parents if…
 Child is taught by teacher who is not
highly qualified for 4 consecutive
weeks or more, and
 Educator is teaching as part of
schoolwide or targeted assistance Title
I program
Paraprofessionals
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All paraprofessionals in a program (schoolwide
or targeted assistance) supported by Title I
funds must be highly qualified by 6-30-2006
A paraprofessional is an individual with
instructional duties
Highly qualified requirements do not apply to
pre-K paraprofessionals unless position is
funded by Title I
All Georgia paraprofessionals must hold a valid
state certificate issued by the GAPSC
Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals are highly qualified if:
 S/he has completed at least 60 semester
hours (2 years) at a GAPSC-approved
accredited institution of higher education
OR
 S/he has an associate’s (or higher) degree
OR
 S/he has completed the GAPSC-approved
paraprofessional qualification assessment
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July 2002-Nov 2002 – GA ParaPro Assessment
Since Jan 2003 – ETS ParaPro Assessment
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long-term substitutes and paraprofessionals)
 Compares teaching assignments with certification
history and related factors
 Rates teachers as “highly qualified” or “not highly
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PSC Title II-A Team
Dr. Fran Watkins
Director of Educator Preparation
[email protected]
Dr. Angelia Davis
Gerri Heard
Linda Holloman
Title II-A Consultant
Title II-A Consultant
Title II-A Consultant
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Middle GA RESA
Heart of GA RESA
Oconee RESA
METRO RESA
Northeast GA RESA
CSRA RESA
Pioneer RESA
Dr. Leslie Morrison
Dr. Jennie Rakestraw
Skipper Stewart
Title II-A Consultant
Title II-A Consultant
Title II-A Consultant
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Coastal Plains RESA
Southwest GA RESA
Okefenokee RESA
Elizabeth Zipperer
Title II-A Consultant
[email protected]
First District RESA
Chattahoochee Flint RESA
West GA RESA, Griffin RESA,
North GA RESA, Northwest
GA RESA
Title II-A Consultant Regional
Assignments
Title II-A Staff Facilitation Roles
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Gather data on teacher quality and facilitate
activities
Identify and assist with the development of
resources (including preparation programs)
Provide technical assistance on needs
assessments, system plans for use of funds,
and professional development
Coordinate State activities
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