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EDUCATOR QUALITY: THE DEFINITION OF “HIGHLY QUALIFIED” UNDER NCLB“ NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” ACT-ESEA (P.L. 107-110)This is a primer on the most critical aspects of the federal new ESEA law passed in January of 2002, better known now asthe “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT” (NCLB); the law imposes new requirements on states and school districts that occur at various times over the next 12 years. This is not meant to teach the entire law, which is immensely complex, but rather to give you a synopsis of changes and their impacts as well as questions the changes raise.I. In general, beginning with the 2002-03 school year:A. Schools must begin to make AYP Annual Yearly Progress toward having ALL students be “proficient” in Reading &Math within 10 years, and schools must make 10% improvement annually toward that goal.B. States must annually report on progress toward having all teachers and Paraprofessionals “highly qualified” by theend of the 2005-06 school year.A. Annual Yearly Progress in real terms:1. There must be annual testing in reading and math to validate 10% improvement in ALL categories of the student body (each of 5 racial groups + Special Education students + English Language Learner students + economically disadvantaged students); failure to achieve the improvement mandate in ANY of the categories means the school and/or the District is a “failing” school that year.2. Annual tests vary by state and so do the definitions of “proficient”. Our measurement is the WASL; another state (such as Texas) could set as its end goal whatever it defines as “proficient”, thus making it easier to achieve the national mandate and avoid sanctions.3. 95% of students in a school must take the test or the school fails by default. Non-English speaking students must take tests in English after having been in the US 3 years.4. Special Education students must take the tests, with few exceptions.5. The law doesn't give schools credit for other measures of progress, such as increased attendance and graduation rates, student work samples, or percentage of students taking Advanced Placement exams. While those measures can be used, they cannot put a school in compliance with AYP.6. A school could “pass” in a given year even if it doesn’t meet its AYP, but only if it lowers the number of kids in ALL categorical groups that are not proficient that year.7. Examples to consider:- One middle school in our state last year was up 14 points in math, 7 in reading and 12 in writing on the WASL, but “failed” under the NCLB federal law AYP definition.- 22% of our state schools “failed” last year to meet AYP, but showed big jumps in WASL and SAT scores.- Gov. Jeb Bush awarded $40,000 bonus money 2005 to a school that did exceptionally well on state standards; that same school was cited by the AYP criteria as needing to let parents opt out to other schools in the “choice” sanction (read on!)B. Sanctions for “failing”; no new monies will assist in this effort:Year 1:- 10% of Title 1 monies to be diverted to professional development; 15%of Title monies to be usedfor public school choice transportation (i.e. go to another public school). NOTE: a “passing” public school that parents choose under this option cannot cite “lack of space capacity” as a reason not to accept choice students.- In 2002-03, there were 2400 “failing” schools in the U.S.Year 2:- Same as #1 above- Totally FREE transportation to other schools must now be provided with Title funds- Additionally, 20% of Title 1 funds must go toward “Supplemental Services” for students that didn’t succeed (legal definition). Paid tutors, profit or non-profit entities, and faith-based entities are all possible “Supplemental Service Providers (SSPs).”- NOTE: these providers, receiving public Title monies, by the law do NOT have to accept Special Ed. Or English Language deficient students, but Districts must ENSURE that these same students have SSPs.Year 3:- Same as above, with decreased local school or district control in decisions made.Year 4: Schools must do ONE:- replace relevant staff- get a new curriculum- yield management authority- appoint an outside expert- extend the school day or year- Year 6: Must do one:- become a charter school- replace ALL staff- contract for private management- state takeover/receivershipEDUCATOR QUALITY: THE DEFINITION OF “HIGHLY QUALIFIED” UNDER NCLBA. If you teach a core subject (course that gets grade level or graduation credit), you must be “highly qualified” by this law’s definition by 2005-06. New educators (new to teaching or new to school or district) have only until 2003. NOTE: Charter Schools are exempt unless the state mandates it.B. “New” teachers: Elementary must pass a rigorous state test on knowledge of elementary curriculum; Secondary must pass a rigorous state test in their primary subject AND HAVE A 2ND MAJOR.C. Veteran teachers in all grades: to teach outside degree area, must meet NEW teacher criteria or meet highly specific,quantifiable standards called “H.O.U.S.S.E” standards.D. Special Ed teachers: must be DUEL certified in SpEd and a core subject.E. Parapros: must have high school diploma. If in a Title 1 monied program, must have 2 years post-grad or pass a rigorous test. There are additional new restrictive rules on the USE of parapros.You might wish to see the Highly Qualified Teacher Workbook athttp://www.k12.wa.us/TitleIIA/HighlyQualifiedTeachers.aspx It explains how to evaluate your background in each core academicsubject and assess whether you can document 100 points in a'points-based HOUSSE' process.If a school or district is deemed to be “failing” for a second year under this law (see first article for definition of “failing”), then the following sanction takes effect:“Additionally, 20% of Title 1 funds must go toward “Supplemental Services” for students that didn’t succeed (legal definition). Paid tutors, profit or non-profit entities, and faith-based entities are all possible “Supplemental Service Providers ( SSPs ).”NOTE HOWEVER: these providers, receiving public Title monies, by the law do NOT have to accept Special Ed. Or English Language deficient students. FURTHER: the SSPs CANNOT be required by states to use “highly qualified” staff (that only applies to public schools.).SOME ISSUES THAT THIS LAW RAISES:1. WHAT LEVEL OF FUNDING?- The president’s 2004 budget proposal


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