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TITLE II-A Highly Qualified Teachers

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?.

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TITLE II-A Highly Qualified Teachers

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  1. TITLE II-AHighly Qualified Teachers Honolulu District April 16, 2013

  2. Today’s Agenda • What is HQT • Who is HQ • Principal Requirements • Monitoring

  3. 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

  4. Who Needs to be HQ • 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.

  5. NCLB Core Academic Content Areas All teachers must be highly qualified if teaching any of the following core content areas: *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

  6. Requirements for HQ Teachers • 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: • Passing scores on the PRAXIS II in each core academic subject area taught, or • Be National Board certified, or • 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 See Doc. 1c

  7. How to Determine if a Teacher is HQ • Existing Teachers including teachers participating in TATP • Teacher Status Reports • Applicants and New Hires • Applicant List • Applicant Fact Sheet

  8. Teacher Status Report Click on Teacher Reports

  9. Teacher Status Report • 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

  10. Teacher Status Report Number of HQ Assignments are in Green

  11. Teacher Status Report Scroll to Qualifications Section

  12. Teacher Status Report Number of NHQ Assignments are in RED

  13. Teacher Status Report Scroll down to NHQ Assignments to see what assignments teacher is NHQ

  14. Teacher Status Report Report can be exported and saved as pdf

  15. Applicant List If Applicant is HQ it is listed in the comments

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

  17. Documenting Hiring of NHQT • Principal Reporting Form • School Needs to keep a copy for their records

  18. Title I Requirement • 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.

  19. Title I Requirement • 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 • Must Document why NHQT was hired • Must Ensure that teacher has an approved PDP that clearly describes how they will become HQT at the end of the year. • Ensure that plans are completed, provide funding assistance, and monitor throughout the year for progress

  20. Title I Requirement • If Not HQT at the end of the school year • Teacher CANNOT be placed in the same NQHT content the following year

  21. Principal Timeline – Key Tasks • 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

  22. Assigning Teacher in eSIS • 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)

  23. Technology Based Exemption • Classes taught by Computer Based Instruction • System must deliver, assess and grade • Use form 700-007 and provide copy of P.O. to vendor

  24. Exempting Classes • 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

  25. Validating Assignments • 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

  26. Official NHQT List • Obtain List from eHR for HQ • Be sure to keep a copy of the list – based on Official Notification Date (i.e. September 1)

  27. Official NHQT List Click on School Reports

  28. Official NHQT List Click on Non Highly Qualified Teacher

  29. Official NHQT List List of NHQT Display

  30. Official NHQT List You can Copy, Print Screen, and Download your List

  31. Tools You Will Need • 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

  32. For Teachers Who Appear to be HQ • 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 status updates

  33. For Teachers Who Do Not Meet HQT Requirements • 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

  34. Online Professional Development Plan (HQ PDP) • 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

  35. Monitoring Requirements • 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)

  36. Contacting HQT Section • Phone: 586-4077 • Email: HQT@notes.k12.hi.us • Where to access all HQT resources • http://hqt.k12.hi.us Thank You!

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