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HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS & PARAPROFESSIONALS Presented by: Aretha R. Young Presented by: Aretha R. Young PARAPROFESSIONALS PARAPROFESSIONALS ONLY PARAPROFESSIONALS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS ARE AFFECTED BY NCLB A HIGHLY QUALIFIED

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS & PARAPROFESSIONALS Presented by: Aretha R. Young Presented by: Aretha R. Young

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PARAPROFESSIONALS PARAPROFESSIONALS

ONLY PARAPROFESSIONALS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS ARE AFFECTED BY NCLB

A HIGHLY QUALIFIED PARAPROFESSIONAL HAS AT LEAST 48 COLLEGE CREDITS OR HAS RECEIVED A PASSING SCORE ON THE PARAPROFESSIONAL PRAXIS TEST .

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WHAT MAKES A TEACHER HIGHLY QUALIFIED?

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED ELEMENTARY HIGHLY QUALIFIED ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: TEACHERS: –Are fully certified and have taken the appropriate content & pedagogy test OR –Hold an Advanced Professional Certificate at the appropriate level. (only

applies to teachers with experience prior applies to teachers with experience prior to the start on the 2007-2008 SY to the start on the 2007-2008 SY )

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGHLY QUALIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS : TEACHERS :

– Are fully certified in the content area in which they teach OR – Hold an elementary education certification & have taken the appropriate middle school content test OR – Hold an Advanced Professional Certificate in elementary education & middle school (only applies (only applies to teachers with experience prior to the 2007-2008 to teachers with experience prior to the 2007-2008 SY SY )

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED HIGH HIGHLY QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS : SCHOOL TEACHERS :

– Are fully certified in the content area in which they teach

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PROBLEM AREAS

Elementary teachers hired from states that do

not require content & pedagogy tests for certification

Middle school teachers certified in elementary

& middle school education w/o the appropriate middle school content tests

Teachers who hold a conditional certification
High school teachers teaching courses out of

field

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WHAT STEPS ARE WE TAKING TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL

Teachers who need praxis tests to be “HQ” are

reimbursed for the expense

Study materials are available for teachers needing tests

to be “HQ”. Study guides were purchased from Federal Title II - A quality teacher grant.

Principals meet with all teachers who are not “HQ” to