Highly Quali
Highly Quali
Education
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Novemb
Krista D. Ried, Teache
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SECONDARY Special E
Provides DIRECT instruction
Must be HQT
assessed to “alternate achie Teacher must meet the de
ex. Eleme
tested with MEAP/MME
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pecial Education Teachers
Education Teachers
Co-teaches or facilitates instruction
Not required to be HQT
evement standards”
efinition of HQT elementary teachers – entary Education MTTC
tions, test in specific subject area, OR tions, test in specific subject area, OR
Highly Qualified Sp
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Secondary mean
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g
departmentalized
• 6-8 special educatio
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p
pecial Education Teachers
Highly Qualified Sp
SECONDARY Special E
Provides DIRECT instruction
Must be HQT
assessed to “alternate achie Teacher must meet the de
ex. Eleme
tested with MEAP/MME
Use one of the HOUSSE opt Use one of the HOUSSE opt
have a ma
pecial Education Teachers
Education Teachers
Co-teaches or facilitates instruction
Not required to be HQT
evement standards”
efinition of HQT elementary teachers – entary Education MTTC
Highly Qualified Sp
“alternate
alternate
achievement
standards”
standards
=
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Highly Qualified Sp
SECONDARY Special E
Provides DIRECT instruction
Must be HQT
assessed to “alternate achie Teacher must meet the de
ex. Eleme
tested with MEAP/MME
Use one of the HOUSSE optiop have a maj
pecial Education Teachers
Education Teachers
Co-teaches or facilitates instruction
Not required to be HQT
evement standards”
efinition of HQT elementary teachers – entary Education MTTC
Highly Qualified Sp
Documentatio
Wh 1998?
Teachers certified prior to 1998 S
HOUSSE option #1
• Why 1998?
• 9 years is the maximum
teacher can work on a
teacher can work on a
without having earned
credit hours necessary
PROVISIONAL RENEW
PROVISIONAL RENEW
PROFESSIONAL certif
pecial Education Teachers
n Change!
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m amount of time a
Provisional certificate
Provisional certificate
the total of 18 semester
y for either the SECOND
WAL or the
WAL or the
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HOUSSE
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,
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the core academic s
pecial Education Teachers
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a minimum of 18
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r towards a master’s or
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pecial Education Teachers
Masters Degrees
(HOUSSE #1):
March 2004 Flexibility Update
•
Master of Arts in Teaching
•
Master of Arts in Elementary
Education
•
Master of Arts in Secondary
Education
•
Master of Arts in Curriculum &
Master of Arts in Curriculum &
Instruction
•
Master of Arts in Educational
Technology
Highly Qualified Sp
Masters degrees th
Masters degrees th
used to verify HQT
“blanket statement
• Masters in Special Educa
Masters in Special Educa
2005 letter stating “in and
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• Masters in Educational P
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h l
• Masters in Psychology
• Masters in Counseling
pecial Education Teachers
hat cannot be
hat cannot be
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ation (per Dr. Hughes January
ation (per Dr. Hughes January
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18 Hour Planned Pro
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