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Implementation of Implementation of NCLB’s Highly NCLB’s Highly

Qualified Teacher Qualified Teacher RequirementsRequirementsChicopee Public SchoolsChicopee Public Schools

August 2008August 2008

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State vs. Federal State vs. Federal RequirementsRequirements

STATE licensure: educators must hold the appropriate license for the area they are teaching. Teachers need to be appropriately licensed in order to be

legally employable. Teachers can teach out-of-field for up to 20% of their time without their employment being affected.

STATE renewal (Recertification): educators with a Professional (Standard) license need to renew their license every 5 years through an individual professional development plan.

FEDERAL: NCLB requires all teachers of the core academic subjects to be highly qualified by the end of the 2006-2007 school year. Title I teachers hired after January 2002 need to be highly qualified upon being hired.

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Types of LicensesTypes of Licenses

Which type are Which type are you?you?

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You May Be Here…You May Be Here… Preliminary LicensePreliminary License Valid for 5 years of Valid for 5 years of

employment employment For people who have not For people who have not

completed Approved completed Approved Educator Preparation Educator Preparation Program Program

Requires Requires A Bachelor's Degree A Bachelor's Degree Passing Score(s) on MTEL Passing Score(s) on MTEL Additional Coursework Additional Coursework

for Some Licensesfor Some Licenses

Temporary LicenseTemporary License Valid for 1 calendar year Valid for 1 calendar year For experienced teachers For experienced teachers

from another state from another state Requires Requires 3 Years teaching under 3 Years teaching under

Valid Out-of-State License Valid Out-of-State License Possession of a valid Possession of a valid

educator educator license/certificate from license/certificate from another state/jurisdiction another state/jurisdiction that is comparable to at that is comparable to at least an Initial license in least an Initial license in Massachusetts Massachusetts

Met the terms of our Met the terms of our interstate agreements interstate agreements

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Or, You Be Here… Or, You Be Here… Initial License Initial License  Valid for 5 years of employment Valid for 5 years of employment (May be extended one time for 5 (May be extended one time for 5

additional years of employment) additional years of employment) RequiresRequires A Bachelor's Degree A Bachelor's Degree Passing score(s) on MTEL Passing score(s) on MTEL Completion of a Educator Preparation Completion of a Educator Preparation

Program Program

Routes to Initial Routes to Initial LicenseLicense

Route 1UNDERGRADUATE/BACCALAUREATE

Route 5OUT-OF-STATE

Route 3DISTRICT

[APPRENTICE OR TEACHER OF RECORD]

Route 2HIGHER

EDUCATION

** In a state with which MA has interstate agreement MA Department of Education 4/06

BA/BSNo Approved Teacher Prep

Program

Post-BA Approved

Teacher Prep Program

with or without Master’s

Employm

ent

MTEL TestBefore, During or

After Program

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

BA/BS with Approved

Teacher Prep Program

Undergraduate

Employm

ent

MTEL TestBefore, During or

After Program

InitialLicense

(Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment)

Supervised Apprenticeshi

p in Classroom

BA/BSNo Approved Teacher Prep

Program

Post-BA Approved

Teacher Prep Program

Employm

ent

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

MTEL TestBefore Program

PreliminaryLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

BA/BSNo Approved Teacher Prep

Program

Employm

entPost-BA

Approved Teacher Prep

Program

MTEL TestBefore Program

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

PreliminaryLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

BA/BS + App. Teacher Prep Prog. or 3 Yrs

LicensedEmployment**

Employm

ent

MTEL TestAfter Program

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

TemporaryLicense

(1 Year) if still need to pass MTEL

ROUTES 2 - 5 ARE ALLPOST-BACCALAUREATE

OR

Route 4PRPIL*

*Performance Review Program for Initial License

BA/BSNo Approved Teacher Prep

Program

Employm

ent(3 Years)

PRPIL*

*Performance Review

Program for Initial License

MTEL TestBefore Program

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

PreliminaryLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

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Then Again, You May Be Then Again, You May Be Here…Here…

Professional License Professional License  Valid for 5 calendar years Valid for 5 calendar years

Requires Requires 3 Years of Employment Under an Initial 3 Years of Employment Under an Initial

License License Completion of a Teacher Induction Program Completion of a Teacher Induction Program One of the Options for the Professional One of the Options for the Professional

License License

Options for the Options for the Professional LicenseProfessional License

Requirements for All Options in 7.04 (2)

(c)5.

d.MASTER

TEACHER STATUS

b.MASTER’S OR HIGHER LEVEL

PROGRAM

a.APPROVED DISTRICT

PROGRAM

e.STATE

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

PROGRAM

National Board for Professional

Teaching Standards6

Approved Program for the

Professional License2

MA Department of Education 4/06

3 Years of Em

ploymen

tunder Initial

License

InitialLicense

Valid for 5 Years ofEmployment

Mentor Induction Program

In Year One of Employment

State Performance Assessment

Program7

50 Additional Hours of Mentoring Beyond

Induction Year }Approved Program for the Professional

License1

1At least 50 contact hours of content-based seminars

2Usually, but not necessarily, a master’s degree in education; half the credits are in arts/sciences or professional schools other than education and are appropriate to the field of the license

6And others accepted by the Commissioner

Master’s Degree in Discipline or Other Advanced Graduate

Program3

3Other than in education, in an accredited college or university

7When available

License Renewal Every 5 Years,

based on Professional Development

ProfessionalLicense

(Valid for 5 Years)

+

c.FOR THOSE WHO

ALREADY HOLD AT LEAST A MASTER’S

DEGREE IN ANY FIELD

Approved12-Credit Program

for the Professional License4

4At least nine credits in the academic discipline appropriate to the instructional field of the license

12 Graduate Level Credits in the

Academic Discipline5

5These may include credits earned prior to application for the license

i.

ii.

One of the Following:

i.

ii.

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Lastly, You May Be Lastly, You May Be Here…Here…

Relicensure Relicensure  Continuing Professional Continuing Professional

Development required to renew Development required to renew Professional licenses every 5 Professional licenses every 5 calendar years calendar years

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ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL LICENSELICENSE

Primary Area:Primary Area: A minimum of 150 PDPs. Of A minimum of 150 PDPs. Of the 150, a minimum of 120 points must be in the 150, a minimum of 120 points must be in content/pedagogy of the Primary Area. Of content/pedagogy of the Primary Area. Of these 120, a minimum of 90 points must be these 120, a minimum of 90 points must be in content; 30 may be in pedagogy. The in content; 30 may be in pedagogy. The remaining 30 points from the 150 may be in remaining 30 points from the 150 may be in any educational elective.any educational elective.

Each Additional Area:Each Additional Area: (Field or Grade (Field or Grade level) A minimum of 30 PDPs must be in level) A minimum of 30 PDPs must be in content. To renew an Additional Area that is content. To renew an Additional Area that is in an Invalid status requires 150 PDPs.in an Invalid status requires 150 PDPs.

Chapter 71 Renewal Guidelines: Chapter 71 Renewal Guidelines: www.doe.mass.edu/recert www.doe.mass.edu/recert

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VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSEPROFESSIONAL LICENSE

Primary Area (Teachers): Primary Area (Teachers): A minimum of 150 PDPs. 10 A minimum of 150 PDPs. 10 points must be in subject matter, knowledge and skills; 10 points must be in subject matter, knowledge and skills; 10 points must be in pedagogy; 10 points must be in academic points must be in pedagogy; 10 points must be in academic and technical curriculum integration; and 10 points must be and technical curriculum integration; and 10 points must be in safety and health. Current state and/or national license, if in safety and health. Current state and/or national license, if required, for the particular teacher license.**required, for the particular teacher license.**

Primary Area (Administrators): Primary Area (Administrators): A minimum of 150 PDPs in A minimum of 150 PDPs in the following areas: supervision; school law; school finance; the following areas: supervision; school law; school finance; labor relations; safety and health; curriculum; labor laws.**labor relations; safety and health; curriculum; labor laws.**

Each Additional Area (Teachers):Each Additional Area (Teachers): 30 PDPs in any of the 30 PDPs in any of the four areas (subject matter, knowledge and skills; pedagogy; four areas (subject matter, knowledge and skills; pedagogy; academic and technical curriculum integration and safety and academic and technical curriculum integration and safety and health). Current state and/or national license, if required, for health). Current state and/or national license, if required, for the particular teacher license.**the particular teacher license.**

Each Additional Area (Administrators):Each Additional Area (Administrators): 30 PDPs in any of 30 PDPs in any of the following areas specific to your license: supervision, the following areas specific to your license: supervision, school law, school finance, labor relations, safety & health school law, school finance, labor relations, safety & health curriculum, labor laws.** curriculum, labor laws.**

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Responsibility for HQResponsibility for HQ NCLB requires the highly qualified designation to NCLB requires the highly qualified designation to

be made at the school/district level and not at the be made at the school/district level and not at the state level. state level.

Principals should attest in writing to the HQ status Principals should attest in writing to the HQ status of the teachers within their schools.of the teachers within their schools.

School district central administration and school School district central administration and school principals should work together to:principals should work together to: Inform teachers of the requirements. Inform teachers of the requirements. Make the highly qualified determination for their Make the highly qualified determination for their

teachers. teachers. Inform teachers of their current status with regard to HQ Inform teachers of their current status with regard to HQ

and help those that still need to meet the requirements.and help those that still need to meet the requirements. Assist teachers in understanding the differences between Assist teachers in understanding the differences between

the federal HQ requirements and the state licensure the federal HQ requirements and the state licensure requirements. requirements.

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Who Must Meet the HQ Who Must Meet the HQ Requirements?Requirements?

The “highly qualified” teacher requirements apply to all core academic teachers employed by the school district, regardless of funding source.

Core academic subjects: English, reading or language arts,

mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography.

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““Highly Qualified” Highly Qualified” RequirementsRequirements

In order to be considered “highly In order to be considered “highly qualified,” teachers of the core qualified,” teachers of the core academic subjects must:academic subjects must: Possess a Bachelor’s DegreePossess a Bachelor’s Degree Possess a Massachusetts teaching Possess a Massachusetts teaching

licenselicense License can be at the Preliminary, Initial, or License can be at the Preliminary, Initial, or

Professional level (Equivalent to Provisional, Professional level (Equivalent to Provisional, Provisional w/ Advanced Standing and Provisional w/ Advanced Standing and Standard certificates)Standard certificates)

Demonstrate Subject Matter Demonstrate Subject Matter Competency in each of the core Competency in each of the core academic subjects that the teacher is academic subjects that the teacher is teaching.teaching.

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Options for Options for Demonstrating Subject Demonstrating Subject

Matter CompetencyMatter Competency NCLB legislation outlines options for NCLB legislation outlines options for

demonstrating subject matter competency.demonstrating subject matter competency.

Elementary School TeachersElementary School Teachers:: Passing the MTEL Elementary Subject Matter Test; OR Passing the MTEL Elementary Subject Matter Test; OR Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an

approved Individual Professional Development Plan approved Individual Professional Development Plan aligned with HOUSSE requirements). aligned with HOUSSE requirements). *Only available *Only available to educators licensed in SPED and ELLto educators licensed in SPED and ELL

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Options for Options for Demonstrating Subject Demonstrating Subject

Matter CompetencyMatter Competency Middle and Secondary School Teachers:Middle and Secondary School Teachers:

Passing the MTEL appropriate Subject Matter Passing the MTEL appropriate Subject Matter Test; Test;

Completion of an appropriate: academic major, Completion of an appropriate: academic major, graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an undergraduate academic major;an undergraduate academic major;

Advanced certification or credentialing; ORAdvanced certification or credentialing; OR Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an Completion of the Massachusetts HOUSSE (an

approved Individual Professional Development approved Individual Professional Development Plan aligned with HOUSSE requirements). Plan aligned with HOUSSE requirements). *Only available to educators licensed SPED *Only available to educators licensed SPED & ELL& ELL

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HOUSSEHOUSSE NCLB allows States to define a High

Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) to provide educators with an additional option to demonstrate subject matter competency.

In MA, HOUSSE allows educators to obtain PDPs for purposes of meeting the NCLB “highly qualified” subject matter competency requirements. *Only for teachers holding SPED and/or ELL Licensure

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HOUSSE Requirements HOUSSE Requirements For For ELL & SPED TeachersELL & SPED Teachers

HOUSSE must contain 120 PDPs in total.HOUSSE must contain 120 PDPs in total.

80% of 120 PDPs (96 PDPs) must focus on 80% of 120 PDPs (96 PDPs) must focus on the content or pedagogy related to the core the content or pedagogy related to the core academic subject(s) that the teacher academic subject(s) that the teacher teaches.teaches.

Implicit expectation is that the content PDPs (96) will be completed by the end of June 2007.

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Modifications to the MA Modifications to the MA HOUSSE: HOUSSE: FYI SPED & ELL FYI SPED & ELL

Teachers OnlyTeachers OnlyEffective July 1, 2007, HOUSSE will be completely phased out for all teachers except the specific population of teachers in the shortage areas of English Language Learners and Special Education teachers. The HOUSSE option will enable teachers from these categories to meet the HQT subject matter competency requirements so long as they are highly qualified in language arts, mathematics, or science at the time of hire.

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Parent Notification – Parent Notification – District ResponsibilityDistrict Responsibility

Districts that receive Title I, Part A funds are required to notify the parents of students attending any school that receives funds under Title I, Part A that a parent may request, and the district will provide the parent on request, information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teacher(s).

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Parent Notification – Parent Notification – School ResponsibilitySchool Responsibility

Schools that receive Title I funding shall provide each individual parent timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks, by a teacher who is not highly qualified.

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Additional Policy Additional Policy GuidanceGuidance

NCLBNCLBhttp://http://

www.doe.mass.ewww.doe.mass.edu/nclb/hqdu/nclb/hq

DESEDESE

HQTHelp@doe.massHQTHelp@doe.mass.edu.edu

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Chicopee Public Schools:Chicopee Public Schools:

Jill ChapdelaineJill ChapdelaineAssistant for Curriculum and Instructional Assistant for Curriculum and Instructional

SupportSupportjchapdelaine@chicopee.mec.edujchapdelaine@chicopee.mec.edu

413-594-3458413-594-3458

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