Highly Qualified Requirements (General Education and SPED) Charter School Institute

Agenda HQ Webinar Title I HQ Requirements for schools HQ Requirements for teachers and paras Elementary Secondary 6 th & 7/8 (middle) EDIS Documentation Resources SPED HQ

Highly Qualified Webinar Highly Qualified and Title I webinar will occur in early summer Principal Attestation Parent Right to Know Highly Qualified requirements review

Title I School Designation Determined by CSI Federal Programs based on percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced price meals School Wide Targeted Assistance Not served

Highly Qualified Requirements Title I School Wide schools must have all teachers HQ upon hire Title I Part A funds recipient (targeted assistance) Teachers paid with funds must be HQ upon hire All others can have a plan for HQ by the end of the school year Schools not receiving any Title I money must have HQ teachers, but teachers can have a plan to become HQ by the end of the school year HQ compliance is confirmed through Title I requirements (Principal Attestation) and the Human Resources Snapshot Report.

Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements 1.Degree 2.License 3.Subject Matter Competency

Highly Qualified Teachers Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university Foreign transcripts must be “translated” into US equivalencies for a Bachelor’s Degree

Highly Qualified Teachers License All CSI schools are waived from this requirement Degree and Subject Matter Competency still required License Waiver does not apply to SPED teachers in charter schools Just because a teacher has a license or a license with an endorsement in elementary, does not necessarily mean they are HQ in elementary!

Highly Qualified Teachers Subject Matter Competency for Elementary (K-6) Teachers Core content teachers (math, science, writing, reading, social studies) Pass a recognized Elementary Education content assessment (PLACE or PRAXIS II) (approved out of state test) OR Pass the elementary HOUSSE provision for veteran teachers Specials teachers (foreign language, art, drama, music) Pass a recognized Elementary Education content assessment (PLACE or PRAXIS II) (approved out of state test) OR Pass the elementary HOUSSE provision for veteran teachers OR Complete 24 hours of coursework in teaching subject area or pass the PLACE or Praxis II exam for the teaching subject area PE, Technology, and business teachers need not be HQ

Highly Qualified Teachers- Elementary

Highly Qualified Teachers Subject Matter Competency for Secondary (6-12) Teachers One of the following that matches the subject area assignment: Bachelor’s degree or higher Subject area content assessment (PLACE, PRAXIS II or National Board Content Assessment) Endorsement National Board Certification 24 hours of coursework or PD (includes specific requirements) Pass a multi-subject HOUSSE

Highly Qualified Teachers- Secondary

Highly Qualified Teachers Middle Schools and Subject Matter Competency 6 th Grade: If a 6 th grade teacher is teaching in a general elementary setting, the teacher must meet the elementary requirements to be Highly Qualified. In contrast, if a 6 th grade teacher teaches in a traditional middle school setting, where the teacher is a content specialist, then the teacher has the option of meeting the elementary or secondary Highly Qualified requirements. 7 th and 8 th Grade: If a 7 th and 8 th grade teacher is teaching in a setting similar to an elementary classroom (i.e., teaching three or more core content classes to the same set of students), then the teacher may meet the elementary Highly Qualified requirements. In contrast, if the 7 th and 8 th grade teacher teaches in a traditional middle school setting where the teacher is a content specialist, then the teacher must meet the secondary Highly Qualified requirements.

Highly Qualified Teachers-Middle (or 7-8 in K-8)

Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals Highly Qualified Paraprofessional: 1.High School Diploma or its equivalent (GED) 2.Subject Matter Competency

EDIS Numbers Each staff member will be reported on the HR report, and must have an Educator Identifier System (EDIS) number Please see the CSI website for additional information on this process Contact for EDIS numbers: Office Administrator,

Contact Information for HQ and Title I Title/Federal Programs Questions- Glennon Stratton, Federal Programs Coordinator

Highly Qualified Documentation Typically, LEAs are required to maintain the evidence, either electronically or in hard copy, that demonstrates that a teacher is Highly Qualified. Due to the unique nature of CSI, HQ documentation shall be kept at the school level.

Highly Qualified Documentation Documentation should include, but is not limited to, the following: Evidence that the teacher has a current license A copy of the score report from a content test assessment College transcripts and the school transcript review Documentation of participation in, and relevance of, professional development This data will be collected through the December 1 count for both the general HR and SPED HR data collection Note: The LEA is typically also responsible for determining whether a teacher’s coursework is related to the content area(s) being taught to fulfill the Highly Qualified subject matter competency requirement; however, CSI schools should make this determination. CSI will monitor this requirement during any site visits.

Highly Qualified Documentation Suggestions for Documentation: HR File Cover Sheet, available at: ol%20Resources/Highly_Qualified_Checklist_Final.pdf Copy of License Copy of Test Results Copy of Transcripts If transcript hours are used for subject matter competency purposes, the transcripts or a separate document should demonstrate what hours were counted toward the requirement.

References CSI Highly Qualified Webpage: Principal Attestation Form HR File Cover Sheet CSI Four Week Rule Document CSI Parent Right to Know Document CDE Website: HQ Handbook List of out of state tests

References PLACE Exam Website: PRAXIS Exam Website:

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education Teachers All Special Education Teachers and Special Service Providers must hold a current License and/or Endorsement in their area (IDEA & ECEA) Special Education Teachers : Special Education Generalist: ralistreqmts.pdf ralistreqmts.pdf For added endorsement (Content) competency must be demonstrated by: a. Documented evidence of 24 semester hours of college level coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in each of the areas listed below (with 2.6 overall degree GPA)-which may include a maximum of 6 semester hours of documented professional development or work experience OR b. A passing score on the Special Education Generalist PLACE exam #20

SPED Licensing Requirements Requirements for a Colorado Initial Special Services License & Specialists i.e. EC, Visual, Deaf/HH, Audiologist, Counselor, Psychologist, Social Work, etc. 1.A bachelor’s or higher degree* from a regionally accredited college/university institution, 2.Successful completion of a state approved special services preparation program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education, and 3.Additional requirements as follows (next page) *Special Service Provider Requirements:

Special Education Specialists Early Childhood Special Education Specialist, Ages Birth to 8 PLACE Early Childhood Special Education assessment Completion of an approved undergraduate program in early childhood education, or in early childhood special education, and Completion of an approved post-baccalaureate, early childhood special education specialist program Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired, Ages Birth to 21 Master’s degree or higher in an approved program for the preparation of special education specialists: visually impaired from a regionally accredited institution of higher education Special Education Specialist: Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Ages Birth to 21 Master’s degree or higher or its equivalent in an approved program for the preparation of special education specialists: deaf/hard of hearing, from regionally accredited institution of higher education

Special Service Providers School Audiologist AuD or PhD in School Audiology, and Praxis II Audiology exam #10340 School Counselor Master's Degree in School Counseling; State approved school counseling program, Practicum, and PLACE School Counselor exam School Nurse (option 1) Bachelors of Science in Nursing, and Valid Colorado Registered Nurse License School Nurse (option 2) Bachelors degree, Current national certification in school nursing, and Three years of experience in school nursing

Special Service Providers School Occupational Therapist Bachelor's Degree AOTA accredited occupational therapy program, internship or supervised field experience, and National exam through NCBOT School Orientation & Mobility Specialist Bachelor's Degree, Approved preparation program for school orientation and mobility specialists, Practicum, ACVREP exam, and ACVREP orientation and mobility certificate School Physical Therapist Bachelor's Degree, APTA accredited physical therapy program, Practicum Valid Colorado Physical Therapist License issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Special Service Providers School Psychologist State approved sixth-year specialist program (60-graduate semester hours) or doctoral program for school psychologist, serving children birth 0-21, Internship, Praxis II School Psychologist Exam #10401 or NCSP certification (*Prior to 9/13/08 test code #10400) School Social Worker MSW, including coursework in school and special education law; Practicum including one placement w/ school aged children; and, ASWB Clinical, PLACE School Social Worker exam, or Colorado LCSW issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies School Speech-Language Pathologist Master's Degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology; Speech-language pathology program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in audiology and speech-language pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); Practicum; and ASHA certification or Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology Exam #20330

Special Education Compliance Annually April 1 st All changes in systemic methods of providing special education services must be reported to CSI ES Department: (i.e. cancelled contracts with private company & switch to independent contracts). August 1 st (Compliance Checks) All Special Education Staff including Special Education teachers and Related Service providers must be reported to the CSI Department of Exceptional Students (Use Highly Qualified Checklist)

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