FY14 Annual Principal Training

1. FY14 Annual Principal Training Hiring and Placement of Teachers

2. Criteria for “Highly Qualified” Teachers and Paraprofessionals The Elementary and Secondary Education ACT (ESEA) requires that all teachers of core academic subjects be “highly qualified.” The Title II Part A handbook states who may be considered “highly qualified.” Note: A teacher who is “highly qualified” may not necessarily be fully certified. To be fully certified and “highly qualified” a teacher must meet all of the state’s certification requirements and be assigned appropriately for the field in which he or she is teaching.

3. Code of Ethics Standard 4: “An educator shall exemplify honesty and integrity in the course of professional practice.” Unethical conduct as it applies to ESEA includes but is not limited to, falsifying, misrepresenting or omitting: • Professional qualifications of teachers reported to as “highly qualified”; • Information notifying parents that they may request information regarding the teacher’s professional qualifications; • Information notifying parents if a teacher who is not “highly qualified” is teaching their child a core academic content course; • Information submitted to federal and state governmental agencies; and • Information submitted in the course of professional practice.

4. Parents Right – To - Know The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 emphasizes improving teacher quality as a method of increasing student achievement.  Title II, Part A of the legislation guides school districts toward focusing on programs and activities which prepare, train, and recruit highly qualified teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals.  Teachers providing instruction in core academic subjects must be certified and “highly qualified” as required by the federal regulation and guidelines established by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

5. Parents have the right: •  ·         To request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s); •  ·         Whether the teacher has met the Georgia Professional Standards Commission requirements for certification for the grade level and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; •  ·         Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through which Georgia qualifications or certification criteria have been waived; •  ·         The college major and any graduate certification or degree held by the teacher; •  ·         Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so their qualifications. •  ·         To be notified via standard mail when their child has been taught for 20 or more consecutive days by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

6. Parental Notification LEAs are required to notify parents if a teacher who is not “highly qualified” is teaching their child a core academic content course. Parental notification is required if a teacher who is not “highly qualified” teaches their child for four consecutive weeks or more (Including substitute teachers). Parental notification is not required for paraprofessionals who are not “highly qualified.” Effective 2006-2007, the parent notification requirement applies to teachers who teach core academic content subjects in Title I and Non-Title 1 schools and programs.

7. Parent Notification Rules • Parents must be notified via standard mail • LEA must maintain records documenting letters were mailed Note: Evidence that letters were mailed to parents (such as copy of address labels, class rosters/list with notation of the date mailed, one or more returned letter, postage meter receipt, etc.) Sample letter are available in the Title II Part A Handbook. They will be provided by the Title II A coordinator upon request.

8. Core academic Subjects Elementary (P-5); Reading, language arts, mathematics, broad-field science, broad-field social science, foreign language, visual arts, music, band, chorus. Middle Grades (4-8); Reading, Language arts, mathematics, broad-field science, broad-field social science, foreign languages, visual arts, music, band, chorus High School (6-12); English, reading, mathematics, broad-field science (example: physics, biology, chemistry, earth space science (see note): history, political science, geography, economics, foreign languages, visual arts, music, band, chorus Note: Refer to CAPS at www.gapsc.com/Certification/CAPS.aspx for a complete list of core subjects under broad field science:

9. HiQ Teacher Requirements (Traditionally prepared new teachers) Traditionally prepared new teachers must: • Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a GaPSC accepted, accredited institution of higher education. • Hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate; • Have evidence of subject matter competence in the subjects they teacher by: • an academic major OR the equivalent )minimum of 15 semester hours for middle grades; minimum of 21 semester hours for secondary) • AND a passing score on the State approved, required content assessment for the are/subjects they teach • Have a teaching assignment that is appropriate for the field(s) listed on the Georgia teaching certificate.

10. HiQ Teacher Requirements (Non-Traditionally prepared new teachers) Non-Traditionally Prepared New Teacher must: • Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a GaPSC accepted, accredited institution of higher education; • Hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate; • Have evidence of subject matter competence in the subjects they teach by: • an academic major OR the equivalent (minimum of 15 semester hours for middle grades; minimum of 21 semester hours for secondary)- Exception: an academic major or the equivalent is not applicable to elementary teachers; • OR a passing score on the State approved appropriate core academic content assessment (GACE). Note that for Elementary, the GACE is required prior to program admission. Note: All completers of non-traditional programs must pass content GACE. However, the GaTAPP paths of One Year Supervised Practicum and Core Academic require passing the approved content GACE upon admission. (Additional details can be found on page 34 of the 2013-2014 Title II Part A handbook.

11. Veteran Teachers (HOUSSE) To be considered “highly qualified” to teach in the State of Georgia they must: • Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a GaPSC accepted, accredited institution of higher education; • Hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate; • Have evidence of subject matter competence in the subjects they teach by: a passing score on the State approved, required content assessment for the area/subjects they teach OR meet the requirement of the “high objective uniform state standard of evaluation” (HOUSSE), as adopted by the GaPSC. The HOUSSE instrument is applicable only to veteran teachers who are 1) multi-subject special education teacher who are the teacher of record for multi-subjects, 2) retired teachers returning to service, or 3) life certified teachers. NOTE: additional options may be available for veteran teacher that: • Are from out-of-state with appropriate experience • Are holding middle grades concentrations obtained by course work prior to July 1, 2006 • Are holding special education content concentrations obtained by course work prior to August 31, 2006) Refer to GaPSC for more information @ http://www.gapsc.com

12. HiQ requirements for Special Education Teachers The ESEA and reauthorized IDEA legislation of 2004 requires special education teachers to be “highly qualified.” The requirement to be “highly qualified” applies to those serving as the teacher of record in one or more of the core academic subject areas in which the teacher is primarily responsible for instructing students.

13. Teaching Assignments Teachers in Alternative Schools – If they are the “teacher of record” for any of the core academic subjects the must meet the requirements of “highly qualified” as stated in the 2013 – 2014 Title II Part A handbook. Teachers using Technology-Based Programs: - Each computer based program and/or distance learning course must have scientifically based research to indicate that it is successful with student in an alternative educational program. Student performance data must be available for monitoring of Title II, Part A.

14. Teacher teaching in-school-suspension programs • They are not required to be “highly qualified” since in-school suspension is typically short term. The student’s content teacher is considered the “teacher of record” and would be expected to supervise instruction through the use of a consultative model.

15. Basic rules to ensure HiQ compliance • Use PSC certification to look up and verify certification (all HiQ teachers must hold a Valid Georgia Certificate) • Verify the course number the teacher will be teaching and use CAPS to verify their certification entitles them to teach the content. • If you have any questions about: Certification - call: Mrs. Kay Fleet (ext. 5012) HiQ – call: Mr. Jimmy Phillips (ext. 5004)

16. Miller County HiQ Procedures (Slide 1 of 3)

17. Miller County HiQ Procedures (Slide 2 of 3)

18. Miller County HiQ Procedures (Slide 2 of 3)

19. Important Dates for Title IIA • Continuous – Monitor progress of core academic teachers and paraprofessionals becoming HiQ or obtaining a clear renewable certificate • September, 2013 Principals complete Attestations & Assurances by Oct. 1 (Completed) • January, 2014 Develop, administer, and compile results of the LEA’s annual needs assessment with all stakeholders to include all components of Title II, Part A. (January – May) • April, 2014 Review and revise LEA’s Equity Plan with all stakeholders. • May May 1 – release HiQ data to principals & Superintendent (May-June) Complete Needs assessment • June Review and revise LEA’s Equity Plan with all stakeholders & submit by June 10 Principal sign off HiQ data: recommended: by June 15, deadline June 30

20. Please acknowledge you have reviewed the HiQ information contained in this PowerPoint by completing the response fields in the email that contained this presentation.Thank you for your time and attention in this matter,Jimmy PhillipsTitle II Part A Coordinator