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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• 6th & 7/8 (middle)
• EDIS• Documentation• Resources• SPED HQ
Highly Qualified WebinarHighly Qualified and Title I webinar will occur in early summer
Principal AttestationParent Right to KnowHighly 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 RequirementsTitle I School Wide schools must have all teachers HQ upon hireTitle I Part A funds recipient (targeted assistance)
Teachers paid with funds must be HQ upon hireAll 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. Degree2. License3. 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 TeachersSubject 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) TeachersOne 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• 6th Grade: If a 6th grade teacher is teaching in a general elementary setting, the
teacher must meet the elementary requirements to be Highly Qualified. In contrast, if a 6th 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.
• 7th and 8th Grade: If a 7th and 8th 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 7th and 8th 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, 303-866-3299
Contact Information for HQ and Title I
Title/Federal Programs Questions- Glennon Stratton, Federal Programs Coordinator [email protected]
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
developmentThis 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: http://ccsi.ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_2345071/File/School%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
http://www.csi.state.co.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2345155&pageId=2412434
• CDE Website:• HQ Handbook• List of out of state tests
http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/tii/a_hqt.asp
ReferencesPLACE Exam Website:http://www.place.nesinc.com/index.asp
PRAXIS Exam Website:http://www.ets.org/praxis/about
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special Education TeachersAll 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: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/download/pdf/addendwksheets/generalistreqmts.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 experienceOR b. A passing score on the Special Education Generalist PLACE exam #20
SPED Licensing RequirementsRequirements 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, and3.Additional requirements as follows (next page)
*Special Service Provider Requirements: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/Licensure_ssp.asp
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 21Master’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 21Master’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 1st
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 1st (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)
http://www.csi.state.co.us/pages/Charter_School_Institute/Highly_Qualified
Questions?