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Highly Qualified Requirements: The State of Florida has instituted
changes to bring the Florida ESE Highly Qualified program into compliance
with Federal guidelines.
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Alternative Option for Elementary Teachers: Two alternative
certifications may be used in lieu of the appropriate Florida elementary
subject area examination.
ESE
Highly Qualified Requirements: The State of Florida has instituted
changes to bring the Florida ESE Highly Qualified program into compliance
with Federal guidelines.
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The No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB) is a federal law which mandates that all teachers (not only Title I
teachers) who teach core academic areas must meet the U.S. Department of
Education's “Highly Qualified” requirements by June 30, 2006.
Who Must be Highly Qualified?
Those who teach the core academic areas- English, Reading Language Arts,
Math, Science, Foreign Languages, Civics, Government, Economics, History,
Geography and Arts (visual
and performing) excluding dance- must be Highly
Qualified. This includes core areas taught at the
elementary level and ESE regular diploma core courses.
This law
only applies to those teaching core academic areas who are listed as the
“teacher of record."
Who
Doesn't Need to be Highly Qualified?
If you do not teach a core academic area, as defined by NCLB, you are not subject
to NCLB requirements.
If you are
not responsible for issuing grades to students in core classes- you are not the
"teacher of record"- you are not subject to the NCLB requirements.
What is a
"Highly Qualified" teacher as defined by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act?
To be highly qualified, teachers in core academic subjects must satisfy
three basic requirements:
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A bachelor’s
or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution and
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A valid full
Florida state certificate. (3-year temporary certificate in Florida is a valid
full state certificate) and
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Subject
Matter Competency for each core academic subject
assigned-
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Bachelor’s or
higher degree major and/or
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Subject
Content Courses as required by the
Florida
Department of Education and/or
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Passing Score
on Florida Subject Area Examination
and/or
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Advanced
Certificates (National Board - American Board) and
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If you
are an Experienced Teacher, you may also need: H.O.U.S.S.E.
High Objective, Uniform, State Standard of Evaluation Plan.
Deadline to Meet the Highly Qualified
Requirement: June 30, 2006
This deadline applies to ALL schools; Title I and non-Title I
schools.
Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
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here for a printer-friendly chart.
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Experience Level |
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Experienced Teachers
A teacher with at least one year of experience no matter where or which
subject was taught. |
- Elementary Education
- Exceptional Student Education
- K-12 Arts, Music, Foreign Language
- Middle/Secondary School
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Not Experienced Teachers
A teacher with less than one year of teaching experience. |
- Elementary Education
- Exceptional Student Education
- K-12 Arts, Music, Foreign Language
- Middle/Secondary School
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Important Information
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This law only
applies to those teaching core academic areas who are listed as the “teacher of
record”. If you are not responsible for issuing grades to students of these core
classes, you are not subject to the NCLB requirements.
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H.O.U.S.S.E
Plan cannot be used to satisfy requirements for teachers of Reading and English
to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
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Teachers of
core academic areas in dropout prevention,
alternative education, juvenile justice and hospital homebound must be certified
in the areas in which you are teaching by June 30, 2006 to satisfy the Highly
Qualified requirement.
Links
Core academic subjects:
English, Reading Language Arts, Math, Science, Foreign Languages, Civics,
Government, Economics, History, Geography and Arts (visual and performing) excluding
dance. This includes core areas taught at the elementary level and ESE
regular and special diploma core courses.
Contact Us:
Duval County Public Schools
NCLB Highly Qualified
1701 Prudential Drive, 5th Floor
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904-390-2627
Fax: 904-390-2395
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