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Background
The
federal
No
Child
Left
Behind
Act
(NCLB)
of
2001 requires
teachers
in
K-12
schools
to
meet
the
definition
of
Highly
Qualified
Teacher
(HQT)
through three
criteria:
1)
minimum
of a
bachelor's
degree,
2)
full
state
teacher
certification,
and
3)
demonstrated
subject
matter
knowledge
in
each
core
academic
subject
assigned
to
teach,
including
in Bilingual,
English
as a
Second
Language
and
Special
Education
classrooms.
Generally,
subject
matter
knowledge
may
be
demonstrated
by
45
credits,
a
degree,
National
Board
certification, or a
passing
score
on
the
WEST-E
test
in
the
applicable
core
academic
subject:
-
English/Language Arts
-
Reading
-
Mathematics
-
Science
-
World Language
-
Civics and Government
-
Economics
-
History
-
Geography
-
Visual Arts
-
Music
-
Dance
-
Theatre
Impact
on
Teacher
Candidates
Candidates
intending
to
teach
in
the
following
classroom
situations
should
determine
how
they
can
meet
the
Washington State
Classroom
Assignment
Policy
and
the
federal HQT
requirement
for
teaching
core
academic
subjects.
-
Elementary teacher candidates wishing to teach core academic subjects in departmentalized grade 6, and grades 7-8
-
Secondary teacher candidates wishing to teach in a middle level block program that includes a core academic subject in which their teaching certificate will not be endorsed
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Special Education teacher candidates wishing to teach core academic subjects in a non-consultative role
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All teacher candidates earning endorsements to teach in Bilingual and/or English as a Second Language classrooms
Link to
the
following Western
Washington
University
resources
for
guidance:
Impact
on
Veteran
Teachers
Teachers
with at
least
one year
of
teaching
experience
in the
core
academic
area may
be able
to demonstrate
meeting
the
federal HQT
definition
through
the
Points-based Highly
Objective
Uniform
State
Standard
of
Evaluation
(HOUSSE).
This
tool is
administered
by the
employing
school
district,
and
considers
the
following
six
categories
relative
only
to the
core
academic
area:
-
College credited coursework for certification
-
Teaching experience
-
Professional learning not attributable to certification
-
Internships and work experience outside the school setting
-
Professional leadership
-
Awards, honors and publications
Link to
the
OSPI No
Child
Left
Behind
Highly
Qualified
Teacher
webpage
for
information
and
tools
used by
employing
school
districts
to
determine
veteran
teacher
HQT
status.
Teacher
candidates
or
veteran
teachers who need
assistance
in
determining
their HQT
options
should
contact
the
following
for
individual
advising:
Dana
Edward,
Director
Certification
&
Accreditation
Woodring
College
of
Education
Western
Washington
University
Bellingham,
Washington
98225-9088
Telephone:
(360)
650-4630
Facsimile:
(360)
650-4845
Dana.Edward@wwu.edu
Updated:
December
12,
2007
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