Dr. Terry Bergeson State Superintendent of Public Instruction May 2006 NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Workbook Meeting the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Highly Qualified Teacher Requirement in Washington StateOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 For more information about the contents of this document, please contact: Dr. Rick Maloney, OSPI E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 360.725.6400 Or Mary Jo Johnson, OSPI E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 360.725.6340 To order more copies of this document, please call 1-888-59-LEARN (I-888-595-3276) or visit our Web site at http://www.k12.wa.us/publications Please refer to the document number below for quicker service: 06-0024 This document is available online at: http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleIIA/HighlyQualifiedTeachers.aspx This material is available in alternative format upon request. Contact the Resource Center at (888) 595-3276, TTY (360) 664-3631.NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Workbook Meeting the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Highly Qualified Teacher Requirement in Washington State Prepared by Mary Jo Johnson, Director Title II Part A Dr. Rick Maloney, Associate Director Professional Education and Certification Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Terry Bergeson Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel Deputy Superintendent, Learning and Teaching Bob Harmon Assistant Superintendent, Special Programs May 2006THIS PAGE LEFT BLANKTable of Contents Page Introduction Purpose....................................................................................................................................1 Overview of the NCLB Highly Qualified Requirements .......................................................1 Summary of Changes..............................................................................................................2 Documenting Highly Qualified Status....................................................................................3 The Path to NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Flow Chart.....................................................5 Highly Qualified Forms Instructions for the use of NCLB and IDEA Highly Qualified Teacher Forms.....................7 HOUSSE Options—Forms and Worksheets ........................................................................11 Identification Forms Form A. Elementary Level...................................................................................... A............15 B. Middle Level and High School and Content Area Specialists...................B............16 C. Special Education at the Elementary Level ...............................................C............ 17 D. Special Education at the Middle Level and High School Level............... D............18 HOUSSE Options and Forms E. HOUSSE Option 1 Forms 1. HOUSSE Evaluation for Pre-1987 (Unendorsed) Teachers............. 1A............19 2. HOUSSE Plan of Assistance for Post-1987 (Endorsed) Teachers ....1B............ 20 F. HOUSSE Option 2 Forms 1. Points-Based Matrix............................................................................. 2............21 2. Points-Based HOUSSE Worksheets a. Elementary Level........................................................................ 2A............27 b. Middle Level................................................................................2B............ 28 c. High School Level and K–12 Content Area Specialists..............2C............ 29 d. Social Studies – Middle Level and High School ........................ 2D............ 30 G. Affidavit Form .......................................................................................................... 31THIS PAGE LEFT BLANKNCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Workbook May 2006 5/25/06 1Introduction Purpose The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), with the assistance of a stakeholder workgroup, has constructed a comprehensive process to ensure school district administrative staff and teachers are supported in meeting the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirement for highly qualified teachers (HQT). Completion of the processes and use of OSPI forms and worksheets included in this workbook provide districts with appropriate documentation. Although the use of OSPI’s forms and worksheets is at the district’s discretion, districts are required to keep records that provide evidence they are in compliance with meeting NCLB requirements. HQT forms and worksheets are posted on the OSPI Web site in Word format and may be used by districts “as is” or may be used as a template or example for districts to ensure district processes and records focus on appropriate identification and documentation. Also included in this HQT process is the documentation for special education teachers to meet Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA or IDEiA) highly qualified teacher requirements in addition to NCLB requirements when necessary. Overview of NCLB and IDEA Highly Qualified Requirements The NCLB definition of a highly qualified teacher is a teacher who: • Has earned at least a bachelor’s degree, and • Holds full state certification, and • Has demonstrated subject matter knowledge and teaching skill in each core academic subject in which the teacher is assigned to teach. NCLB highly qualified teacher criteria are grouped into two categories by level: • Teachers at the Elementary Level (Grades K–5 and 6 when Grade 6 is a self-contained classroom), and • Teachers of Secondary Grade Levels—Middle and High School (Grade 6 when it is structured as departmentalized classes and Grades 7 through 12) The NCLB highly qualified teacher requirement applies to all teachers who teach in the core academic areas of: • English, Language Arts, Reading • Mathematics, Science • History, Civics/Government, Geography, Economics • Foreign Languages (World Languages) • Art—Visual Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music (General, Choral, Instrumental) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA or IDEiA) requires that special education teachers: • Hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and • Hold full state special education certification/licensure:NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Workbook May 2006 5/25/06 2o A pre-’87 (Lifetime Unendorsed) certificate, or o An Endorsed
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