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February 15, 2006February 15, 2006
Highly Qualified RequirementsHighly Qualified Requirementsforfor
Exceptional Student Education TeachersExceptional Student Education Teachers
What’s New?What’s New?
No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind NCLB is an act designed to close the NCLB is an act designed to close the
achievement gap with accountability, achievement gap with accountability, flexibility and choice so that no child is left flexibility and choice so that no child is left behindbehind
All children must have a fair, equal and All children must have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and meet proficiency on quality education and meet proficiency on state academic standards and state state academic standards and state academic assessmentsacademic assessments
Teacher quality is a key component of Teacher quality is a key component of student learning student learning
Law includes definition of Highly Qualified Law includes definition of Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT)Teacher (HQT)
Subject content knowledge emphasized Subject content knowledge emphasized
WHY? WHY?
Federal Title II monitoring visit indicated that Florida had not met the highly qualified requirement for some elementary ESE teachers.
WHEN?WHEN?
NCLB was enacted January 8, 2002
Beginning 2002-03 school year, Title I schools were required to hire teachers in core subject areas that are highly qualified
All other teachers must be HQ no later than June 30, 2006
WHO?WHO?
PreK ESE Teachers if teaching combination class of PreK and K or higher
NCLB is triggered and the teacher must meet the highly qualified requirements for elementary in addition to ESE
WHO?WHO?
ESE teachers who are the teacher of record and teach an elementary core academic subject.
NCLB Core Academic SubjectsNCLB Core Academic Subjects
English English
Civics Civics Reading Reading Government Government Language Arts Language Arts EconomicsEconomics MathMath
Arts Arts (Music, Drama & Art)(Music, Drama & Art)
Science Science History History Foreign Foreign
LanguagesLanguages Geography Geography
Elementary Elementary ESE Courses ESE Courses that trigger HQT…that trigger HQT…
7755010 – Academics: K-57755010 – Academics: K-5 7755030 – Academic Skills: K-57755030 – Academic Skills: K-5 7755040 – Advanced Academics: 7755040 – Advanced Academics:
K-5K-5 7755050 – Developmental Skills: 7755050 – Developmental Skills:
K-5K-5 7701010 – Art: K-57701010 – Art: K-5 7710010 – Language Arts: K-57710010 – Language Arts: K-5 7710020 – Reading: K-57710020 – Reading: K-5
ElementaryElementary ESE Courses ESE Courses that trigger HQT (cont …)that trigger HQT (cont …)
7710030 – Communications: K-57710030 – Communications: K-5 7710040 – Spelling: K-57710040 – Spelling: K-5 7710050 – Writing: K-57710050 – Writing: K-5 7712010 – Math: K-57712010 – Math: K-5 7713010 – Music: K-57713010 – Music: K-5 7720010 – Science: K-57720010 – Science: K-5 7721010 – Social Studies: K-57721010 – Social Studies: K-5
DefinitionsDefinitions
New Teachers - less than one year of teaching
experience (not tied to year of employment)
Experienced Teachers - one or more years of full-time
teaching experience
New ESE TeachersNew ESE Teachers Elementary (Grades K-6)
Requirement 1
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution.
ANDRequirement 2
A valid Florida three-year Temporary or five-year Professional Certificate in an appropriate exceptional student education area(s) to match the ESE table in the Florida Course Code Directory.
ANDRequirement 3
Option 1: A passing score on the Florida K-6, 1-6, or PK-3 subject area exam (SAE) appropriate for the elementary grade level(s) assigned. orOption 2: A valid Florida Professional Certificate appropriate for the elementary grade levels assigned (requires a Florida SAE or reciprocity from another state). orOption 3:A valid American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) Passport Certificate in Elementary Education. (A passing SAE or valid ABCTE Certificate also establishes eligibility for certification in elementary education.)
Experienced ESE TeachersExperienced ESE Teachers Elementary (Grades K-6)
Requirement 1
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution.
AND Requirement 2
A valid Florida three-year Temporary or five-year Professional Certificate in an appropriate exceptional student education area(s) to match the ESE table in the Florida Course Code Directory.
ANDRequirement 3Option 1: A passing score on the Florida K-6, 1-6, or PK-3 subject
area exam (SAE) appropriate for the elementary grade level(s) assigned.
orOption 2: Meet the requirements for a HOUSSE plan that is
appropriate for the elementary grade level(s) assigned. orOption 3: A valid ABCTE Passport Certificate in Elementary
Education or an Early (PreK-Primary) or Middle Childhood (Elementary Education) Generalist National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certificate.
(A passing SAE, valid ABCTE, or valid NBPTS Certificate also establishes eligibility for certification in the subject.)
WHO?WHO?
K-12 ESE teachers who teach core academic subjects exclusively to students who are assessed against alternate achievement standards (students with significant cognitive impairments)
WHAT?WHAT?
Are required to meet the highly qualified requirement for elementary teachers or
core academic subject areas appropriate for the level of instruction provided and
the appropriate certification in ESE to match the ESE table in the Course Code Directory
WHEN?WHEN?
New ESE teachers 2 years after their date of employment to demonstrate subject matter competency, in the other subjects taught if they teach multiple core academic subjects exclusively to ESE students, and if those teachers have already met the requirements in math, language arts, or science.
Middle Grades (6-8)Middle Grades (6-8) ESE courses ESE courses that trigger HQT …that trigger HQT …
7855010 – Academics: 6-87855010 – Academics: 6-8 7855030 – Academic Skills: 6-87855030 – Academic Skills: 6-8 7855040 – Advanced Academics: 7855040 – Advanced Academics:
6-8 6-8 7855050 – Developmental Skills: 7855050 – Developmental Skills:
6-86-8 7810010 – Language Arts: 6-87810010 – Language Arts: 6-8 7810020 – Reading: 6-87810020 – Reading: 6-8
Middle Grades (6-8) Middle Grades (6-8) ESE courses ESE courses that trigger HQT (cont…)that trigger HQT (cont…)
7810030 – Communications: 6-87810030 – Communications: 6-8 7812010 – Mathematics: 6-87812010 – Mathematics: 6-8 7820010 – Science: 6-87820010 – Science: 6-8 7821010 – Social Studies: 6-87821010 – Social Studies: 6-8 7801010 – Visual and Performing 7801010 – Visual and Performing
Arts: 6-8Arts: 6-8 7813010 – Music: 6-87813010 – Music: 6-8
High School (9-12) High School (9-12) ESE courses ESE courses that trigger HQT …that trigger HQT …
7910100 – Reading: 9-127910100 – Reading: 9-12 7910110 – English: 9-127910110 – English: 9-12 7910390 – Communications: 9-127910390 – Communications: 9-12 7910400 – Life Skills Reading: 9-7910400 – Life Skills Reading: 9-
1212 7912050 – Math: 9-127912050 – Math: 9-12 7912340 – Life Skills Math: 9-127912340 – Life Skills Math: 9-12
High School (9-12) High School (9-12) ESE courses ESE courses that trigger HQT (cont…)that trigger HQT (cont…)
7920010 – Science: 9-127920010 – Science: 9-12 7921010 – Social Studies: 9-127921010 – Social Studies: 9-12 7961010 – Academic Skills for 7961010 – Academic Skills for
Functional LivingFunctional Living 7961020 – Communication Skills 7961020 – Communication Skills
for Functional Livingfor Functional Living 7962010 – Cognitive and 7962010 – Cognitive and
Linguistic SkillsLinguistic Skills 7967010 – Visual and Performing 7967010 – Visual and Performing
ArtsArts
ESE Academic CoursesESE Academic Courses
Students with disabilities who are participating in the FCAT and are on a standard diploma track should only be enrolled in ESE academic courses when those courses are used to provide remediation, not primary instruction.
Ways To Determine Level of Ways To Determine Level of Instruction for Instruction for
Secondary StudentsSecondary Students
IEPs Course descriptions Classroom curriculum Instructional materials used in
classroom
Case-by-case, class-by-class
New ESE TeachersNew ESE Teachers Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Requirement 1
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution.
ANDRequirement 2
A valid Florida three-year Temporary or five-year Professional Certificate in an appropriate exceptional student education area(s) to match the ESE table in the Course Code Directory.
ANDRequirement 3Option 1: A passing score on the Florida K-6 or 1-6 subject area exam if appropriate for the level of instruction in the subject matter knowledge being provided. orOption 2:A valid Florida Professional Certificate in elementary education if appropriate for the level of instruction in the subject matter knowledge being provided (requires a Florida SAE or reciprocity from another state). orOption 3: A valid American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) Passport Certificate in Elementary Education if appropriate for the level of instruction in the subject matter knowledge being provided. (A passing SAE or valid ABCTE Certificate also establishes eligibility for certification in elementary education.) orOption 4:Certification appropriate for the middle/secondary core academic subject(s) assigned.
Experienced ESE TeachersExperienced ESE Teachers (Grades 7-12)
Requirement 1
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution.
ANDRequirement 2
A valid Florida three-year Temporary or five-year Professional Certificate in an appropriate exceptional student education area(s) to match the ESE table in the Course Code Directory.
ANDRequirement 3
Option 1: A passing score on the Florida K-6 or 1-6 subject
area exam if appropriate for the level of instruction in the subject matter knowledge being provided.
orOption 2: Certification appropriate for the middle/secondary
core academic subject(s) assigned. orOption 3:Meet the requirements for a HOUSSE plan
appropriate for ESE certified teachers of Core Academic Elementary Education or Core Academic Middle/Secondary Education Courses.
The general education teacher who is certified in the core academic subject area is considered the content expert and must be HQ
The special education teacher is the provider of strategies and methods to assist students and is considered highly qualified if they meet the requirements for certification on the ESE table in the Course Code Directory
Consultation, Co-teaching, Consultation, Co-teaching, and Support Facilitationand Support Facilitation
HOUSSEHOUSSE Option Option RequirementsRequirements
Experienced teacher Total 100 points or more Signed by teacher and district
official Copy in personnel file Supporting documentation at
district office
Components of HOUSSEComponents of HOUSSE Full-time teaching experience in
elementary education or the core content areas
Successful performance evaluation College credit in the core academic
courses Professional development in the core
content area Awards/Recognition for core content
area Student learning GAINS – Math or
English-Language Arts for grades 4 - 10
Florida In-field DesignationFlorida In-field Designation
A revision has been made to Rule 6A-1.0503, FAC, that adds documentation of meeting requirements for the NCLB highly qualified designation via the HOUSSE plan as a method for being defined as a qualified, infield teacher.
What help is available?What help is available?
Professional Development Professional Development OpportunitiesOpportunities
Dual Certification Pilot Dual Certification Pilot Programs at UniversitiesPrograms at Universities Two universities developed dual
certification pilot programs funded with State Improvement Grant dollars
Graduates will be eligible for certification in ESE and a secondary subject area
University sites are:UCF and USF-St. Pete
Virtual ESE Distance Learning Virtual ESE Distance Learning ProgramProgram
Collaborative effort among universities in Florida
Provides graduate courses in special education
On-Line delivery system
PDA – ESEPDA – ESE
Professional Development Alternatives for Exceptional Student Educators (PDA-ESE) is a DOE initiative developed to deliver specialized training for teachers of students with disabilities. PDA-ESE utilizes online modules and local facilitators to provide statewide accessible professional development.
Middle Grades Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Integrated Curriculum On-Line Study ModuleOn-Line Study Module
This module is designed to assist educators who are preparing to take the certification exam for Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum.
There are no facilitators – this is a self-paced study module.
New Elementary Education New Elementary Education On-Line Study Module PlannedOn-Line Study Module Planned
Self-paced study module for elementary K-6 subject area exam being developed.
Plan to roll out in fall 2006.
For additional information on PDA-ESE and other MGIC, contact
Content questions: Mary Ann Ahearn-
ahearnm@nefec.org or Sue Kupchunas-
kupchunasa@nefec.org Phone: 386-312-2265
www.pda-ese.org http://FDLRSHRD.NEFEC.org/IC/
Technical Assistance Technical Assistance
December 8, 2005, John Winn memo and December 8, 2005, John Winn memo and attachmentsattachments: : Update on Highly Update on Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements for Qualified Teacher Requirements for Exceptional Student Education Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teachers(ESE) Teachers - -
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dswebhttp://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3409/ese_memo.pdf/Get/Document-3409/ese_memo.pdf
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dswebhttp://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3410/ese_att1.pdf/Get/Document-3410/ese_att1.pdf
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dswebhttp://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3411/ese_att2.pdf/Get/Document-3411/ese_att2.pdf
For Additional Information on For Additional Information on ESE HQT, contactESE HQT, contact Evy Friend, AdministratorEvy Friend, Administrator
evy.friend@fldoe.orgevy.friend@fldoe.org
Lezlie Cline, Program DirectorLezlie Cline, Program Director lezlie.cline@fldoe.orglezlie.cline@fldoe.org
Phone: (850) 245-0478 Phone: (850) 245-0478 Fax: (850) 245-0955Fax: (850) 245-0955
Florida Department of EducationBureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
325 W Gaines St. Suite 601 TurlingtonTallahassee, Florida 32399
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