Highly Qualified Teachers

States receiving Title I, Part A funds must develop a plan to ensure that all teachers of core academic subjects are highly qualified no later than the end of the 2005-2006 school year. Each school district must ensure that all teachers of core academic subjects hired after the first day of the 2002-2003 school year, and teaching in programs supported with Title I, Part A funds, already are highly qualified. The district must also have a plan describing how it will meet the state's annual measurable objectives. Highly Qualified has been defined as holding a bachelor's degree in the subject taught, passing a rigorous state test, and holding a teaching credential. States are establishing specific criteria for this provision and plans for strengthening teacher quality in all their schools.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants (Word)
For specific information on English Language Learners, refer to sections A-C7.

USDE: NCLB—A Road Map to State Implementation
This U.S. Department of Education publication is a user-friendly guide to help navigate the road ahead in education reform. It describes ways the Department—together with parents, educators and state and local policymakers—is making NCLB work for students and educators. The law sets the same requirements for all states, while recognizing that the paths they take to get there will vary. The road map breaks down a 670-page law into clear principles for success, and it recaps and frames how states have adapted those principles to raise student achievement. For specific information on highly qualified teachers, refer to pages 22-25.

Regulations

Final Regulation, Part 200—Title I—Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
For specific information on highly qualified teachers, refer to pages 71730-71732.