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.

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.

Legislation

Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title II, Part A, Sec. 2101. Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

Announcements

Letter from Secretary Paige Regarding Opportunities For Flexibility In Meeting The Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (March 2004)

Secretary of Education Letter on Highly Qualified Teachers Enforcement & Expectations (October 2005)

Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp

Webinars

Staffing Low-Performing Schools with Highly Qualified Teachers
April 14, 2004

Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers
May 25, 2005

Articles

Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative
Author: National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Good Teaching Matters
Author: Haycock, K.
Publication Date: 1998, Summer
Publisher: Education Trust

Toward a Fair Distribution of Teacher Talent
Author: Haycock, K.
Publication Date: 2002, December/2003, January
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Career-Long Teacher Development: Policies That Make Sense
Author: McRobbie, J.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

Qualities of Effective Teachers
Author: Stronge, J.H.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Keeping New Teachers in Mind
Author: Johnson, S.M., Kardos, S.M.
Publication Date: 2002, March
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers (PDF)
Author: Office of the Deputy Secretary
Publication Date: 2004, May
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

The Secretary's Fourth Annual Report on Teacher Quality
Author: Office of Postsecondary Education
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Experimenting With Teacher Compensation
Author: Odden, A., Wallace, M.
Publication Date: October 2004
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators

Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Meeting the Need for High Quality Teachers: e-Learning Solutions
Author: Glenn M. Kleiman, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Publication Date: July, 2004

Tapping the Potential: Retaining and Developing High-Quality New Teachers
Author: Alliance for Excellent Education
Publication Date: 2004, June
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

WestEd Policy Perspectives: Finding the Teachers We Need
Author: Hess, F.M., Rotherham, A.J., Walsh, K.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

The Quest for Quality: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Philadelphia
Author: Neild, R.C., Useem, E., Farley, E.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Research for Action

The Challenge of Teacher Quality
Author: Hurwitz, N., Hurwitz, S.
Publication Date: 2005, April
Publisher: National School Boards Association

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

CEC Resources on "Highly Qualified" Requirements for Special Education Teachers
Author: Council for Exceptional Children
Publication Date: 2005

Measuring Teacher Success: Innovative Developments in Assessing Teacher Performance
Author: Harvard University's Government Innovators Network; USDE's Office of Innovation and Improvement
Publication Date: 2005, July

Lifelines to the Classroom: Designing Support for Beginning Teachers
Author: Zimmerman, J., Stansbury, K.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers
Author: Northeast Regional Resource Center, Learning Innovations at WestEd
Publication Date: 2004, November
Publisher: WestEd, OSEP, NCPSE, NASDSE, Syracuse University, & NY State Ed Dept

How States are Responding to the Nation's Goal of Placing a Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom
Author: Walsh, K., Snyder, E.
Publication Date: 2004, December
Publisher: National Council on Teacher Quality

Eight Questions on Teacher Recruitment and Retention: What Does the Research Say?
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Education Commission of the States

Teacher Quality Improves Student Achievement
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Learning Point Associates

Focus on Teacher Quality
Author: WestEd
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Things to Remember During the Teacher Hiring Season
Publication Date: 2005, May
Publisher: Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

Keeping Good Teachers: Why It Matters, What Leaders Can Do
Author: Darling-Hammond, L.
Publication Date: 2003, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act; Volume II--Teacher Quality Under NCLB: Interim Report
Author: Birman, B.F., Le Floch, K.C., Klekotka, A., Ludwig, M., Taylor, J., Walters, K., Wayne, A., Yoon, K.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

What Keeps Good Teachers in the Classroom?
Author: Alliance for Excellent Education
Publication Date: 2008, February
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Useful Links

California Department of Education's NCLB Teacher Requirements Resource Guide
Provides information for principals, teachers, and district office personnel to help them determine which California teachers currently meet the federal requirements and what steps need to be taken to assist all California teachers in meeting those requirements. Developed by the California Department of Education.

Title II Technical Assistance
Provides information on Title II, which supports improved recruitment, preparation, and support of new teachers, as well as requires the reporting of teacher preparation and licensing in every state. In addition, states and institutions of higher education can access technical assistance from Westat through this site. Developed by the US Department of Education.

Quality Matters! Getting Our Best Teachers Where They Are Needed Most
Provides a useful resource library focused on critical issues of teacher quality and closing the teaching gap. It also houses an archive of session handouts from the WestEd Regional Invitational Conference.

TQI: A Teacher Qualification Index for California's Schools
Presents a standardized rating system that reflects the credential status and experience level of teachers at California public K-12 schools.

National Center for Alternative Certification
Offers comprehensive resources and information about alternative routes to teacher certification, including a searchable database of alternate routes and programs in each state. Supported by the US Department of Education.

New Teacher Center
Provides models, scopes of work, resources, services, and publications for teacher induction and school leadership. A project of the University of California, Santa Cruz.