1. No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified Teacher Update
Chris Reising
Director
San Diego County Office of Education
Teacher Recruitment & Support Center

2. Highly Qualified Teacher Update
Subject Matter Verification Process
for
Secondary Teachers in
Special Settings

3. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, contains specific teacher requirements that must be met by all public school teachers who teach “core” academic subjects. Each local educational agency (LEA) must develop a plan to ensure that all elementary, middle and high school teachers, who are assigned to teach core academic subjects, meet these requirements.

4. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Who meets NCLB requirements?
A teacher who:
Holds a Bachelor’s degree
Has a California credential or an Intern certificate
Has demonstrated “core” academic subject matter competence (major or exam)

5. Definitions
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT): The teacher has a BA, is certified to teach in California, and has met subject matter competence in every core academic subject area they teach.
Core Academic Subject Areas: English, Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Languages, Civics/Government, Economics, Arts, History, and Geography.

6. Alternative Verification Process
Subject Matter Competence
Secondary Teachers in Multi-Subject Assignments

7. Alternative Verification Process
Who may use this option?
Secondary Special Education
Secondary Alternative Programs
Secondary Small Rural Schools
Independent Study Programs

8. Alternative Verification Process
New and Not New Teachers
Must Meet HQT Requirement is One Core Academic Subject to Utilize This Process
Multiple Subjects is Considered a Core

9. Alternative Verification Process
Two-Tiered Professional Development
Four Content Area
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Science

10. Alternative Verification Process
Profession Development Tiers
Level I – 36 hours
20 units or 10 upper division units
Level II – 36 hours

11. Alternative Verification Process
Meet NCLB High Quality Professional Development Standards
Assessment Component
Utilizing Existing Test Prep Materials
Online Option

12. Alternative Verification Process
Remaining California Issues:
Approval of Professional Development
Retaining Rigor
Timeline
Federal Issues:
Reauthorization
Highly Effective Teacher
Equitable Distribution
Data Collection

13. NCLB Resources
For more information on NCLB refer to the following websites:
No Child Left Behind/US Dept of Ed
No Child Left Behind/State of CA
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
San Diego County Office of Education