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TITLE II-A Highly Qualified Teachers. Honolulu District April 16, 2013. Today’s Agenda. What is HQT Who is HQ Principal Requirements Monitoring. What is a Highly Qualified Teacher?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TITLE II-AHighly Qualified Teachers

Honolulu DistrictApril 16, 2013

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What is HQT Who is HQPrincipal RequirementsMonitoring

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Today’s Agenda

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What is a Highly Qualified Teacher?

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires that all teachers who teach core academic subjects meet the federal requirements for Highly Qualified Teachers

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Only Teachers Assigned as the Teacher of Record for Core Content class(es) ◦ See slide #5

Teachers who do NOT teach a Core Content class do NOT need to meet HQT requirements◦ PE, Music, Computer, Librarian, Counselor, etc.

Who Needs to be HQ

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NCLB Core Academic Content Areas

English/Language Arts

Civics

Mathematics EconomicsScience GeographyArt HistoryForeign LanguagesElementary Special Education*

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*SPED teachers must be licensed in SPED & HQ in every content area assigned.teachers who teach TESOL, ELL, Alternative Education, etc. must be HQ in every core content assigned.

See Doc. 1c

All teachers must be highly qualified if teaching any of the following core content areas:

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A bachelor’s degree and Full Hawaii state licensure and Assignment match to grade level of license and Demonstrated Content expertise through one of the

following:A. Passing scores on the PRAXIS II in each core academic

subject area taught, orB. Be National Board certified, orC. For secondary teachers only, a major or the equivalent

in the content area Or:◦ Meet HOUSSE requirements for those teachers with

ONE or more years of teaching experience

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Requirements for HQ Teachers

See Doc. 1c

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Existing Teachers including teachers participating in TATP Teacher Status Reports

Applicants and New Hires◦ Applicant List◦ Applicant Fact Sheet

How to Determine if a Teacher is HQ

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Teacher Status Report

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Click on Teacher Reports

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Search for teacher: You can search by any of the fields (i.e. Employee ID or Last Name)

Once you find your teacher, you can click anywhere in the row

Teacher Status Report

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Teacher Status Report

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Number of HQ Assignments are in

Green

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Teacher Status Report

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Scroll to Qualifications Section

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Teacher Status Report

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Number of NHQ Assignments are

in RED

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Teacher Status Report

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Scroll down to NHQ Assignments to see what assignments

teacher is NHQ

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Teacher Status Report

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Report can be exported and saved

as pdf

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Applicant List

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If Applicant is HQ it is listed in the

comments

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Applicant Fact Sheet

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HQ’s are listed in the Qualifications Section of the Applicant Fact

Sheet

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Principal Reporting Form

School Needs to keep a copy for their records

Documenting Hiring of NHQT

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Federal Law requires that all teachers hired after the first day of the 2002-2003 school year must be Highly Qualified◦ This was a FINDING in a USDOE Audit in 2009

Title I Schools Must hire only HQT for content area.

Title I Requirement

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May hire NHQT only if ◦ No HQ Applicants applied ◦ All HQ Applicants declined or ◦ other unavoidable circumstance occurred

3 Step Process to Ensure HQT within one year

1. Must Document why NHQT was hired2. Must Ensure that teacher has an approved PDP that

clearly describes how they will become HQT at the end of the year.

3. Ensure that plans are completed, provide funding assistance, and monitor throughout the year for progress

Title I Requirement

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If Not HQT at the end of the school year◦ Teacher CANNOT be placed in the same NQHT

content the following year

Title I Requirement

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Technology Exemption Completing Student Registration in eSIS Parents Right to Know Validating Teacher Assignments Official NHQT List for SY Letters to Parents of NHQT PDP on-time Deadline PDP – End of Year Shutdown

Principal Timeline – Key Tasks

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Importance of accurate updated information◦ Multiple system and programs use data◦ Scheduling at the elementary level is required

Tools to check for incomplete eSIS information – LDS Data Quality Report (see handout)

Assigning Teacher in eSIS

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Classes taught by Computer Based Instruction

System must deliver, assess and grade

Use form 700-007 and provide copy of P.O. to vendor

Technology Based Exemption

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Classes Taught by College or University Instructor

Contract must be with College or University for class to be exempt

Documentation to be sent to HQT Section by deadline for exemption

Exempting Classes

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eHR for HQ - August 19-26◦ Similar to existing process in PDE3

Only opportunity to make corrections to teacher assignments

Once validation window closes, no changes will be made to schools NHQT List

NEW for SY2013-2014◦ All Teachers assignments will be validated

Validating Assignments

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Obtain List from eHR for HQ

Be sure to keep a copy of the list – based on Official Notification Date (i.e. September 1)

Official NHQT List

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Official NHQT List

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Click on School Reports

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Official NHQT List

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Click on Non Highly Qualified

Teacher

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Official NHQT List

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List of NHQT Display

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Official NHQT List

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You can Copy, Print Screen, and

Download your List

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Flowcharts (Doc. 1d)

Teacher Status Report (eHR for HQ)

HQT Toolkit (Forms)◦ 2a HQ Documentation Coversheet Form (DOE OHR 700-001)◦ 2b HOUSSE Form (DOE OHR 700-002)◦ 2d HQ Course Identification Form (DOE OHR 700-003)◦ 2g Teacher Application for Temporary HQ Status (DOE OHR 700-004)◦ 2h Out-of-state HQT Verification Form (DOE OHR 700-005)◦ HQ Professional Development Plan – Online via PDE3

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Tools You Will Need

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Complete HQ Documentation Forms Teacher signs Principal verifies and signs Principal makes 2 copies of all documents

◦ Copy #1 - Principal files copy in school based file (yellow jacket)

◦ Copy #2 - Principal gives to teacher Send Original Forms with supporting

documentation to HQT Section Check eHR for HQ after 30 days for

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For Teachers Who Appear to be HQ

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Complete a Online Professional Development Plan via PDE3◦ https://pde3.k12.hi.us

Send Letter home to Parents ◦ Notification of Student being taught by NHQT

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For Teachers Who Do Not Meet HQT Requirements

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Available after Official NHQT List is made available

Needs to be completed within 30 days of Official list (Federal Requirement)

Site will remain open through March 31 All PDP will be closed down on April 1 NEW for SY2013

◦ Ability to make a modification to an approved Plan (still requires Principal Approval)

◦ Requires teacher to update completion status at end of school year

Online Professional Development Plan (HQ PDP)

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Honolulu District Next Monitoring Cycle◦ SY2015-2016*

School Monitoring Template School Monitoring Record Keeping Checklist

* Title II A Program Administration can monitor out of cycle based on data or other reason(s)

Monitoring Requirements

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Phone: 586-4077

Email: [email protected]

Where to access all HQT resources◦http://hqt.k12.hi.us

Thank You!

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Contacting HQT Section