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Development SeriesDevelopment SeriesHighly Qualified Teachers Highly Qualified Teachers

Oregon RequirementsOregon RequirementsVickie ChamberlainVickie Chamberlain

TSPC Executive DirectorTSPC Executive Director

The LawThe Law

• Federal No Child Left Behind Act 2001Federal No Child Left Behind Act 2001• Goal to close the achievement gapGoal to close the achievement gap• Increased federal regulation of Title I Increased federal regulation of Title I

and other dollars (ESEA)and other dollars (ESEA)• ““Highly Qualified Teacher” only one Highly Qualified Teacher” only one

feature of making “adequate yearly feature of making “adequate yearly progress”progress”

Role of TSPC & ODERole of TSPC & ODE

• ODE has primary responsibility for:ODE has primary responsibility for:– Annual reportingAnnual reporting– Distributing moneyDistributing money– Maintaining data and surveysMaintaining data and surveys– Implementing the goals of NCLBImplementing the goals of NCLB

• TSPC has responsibility for:TSPC has responsibility for:– Defining “highly qualified teacher”Defining “highly qualified teacher”

• ODE/TSPC partnership successfulODE/TSPC partnership successful

What are the HQT laws & What are the HQT laws & goals?goals?

• Title I funded positions Title I funded positions must must hold hold HQT if hired after January 1, 2002HQT if hired after January 1, 2002

• All teachers of “core academic All teachers of “core academic subject” must meet definition of subject” must meet definition of HQT by end of 2005-06 school yearHQT by end of 2005-06 school year

Definition of HQTDefinition of HQT

• PRIMARY FEATURESPRIMARY FEATURES– Must have at least a bachelor’s degreeMust have at least a bachelor’s degree

• Required for full licensure, won’t discussRequired for full licensure, won’t discuss

– Must be “fully Oregon licensed”Must be “fully Oregon licensed”– Must be “subject-matter competent”Must be “subject-matter competent”

• Secondary FeaturesSecondary Features– Determine whether new to the professionDetermine whether new to the profession– Determine grades & subjects teachingDetermine grades & subjects teaching– Determine assignment (core academic Determine assignment (core academic

subject)subject)

Definition of HQTDefinition of HQT

The previous slide is the The previous slide is the mostmost important slide in important slide in

the presentation.the presentation.

More important More important definitionsdefinitions

• New to the professionNew to the profession– Taught less than three full yearsTaught less than three full years

• Fully LicensedFully Licensed– Does not have a provisional or Does not have a provisional or

emergency licenseemergency license

• Elementary SchoolElementary School– Any K-8 configuration, Any K-8 configuration, identified as an identified as an

elementary school with the ODEelementary school with the ODE

More important More important definitionsdefinitions

• Core Academic SubjectsCore Academic Subjects– Language Arts/Reading, Math, Social Studies Language Arts/Reading, Math, Social Studies

[history, geography, civic, economics], [history, geography, civic, economics], Science, Foreign Languages, the ArtsScience, Foreign Languages, the Arts

• Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages {endorsements only} {endorsements only}– Spanish, French, German, Russian, Latin, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Latin,

JapaneseJapanese

• ArtsArts– Visual Arts, Music, DramaVisual Arts, Music, Drama

Subject-Matter Subject-Matter CompetenceCompetence

• Key concept to understanding HQTKey concept to understanding HQT• Differs for elementary and middle Differs for elementary and middle

level/high schoollevel/high school• Depends on whether the teacher is new to Depends on whether the teacher is new to

the professionthe profession• Depends on teacher’s education and Depends on teacher’s education and

experienceexperience– But not on teacher’s pedagogical skillsBut not on teacher’s pedagogical skills

• May be determined by: May be determined by: HHigh igh OObjective bjective UUniform niform SState tate SStandard of tandard of EEvaluation -- valuation -- HOUSSEHOUSSE

Being “fully” licensedBeing “fully” licensed

• Please remember: Only teachers holding Please remember: Only teachers holding the following the following teaching teaching licenses may be licenses may be considered highly qualified:considered highly qualified:– Basic Basic – StandardStandard– InitialInitial– ContinuingContinuing– Five-YearFive-Year– Preliminary Preliminary – Alternative RouteAlternative Route

Elementary HQTElementary HQTNew to the ProfessionNew to the Profession

• {Note the title!}{Note the title!}• New elementary teachers may meet New elementary teachers may meet

the definition of HQT only if:the definition of HQT only if:– Fully licensedFully licensed– Pass “rigorous state test”Pass “rigorous state test”

• TSPC defines rigorous state test as TSPC defines rigorous state test as licensure testlicensure test– Was MSAT Was MSAT – Will be MSEWill be MSE

Elementary Elementary NotNot New to the Profession New to the Profession

• Must pass rigorous state test; Must pass rigorous state test; oror• Must meet HOUSSE set by state [Must meet HOUSSE set by state [OAR OAR

584-100-0016(3)(b)]584-100-0016(3)(b)]

– Basic elementary curriculum (60 Basic elementary curriculum (60 diverse hours in coursework)diverse hours in coursework)

– Standard elementary or master’s Standard elementary or master’s degreedegree

– National Boards (NBPTS)National Boards (NBPTS)

Middle Level/High School Middle Level/High School GenerallyGenerally

• Fully licensedFully licensed• Demonstrate subject-matter Demonstrate subject-matter

competence competence in each core academic in each core academic subject taughtsubject taught by by– Passing test in subject-matterPassing test in subject-matter– Major in the subject-matterMajor in the subject-matter– Coursework equivalent to majorCoursework equivalent to major– Graduate degreeGraduate degree– Advanced certification (National Boards)Advanced certification (National Boards)

Middle Level/High School Middle Level/High School SpecificallySpecifically

• New to the Profession –New to the Profession –– See previous slide for subject-matter See previous slide for subject-matter

competencycompetency

• Not new to the profession –Not new to the profession –– All of previous slide ANDAll of previous slide AND– HOUSSE standardsHOUSSE standards

How does all this work?How does all this work?

• ElementaryElementary– Any assignment pre-K through 6Any assignment pre-K through 6– Appropriate elementary licensureAppropriate elementary licensure

Elementary HQT Elementary HQT ComplexitiesComplexities

• What are the “nuances?”What are the “nuances?”– An elementary license MAY be legitimate An elementary license MAY be legitimate

in some 7in some 7thth & 8 & 8thth grade settings grade settings– Make sure ESOL and special education Make sure ESOL and special education

teachers in these grades have teachers in these grades have elementary credentialselementary credentials

– Must be properly assigned in accordance Must be properly assigned in accordance with TSPC ruleswith TSPC rules• Basic teaching license with elementary Basic teaching license with elementary

endorsement can teach more courses than endorsement can teach more courses than Initial teaching license with elementary Initial teaching license with elementary authorization authorization

How does all this work?How does all this work?

• Middle-LevelMiddle-Level– Applies to all 7 & 8 grade classes that Applies to all 7 & 8 grade classes that

are in any middle school or junior high are in any middle school or junior high schoolschool

– Does not apply to self-contained 7 & 8 Does not apply to self-contained 7 & 8 grade classes in elementary schools grade classes in elementary schools registered as such with ODEregistered as such with ODE

Middle Level Middle Level ComplexitiesComplexities

• Middle Level “nuances”Middle Level “nuances”– Must be properly assigned according to licenseMust be properly assigned according to license

• Beware Basic license with single subject endorsementBeware Basic license with single subject endorsement

– Must be HQT in all subjects even if integratedMust be HQT in all subjects even if integrated• e.g. Language Arts/Social Studies (HQT in both)e.g. Language Arts/Social Studies (HQT in both)• Science/Math (HQT in both)Science/Math (HQT in both)

– Any high school science endorsement (integrated, Any high school science endorsement (integrated, biology, chemistry, physics) acceptable to teach biology, chemistry, physics) acceptable to teach any science in grades 7 & 8 any science in grades 7 & 8 if properly licensed if properly licensed for the assignmentfor the assignment

– Language Arts endorsed teachers may not teach Language Arts endorsed teachers may not teach specialized reading without reading endorsementspecialized reading without reading endorsement

How does all this work?How does all this work?

• High School High School – Must be course for which student Must be course for which student

receiving graduation credit in the receiving graduation credit in the subjectsubject

– Must generally hold an endorsement in Must generally hold an endorsement in the subjectthe subject

High School High School ComplexitiesComplexities

• High School “nuances”High School “nuances”– Conditional assignments (misassignments) may Conditional assignments (misassignments) may

be legal under state law, but not HQTbe legal under state law, but not HQT– HOUSSE gives limited grace period (approved HOUSSE gives limited grace period (approved

CAP period) to acquire endorsement and be CAP period) to acquire endorsement and be considered HQTconsidered HQT

– Interns need not be HQT because considered Interns need not be HQT because considered student teachersstudent teachers

– Special education teachers must be HQT if sole Special education teachers must be HQT if sole teacher of the subjectteacher of the subject

– Science endorsements must still be Science endorsements must still be appropriately assigned in order to be highly appropriately assigned in order to be highly qualified, e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, etc.qualified, e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, etc.

Special EducationSpecial Education

• Must have subject-matter Must have subject-matter competency AND the special competency AND the special education licenseeducation license

• May need to take a test if do not May need to take a test if do not have an underlying teaching licensehave an underlying teaching license– Example: Elementary special education Example: Elementary special education

may have to take the MSAT to be HQTmay have to take the MSAT to be HQT• If resource room activities are If resource room activities are

related to other teachers delivering related to other teachers delivering the subject, do not have to be HQTthe subject, do not have to be HQT

Alternative EducationAlternative Education

• In Oregon, any regular license allowed to In Oregon, any regular license allowed to teach in alternative education programs teach in alternative education programs or schoolsor schools

• NCLB requires that alternative education NCLB requires that alternative education teachers be highly qualifiedteachers be highly qualified

• Elementary teachers may not ever be Elementary teachers may not ever be highly qualified to teach in alternative highly qualified to teach in alternative education high school without adding to education high school without adding to credentials to teach secondary subjects, credentials to teach secondary subjects, including appropriate subject-matter including appropriate subject-matter endorsementsendorsements

ScenariosScenarios

• It is January 2005 and you need to hire a It is January 2005 and you need to hire a new 7new 7thth grade math teacher at your grade math teacher at your middle-school.middle-school.– Does the teacher have to be HQT when you Does the teacher have to be HQT when you

hire them?hire them?– Can you hire a teacher without a math Can you hire a teacher without a math

endorsement?endorsement?– Can you hire a teacher with a Basic Can you hire a teacher with a Basic

elementary license?elementary license?– Can you hire a restricted transitional teacher?Can you hire a restricted transitional teacher?

ScenariosScenarios

• You are an ESD and you need to hire You are an ESD and you need to hire new ESOL and Special Education new ESOL and Special Education teachers in September 2005:teachers in September 2005:– Do you need to worry about the HQT Do you need to worry about the HQT

rules?rules?– Do the teachers need to be highly Do the teachers need to be highly

qualified when you hire them?qualified when you hire them?– What if you cannot find an instate What if you cannot find an instate

teacher? Can you hire a teacher on a teacher? Can you hire a teacher on a transitional license?transitional license?

ScenariosScenarios

• You have a teacher assigned to teach You have a teacher assigned to teach three periods of math in the 5three periods of math in the 5thth, 6, 6thth and and 77thth grades. He holds an Initial teaching grades. He holds an Initial teaching license with elementary and middle license with elementary and middle level authorization.level authorization.– What do you need to check to determine What do you need to check to determine

whether he is highly qualified?whether he is highly qualified?– Does the analysis differ based on the grades Does the analysis differ based on the grades

he is teaching?he is teaching?– Do you need to worry about who the home Do you need to worry about who the home

room teacher is?room teacher is?

ScenariosScenarios

• You currently have several teacher You currently have several teacher “legally” conditionally assigned to “legally” conditionally assigned to teach “out-of-field” at your high school. teach “out-of-field” at your high school. What are the issues? What are the issues?– The math teacher is also teaching one The math teacher is also teaching one

period of physics. period of physics. – The biology teacher is teaching two The biology teacher is teaching two

periods of physical education.periods of physical education.– The ESOL teacher is teaching English, The ESOL teacher is teaching English,

math and social studies half a day.math and social studies half a day.

TSPC HQT ProceduresTSPC HQT Procedures

• HQT evaluations cost $10 per fileHQT evaluations cost $10 per file• HQT evaluations are second priority to HQT evaluations are second priority to

renewals and new license requestsrenewals and new license requests• We no longer issue stickersWe no longer issue stickers• We issue letters confirming HQT statusWe issue letters confirming HQT status• HQT in any subject is permanentHQT in any subject is permanent• Administrative rules are in Division 100 Administrative rules are in Division 100

of Chapter 584 (See TSPC home Web of Chapter 584 (See TSPC home Web page)page)

ResourcesResources

• TSPC Web page:TSPC Web page: www.tspc.state.or.uswww.tspc.state.or.us• HQT assistance:HQT assistance: Pam LaFreniere, Pam LaFreniere,

Coordinator of Teacher Licensure (503) Coordinator of Teacher Licensure (503) 373-1060373-1060

• Federal Government Web:Federal Government Web: – Desk top reference: Desk top reference:

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbrehttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/index.html?src=mrference/index.html?src=mr

– Federal regulations: Federal regulations: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrhttp://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/120202a.pdfule/2002-4/120202a.pdf

ResourcesResources

• ODE Web page:ODE Web page:– http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=

9393

• TSPC administrative rules for HQT:TSPC administrative rules for HQT:– http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/

OAR_584/584_100.htmlOAR_584/584_100.html

• Oregon School Personnel Association Oregon School Personnel Association (OSPA):(OSPA):– http://www.teachoregon.com/OSPA/ePage.asphttp://www.teachoregon.com/OSPA/ePage.asp

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• Oregon Education Association (OEA):Oregon Education Association (OEA):– http://www.oregoned.org/http://www.oregoned.org/

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