highly qualified teachers

PRESENTED BY:

RICHARD LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOROFFICE OF TITLE I I ,

T ITLE I I I AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

FEDERAL PROGRAMS DIRECTORS CONFERENCEOCTOBER 12 , 2011

EMBASSY SUITES, CHARLESTON, WV

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONDIVISION OF EDUCATOR QUALITY AND SYSTEM SUPPORT

Highly Qualified Teachers

Monitoring Indicator

Has the LEA ensured all teachers, in schools supported with Title I funding, hired after the first day of school in 2002, or in any school hired with Title II funding are highly qualified?

Title I, Section 1119(a)(2)Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)

Policy 5202Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel

§126-136-4. Definitions4.21. Core Academic Subjects. – The core academic

subjects are English, reading or language arts, mathematics, sciences, world languages, civics and governments, economics, arts, history and geography as identified in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, hereinafter NCLB.

4.59. Shortage Area. – An endorsement area identified by the county superintendent as one in which the county does not have fully certified applicants for a position.


§126-136.5. Categories of Licenses Professional Certificate Alternative Teaching Certificate -may only be

issued in teaching specializations Temporary Certificate- meets requirements for a

professional certificate but lacks assessment (Praxis) Permit-may be issued to an individual who does not

meet the requirements for the Professional Education Certificate, but who has been determined by the county superintendent to be the most qualified applicant for the position


§126-136-8. Highly Qualified TeacherA WV public school teacher is considered

highly qualified if s/he: has a bachelor’s degree or higher; AND meets state certification requirements, including

those certified through a WVBE-approved alternative route to certification program, with an endorsement(s) in the core academic subject(s) being taught; AND

demonstrates subject matter competency


Title I reading teacher is considered highly qualified if s/he holds certification in elementary education or multi-subjects.

For state certification as a Title I reading teacher, the WVBE requires a master’s degree in reading specialist, completion of a graduate level reading specialist program, a reading authorization, or completion of a reading endorsement program.

The reading endorsement can be granted only to individuals who hold a professional teaching certificate and shall reflect those grade levels that appear on the individual’s professional teaching certificate.


A special education teacher who is responsible for providing instruction and course credit for any course included in the NCLB defined core academic subject areas for students with exceptionalities must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, meet state certification requirements with the

appropriate endorsement in special education, and demonstrate subject matter competency in order to be

considered highly qualified.

Action by SEA Chart depicting personnel information

Review all WVEIS reports to determine if any teachers in a Title I school are not highly qualified

School Teacher Highly Qualified Concern

Sample Middle School

Mr. Smith

assigned to math 7, math 8 and Algebra I

holds a K-8 multi subject certification

SEA Monitoring of this Indicator


For any individual not deemed to be certified and/or highly qualified, the district will be asked to produce further evidence if this individual is in fact highly qualified.

For individuals who have been hired and placed on a permit, the district will have to produce documentation that the individual has been determined by the county superintendent to be the most qualified applicant for the position.

A finding will be issued to any district found to be non compliant and a corrective action will be specified.

Corrective Action


Plan of Action

Sample Middle School

Mr. Smith



The teacher is on permit and will finish classes to complete certification in December of 2011. The county is paying tuition reimbursement for the classes.


Has the LEA met the state goal for percentage of core classes taught by highly qualified teachers?

Title II, Part A, Section 2122(b)(10), and Section 2141(a)


For individuals determined not highly qualified by the SEA, the district will be asked if they can produce evidence showing this individual is in fact highly qualified.

For individuals who have been hired but not highly qualified, the district must produce documentation how the individual hired was determined to be the most qualified applicant for the position.

A finding will be issued to any district found to be non compliant and a corrective action will be specified.

Corrective Action


Plan of Action

Barack Obama High School

Susie Smithson



The current teacher is a long term substitute, the position is being reposted and active recruiting for the position is ongoing. Teacher is also supported with a mentor & PD.

Monitoring Indicators

Has the LEA developed and implemented a plan to ensure all teachers teaching core subjects within the LEA are highly qualified?

NCLB Title I, Section 1119(a)(3) Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)


Monitor the LEA’s process for developing a HQT Plan. See handout.

Monitor the LEA’s HQT Plan. See handout.


A finding will be issued to any district found to be non compliant and the corrective action will be the completion and implementation of a plan. Tuition reimbursement alone is not a plan for ensuring that all students are served with a highly qualified teacher.


Has the LEA utilized Title I Funds (5% set-aside) to assist teachers in becoming highly qualified?

NCLB Title I, Section 1119(h)(i)


Review of tuition reimbursement procedures

Review the funding source and the amount of funding spent to support ensuring teachers are highly qualified

Review the projected amount of funding to be utilized for tuition reimbursement during the current fiscal year


Has the LEA, if identified for improvement, or if under the state performance target for highly qualified teachers, utilized Title II funds to ensure that all students are taught by teachers who are highly qualified?

Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)


Monitor the LEA Highly Qualified Teacher Plan.


Has the LEA ensured that all teachers paid with Title II, Part A funds for class size reduction are highly qualified?

Title II §2123(a)(2)(B)

Action by SEA Chart depicting personnel information

Review all WVEIS reports to determine if any Class Size Reduction teachers paid with Title II funds are not highly qualified


Wainscot Elem.

Jimmy Shortpants

Teacher is on permit and not qualified to teache elementary students.



The ONLY accepted remedy (corrective action) for a finding of a non-highly qualified class size reduction teacher is for the county to pick up the salary for that teacher and for the Title II program to be reimbursed for any funds spent for this teacher prior to the finding.


Do the LEA’s Title I parental notifications and documentation include the following documents? Parent Right to Know

Notification to parents of students in Title I schools where students have been instructed by a non-highly qualified teacher for 4 consecutive weeks or longer

Principal’s Attestation Statement-must be made available to public upon request

Title I, Section 1111Title I, Section 1119


Review of Parents Right to Know notification for each Title I school

Review of notice to parents if child has been instructed for 4 or more consecutive weeks by a non highly qualified teacher (if applicable)

Review of Principal’s Attestation Statement certifying the HQ status of the current staff in each Title I school

Contact Information

Title I

Jan Stanley [email protected]

Title IIRichard Lawrence

[email protected]

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