DLD Online Course Providers – August 2014
Julia Fallon, Debbie Parriott, Pat Smithson, Hisami Yoshida
Program Supervisors, Title IIA
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Definition of a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT)
HQT Core Academic Subjects
HQT requirements for Secondary Teachers
OSPI online provider approval assurances
HQT requirements for Special Education, CTE,
Online and ALE teachers
HQT process
Impact of the Limitations of the HOUSSE form
Financial Implications for Districts
Roles and Responsibilities for all parties
Questions
A HQ Teacher must:
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Have at least a bachelor’s degree, and
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Hold full state certification, and
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Demonstrate subject matter knowledge and teaching skill
in each core academic subject(s) in which the teacher is
assigned to teach (endorsement or state test).
HQT requirements apply to all teachers who provide
instruction in the core academic subjects.
 English/Language Arts, Reading
 Mathematics, Science
 Foreign Languages (World Languages)
 Civics/Government, Economics, History,
Geography
 Arts – Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre
 Elementary Curriculum
Exemptions: CTE, Health and Fitness,
Technology courses
Secondary Level - Grades 6-12
 Pass a state test – WEST-E / NES or
 Washington Subject Area Endorsement*, or
 Academic major, or
 Graduate degree in core academic subjects, or
 National Board Certification in the subject taught and
age level aligned (excludes elementary generalist and
social studies NBCT)
*http://assessment.pesb.wa.gov/assessments/weste/nes-transition
*http://assessment.pesb.wa.gov/assessments/weste
The Praxis II Series tests taken after September 1, 2010
are no longer accepted to meet HQT requirements.
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All OSPI approved online course providers doing
business in the State of Washington have signed
assurances which include the following
requirements:
o To uphold all pertinent state and federal laws
o Acknowledgement that OSPI approval covers only courses
delivered by Washington state certificated teachers who
meet the "Highly Qualified" definition under the No Child
Left Behind Act
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DLD students are identified by their registrars as SPED in the DLD registration
process and in the registration files transmitted by the DLD to each provider.
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For Districts to fulfill their SPED requirements, DLD providers must ensure that
teachers assigned to SPED enrollments meet the general IDEA HQT
requirements just like any other special education teacher. They must:
*Hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and
*Obtain full state special education certification/licensure
- Special Education Endorsement or
- Pre-87 (Unendorsed) Certificate
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Demonstrate content knowledge in core academic subjects
A special education teacher cannot be considered HQ if the teacher holds an
Emergency or Conditional certificate, or is on a special education waiver.
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All special education teachers are required to meet the ESEA
HQT requirements. The two exceptions are:
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Special education teachers who serve in a “consultative role.”
Special education teachers who work with students who are
assessed on the WAAS portfolio (1-2% of the district’s population).
Teachers who do not have students assessed on the WAAS
Portfolio must meet the requirements at the age appropriate
level of the student, not the student’s performance level --- the
same as a general education teacher.
The MSP Basic is not considered an alternative assessment for ESEA
HQT purposes. The exception is for WAAS Portfolio students only.
Assignments
Requirements
Teach core academic subjects
exclusively to students who are
assessed against WAAS portfolio
(most severely cognitively disabled)
Meet general IDEA HQT requirements, and
ESEA HQT requirements at the elementary
level.
Teach one, two or more core
academic subjects
Meet general IDEA requirements, and
ESEA HQT requirements for grade level of
teaching assignment.
Only consultative services
Meet general IDEA HQT requirements but
do not need to meet ESEA requirements
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ESEA requirements exempted CTE teachers from meeting
the HQT requirements. If a class is funded by CTE $$, the
teacher is not required to meet the federal requirement.
However, if the CTE teacher is assigned to teach a general
education class not funded by CTE $$, then the teacher
must meet the HQT requirements using one of the HQT
pathways.
We do not follow the student’s credit, but rather the funding
source for the class.
Teachers must still hold the appropriate CTE endorsements
to be assigned to CTE courses. ALE enrollments will not
have enhanced CTE funding.
Online teachers must meet the HQT requirements like any
other basic ed teacher. In addition to a (1) BA, and (2) full
state certification, a teacher demonstrates and a district
documents content knowledge via:
 State test – WEST E/ NES, or
 Washington Subject Area Endorsement, or
 Academic major, or
 Graduate degree in core academic subjects, or
 National Board Certification in the subject taught, or
 Coursework equivalent to an academic major (45 quarter
credits or 30 semester credits)
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Washington State has a number of alternative learning
experience (ALE) funded programs. The HQT
requirements apply to ALE program teachers just like any
other teacher.
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HQT requirements apply to teachers assigned to teach
core subjects and who are:
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involved in the development of the WSLP for the course
responsible for student learning (e.g. direct instruction,
determining grades)
“Teacher of Record” designation is no longer valid.
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Verify the teacher:
1) has a BA
2) holds a valid WA State teaching certificate
* Pre -’87 (Unendorsed Certificate K-12), or
* Post – ’87 (Endorsed Certificate), or
* Middle Level, High School Endorsements (5-12), or
* Elementary Education Endorsement (K-8), or
3) can demonstrate content knowledge
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Consider the teaching assignment (course and grade level). See page
52 of the January 2014 Highly Qualified Teacher Resource Manual
(HQTRM) – ID Forms.
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WEST-E tests will no longer be accepted in the following content areas
after August 31, 2014:
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Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Reading
Secondary Math
Secondary English/Language Arts
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Beginning September 1, 2014, teachers who need to meet the HQT
requirements through testing in one of the subject areas above will
need to take the NES test….. aligned with Common Core.
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The WEST-E will be required for all other subject areas.
 If the teacher is not highly qualified on the ID Form, then
the teacher must successfully complete the subject matter
test(s) prior to placement with the district.
 The Points -Based HOUSSE form is available ONLY for
special education teachers.
 Vendors cannot use the HOUSSE form to highly qualify any
teacher other than those placed in a special education
assignment teaching core content.
 HOUSSE forms completed prior to the end of last school
year will be honored.
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For more information on how to complete a HOUSSE
form for special education teachers, please see the
Washington Points-Based HOUSSE Content
Knowledge Matrix:
http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleIIA/Forms.aspx
A total of 100 points is required on the Washington
Points Based HOUSSE Content Knowledge Matrix to
meet ESEA highly qualified teacher requirements.
HOUSSE Forms:
http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleIIA/HQT/Forms.aspx
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Teachers who have passed the Middle Level
Humanities WEST-E Subtest 1: English/Language
Arts (ELA) are automatically highly qualified in ELA
and Reading.
Note: Teachers who have passed the Praxis II English/Language Arts tests
prior to September 1, 2010 are HQ only in English/Language Arts. These
teachers need to demonstrate content knowledge in Reading through one
of the allowable pathways.
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If the teacher does not (a) meet the HQT
requirements, or does not have (b) the appropriate
Washington State endorsement, they cannot be
placed in the teaching assignment.
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The financial implication is on the local school
district receiving Title I and Title IIA funding.
Districts risk:
 losing Title I and Title IIA funds,
 a state auditor’s finding and loss of funds for salaries the
district paid to teachers who failed to meet the HQT
requirements at the time of placement
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Some ALE programs accept Title I funds.
 Accurately uploads teacher data to DLD registration to
confirm each course registration upon enrollment.
 Teacher data includes:
 Certificate Number
 Legal Last, First, Middle Name
 Birthdate
 Teacher Contact Information
 Responds to Title IIA requests for more teacher
information.
 The DLD
 Sends a spreadsheet of new teacher data to Title IIA in
early October, and an updated list in January and March
 Facilitates resolution with the provider in instances of
provider teachers who lack HQ status
 The School District
 Retrieves teacher data from DLD registration system
 Reports teachers through CEDARS
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The Title IIA office
 Monitors district reporting of DLD teachers within
CEDARS.
 Monitors HQ status of teacher and requests additional
information from providers if needed.
 Informs the DLD of non-HQ status of teachers.
The OSPI website has the following information:
 HQT Requirements, manual and HOUSSE forms
http://www.k12.wa.us/titleiia/HighlyQualifiedTeachers.aspx
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Certification http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/default.aspx
Professional Educators Standards Board
http://www.pesb.wa.gov/
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WEST-E /NES tests http://assessment.pesb.wa.gov/
Endorsement Related Table
http://www.pesb.wa.gov/districts/assignment_rule_app
ESEA Highly Qualified:
Julia Fallon
Debbie Parriott
Pat Smithson
Hisami Yoshida
(360) 725-6340
julia.fallon@k12.wa.us
deborah.parriott@k12.wa.us
pat.smithson@k12.wa.us
hisami.yoshida@k12.wa.us
Certification:
(360) 725-6400
cert@k12.wa.us
Special Education
and IDEA:
(360) 725-6075
speced@k12.wa.us
Title I Requirements:
(360) 725-6100