Highly Qualified Teachers
PRESENTED BY:
RICHARD LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TITLE II,
TITLE III AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
FEDERAL PROGRAMS DIRECTORS CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 12, 2011
EMBASSY SUITES, CHARLESTON, WV
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF EDUCATOR QUALITY AND SYSTEM SUPPORT
Monitoring Indicator
Has the LEA ensured all teachers, in schools
supported with Title I funding, hired after the first
day of school in 2002, or in any school hired with
Title II funding are highly qualified?
Title I, Section 1119(a)(2)
Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)
Policy 5202
Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
§126-136-4. Definitions
 4.21. Core Academic Subjects. – The core academic
subjects are English, reading or language arts,
mathematics, sciences, world languages, civics and
governments, economics, arts, history and geography as
identified in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
hereinafter NCLB.
 4.59. Shortage Area. – An endorsement area identified by
the county superintendent as one in which the county
does not have fully certified applicants for a position.
Policy 5202
Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
§126-136.5. Categories of Licenses
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Professional Certificate
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Alternative Teaching Certificate -may only be issued in
teaching specializations
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Temporary Certificate- meets requirements for a
professional certificate but lacks assessment (Praxis)
Permit-may be issued to an individual who does not meet the
requirements for the Professional Education Certificate, but
who has been determined by the county superintendent to be
the most qualified applicant for the position
Policy 5202
Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
§126-136-8. Highly Qualified Teacher
 A WV public school teacher is considered highly
qualified if s/he:
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has a bachelor’s degree or higher; AND
meets state certification requirements, including those
certified through a WVBE-approved alternative route to
certification program, with an endorsement(s) in the core
academic subject(s) being taught; AND
demonstrates subject matter competency
Policy 5202
Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
 Title I reading teacher is considered highly qualified if s/he
holds certification in elementary education or multi-subjects.
 For state certification as a Title I reading teacher, the WVBE
requires a
 master’s degree in reading specialist,
 completion of a graduate level reading specialist program,
 a reading authorization, or
 completion of a reading endorsement program.
The reading endorsement can be granted only to individuals who hold a
professional teaching certificate and shall reflect those grade levels that
appear on the individual’s professional teaching certificate.
Policy 5202
Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel
 A special education teacher who is responsible for
providing instruction and course credit for any
course included in the NCLB defined core academic
subject areas for students with exceptionalities must
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hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree,
meet state certification requirements with the appropriate
endorsement in special education, and
demonstrate subject matter competency in order to be
considered highly qualified.
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
Action by SEA
Chart depicting personnel
information
 Review all WVEIS
School
Teacher
Sample
Middle
School
Mr. Smith assigned to
math 7, math 8
and Algebra I
reports to determine if
any teachers in a Title
I school are not highly
qualified
Highly
Qualified
Concern
holds a K-8
multi subject
certification
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 For any individual not deemed to be certified and/or
highly qualified, the district will be asked to produce
further evidence if this individual is in fact highly
qualified.
 For individuals who have been hired and placed on a
permit, the district will have to produce
documentation that the individual has been
determined by the county superintendent to be the
most qualified applicant for the position.
Corrective Action
A finding will be
issued to any
district found to be
non compliant and
a corrective action
will be specified.
School
Teacher
Highly
Qualified
Concern
Plan of
Action
Sample
Middle
School
Mr. Smith assigned to
The teacher is on
math 7, math 8 permit and will
and Algebra I
finish classes to
complete
holds a K-8
certification in
multi subject
December of
certification
2011.
The county is
paying tuition
reimbursement
for the classes.
Monitoring Indicator
Has the LEA met the state goal for percentage of
core classes taught by highly qualified teachers?
Title II, Part A, Section 2122(b)(10), and Section 2141(a)
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 For individuals determined not highly qualified by
the SEA, the district will be asked if they can produce
evidence showing this individual is in fact highly
qualified.
 For individuals who have been hired but not highly
qualified, the district must produce documentation
how the individual hired was determined to be the
most qualified applicant for the position.
Corrective Action
A finding will be
issued to any
district found to be
non compliant and
a corrective action
will be specified.
School
Teacher
Highly
Qualified
Concern
Plan of
Action
Barack
Obama
High
School
Susie
Smithson
The current
assigned to
math 7, math 8 teacher is a long
term substitute,
and Algebra I
the position is
being reposted
holds a K-8
and active
multi subject
recruiting for the
certification
position is
ongoing.
Teacher is also
supported with a
mentor & PD.
Monitoring Indicators
Has the LEA developed and implemented a
plan to ensure all teachers teaching core
subjects within the LEA are highly qualified?
NCLB Title I, Section 1119(a)(3)
Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 Monitor the LEA’s process for developing a HQT
Plan. See handout.
 Monitor the LEA’s HQT Plan. See handout.
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 A finding will be issued to any district found to be
non compliant and the corrective action will be the
completion and implementation of a plan. Tuition
reimbursement alone is not a plan for ensuring
that all students are served with a highly qualified
teacher.
Monitoring Indicator
Has the LEA utilized Title I Funds (5% set-aside)
to assist teachers in becoming highly qualified?
NCLB Title I, Section 1119(h)(i)
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 Review of tuition reimbursement procedures
 Review the funding source and the amount of
funding spent to support ensuring teachers are
highly qualified
 Review the projected amount of funding to be
utilized for tuition reimbursement during the current
fiscal year
Monitoring Indicator
Has the LEA, if identified for improvement, or if under
the state performance target for highly qualified
teachers, utilized Title II funds to ensure that all
students are taught by teachers who are highly
qualified?
Title II, Section 2122(b)(10)
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 Monitor the LEA Highly Qualified Teacher Plan.
Monitoring Indicator
Has the LEA ensured that all teachers paid with
Title II, Part A funds for class size reduction are
highly qualified?
Title II §2123(a)(2)(B)
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
Action by SEA
Chart depicting personnel
information
 Review all WVEIS
School
reports to determine if
any Class Size
Reduction teachers
paid with Title II funds
are not highly qualified
Teacher
Wainscot Jimmy
Elem.
Shortpants
Highly
Qualified
Concern
Teacher is
on permit
and not
qualified to
teache
elementary
students.
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 The ONLY accepted remedy (corrective action) for a
finding of a non-highly qualified class size reduction
teacher is for the county to pick up the salary for that
teacher and for the Title II program to be reimbursed
for any funds spent for this teacher prior to the
finding.
Monitoring Indicator
Do the LEA’s Title I parental notifications and
documentation include the following documents?
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Parent Right to Know
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Notification to parents of students in Title I
schools where students have been instructed by a
non-highly qualified teacher for 4 consecutive
weeks or longer
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Principal’s Attestation Statement-must be made
available to public upon request
Title I, Section 1111
Title I, Section 1119
SEA Monitoring of this Indicator
 Review of Parents Right to Know notification for
each Title I school
 Review of notice to parents if child has been
instructed for 4 or more consecutive weeks by a non
highly qualified teacher (if applicable)
 Review of Principal’s Attestation Statement
certifying the HQ status of the current staff in each
Title I school
Contact Information
Title I
Jan Stanley
jstanley@access.k12.wv.us
Title II
Richard Lawrence
rlawrenc@access.k12.wv.us