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Children and Schools . Michael Freeze Lauren Milam Melissa Salyk Yasmin Wazir. Demographics: Richmond Area Public Elementary Schools. Demographics: Richmond Area Public Middle Schools. Demographics: Richmond Area Public High Schools. Northside Public Schools.
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Children and Schools Michael Freeze Lauren Milam Melissa Salyk Yasmin Wazir
Richmond City Educational Expenditures • “RPS has used almost 33% (RPS $12,201/ pupil, Commonwealth of Virginia average $9,202/pupil) more resources in FY2005 to educate each student compared to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s average. This means that RPS spent over $70 million more than the average amount spent by other Virginia school divisions for day school operations.” – Richmond Public School System Funding and Facilities
Teacher Qualifications Under NCLB • What does highly qualified mean? • Any public school teacher in the core academic subjects means the teacher: • (1) holds full state licensure as a teacher, including licensure through alternate routes • (2) teaches only in the area or areas of endorsement. In addition, a teacher who is entering the profession through an alternate route program may meet the definition of a highly qualified teacher if the participant in the program: (1) is permitted by the state to assume functions as a regular classroom teacher; (2) has a bachelor's degree; (3) has demonstrated subject matter competence by passing the state professional teacher assessments; and (4) is making satisfactory progress toward full licensure, as prescribed by the Board of Education.
Teacher Qualifications under NCLB • What teachers are affected by NCLB legislation? • New teachers hired after the first day of the 2002-03 school year in programs supported by Title I, Part A, funds must be “highly qualified.”
Overby-Sheppard Teacher Qualification Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified Teacher Education Attainment
Henderson Middle School Teacher Qualification Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified Teacher Education Attainment
Chandler Middle School Teacher Qualification Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified Teacher Education Attainment
John Marshall High School Teacher Qualifications Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified Teacher Education Attainment