1. 1 Narrowing the HQ Gap: A Preliminary Look Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2004 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2005 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) 2006 All Teachers93.595.998.8 High Poverty 86.390.797.4 Low Poverty96.397.799.0 Gap1071.6

2. 2 Classes 2006-2007 Federal Report % Classes Taught By Highly Qualified Teachers Data collected in Fall 2006 Table 1 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) High-Poverty (percent) Low-Poverty (percent) All Classrooms 98.897.499.0 Elementary (K-8) 98.897.798.9 Secondary (9-12) 98.796.699.3

3. 3 Classes 2005-2006 Federal Report % Classes Taught By Highly Qualified Teachers Data collected in Fall 2005 Table 2 Classes taught by highly qualified teachers (percent) High-Poverty (percent) Low-Poverty (percent) All Classrooms 95.990.797.7 Elementary (K-8) 95.690.997.1 Secondary (9-12) 96.593.698.4

4. 4 Teachers 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Teachers Highly Qualified for All Subjects Taught Table 3 Type of School Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Highly Qualified Teachers 98.9% 98.5% 98.8%

5. 5 Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Number of Teachers % HQ Number of Teachers % HQ Number of Teachers % HQ All Schools 47,93998.916,13298.525,69398.8 High Poverty Schools 14,39597.82,65295.95,55296.8 Low Poverty Schools 10,89799.14,48299.17,24399.4 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey Teachers % Teachers Highly Qualified for All Subjects Taught Table 4

6. 6 Classes 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT - Elementary School Table 5 Classes General Education Basic Skills Eng. Basic Skills Math ArtsWorld Lang. Spec. Ed. (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLAll Classes All Schools 98.999.899.699.597.397.798.598.398.9 High Poverty Schools 98.299.8100.098.895.894.995.797.497.9 Low Poverty Schools 98.699.597.899.297.299.099.599.398.8

7. 7 Classes 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT - Middle School Table 6 ClassesLang. Arts Soc. St. Sci.MathArtsW. Lang. Spec. Ed.* (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLEng. Basic Skills Math Basic Skills All All Schools 99.499.799.199.298.7 95.298.310098.797.9 98.6 High Poverty 99.299.597.297.494.997.593.396.7100 96.7 Low Poverty 99.7 99.599.898.498.810099.210097.894.4 99.0

8. 8 Classes 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey % Classes Taught by HQT – High School Table 7 ClassesLang. Arts Soc. St. Sci.MathArtsW. Lang. Spec. Ed.* (Self- cont.) Spec. Ed. (Res. repl.) ESLEng. Basic Skills Math Basic Skills All All Schools 99.599.399.699.499.698.792.794.999.710099.0 98.7 High Poverty 98.599.299.098.499.595.487.184.199.3100 96.6 Low Poverty 99.798.699.699.599.899.398.298.5100 99.3

9. 9 2006-2007 Highly Qualified Teacher Survey Teacher Demonstration of Content Expertise Demonstration of Content Expertise Number of TeachersPercentage of Teachers Not Highly Qualified1,3291.3 Praxis/NTE47,98748.2 HOUSE Matrix24,46224.5 30 Credits Content5,1785.2 Graduate/Undergraduate Content Degree 20,55420.6 National Board Certified153* (NJ: 132)0.2 Total99,660100