Alabama

Revised-State Plan for Highly Qualified Teachers

**Revised -- December 4, 2006**

**ALABAMA**

**REVISED Highly Qualified Teachers State Plan**

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|          |     each school -- | data review.        | through an    |
|          |     to review "end | (Available by       | accumulator   |
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|          |     data and to    |                     | comparison    |
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|          |     corrections to | training materials. | state's       |
|          |     ensure that    | (Available by       | highly        |
|          |     the state has  | September 8, 2006)  | qualified     |
|          |     accurate "end  |                     | teacher       |
|          |     of             | List of state       | database as   |
|          |     2              | staff, LEA          | early as      |
|          | 005-2006/beginning | assignments, and    | September and |
|          |     of 2006-2007"  | schedule for        | continuing    |
|          |     data. The      | on-site visits.     | monthly       |
|          |     cadre will     | (Available by       | through the   |
|          |     receive        | September 15, 2006) | 2006-2007     |
|          |     training in    |                     | school year,  |
|          |     early          | Summary narrative   | and following |
|          |     September and  | report of on-site   | years.        |
|          |     on-site visits | visits. (Available  |               |
|          |     will be        | by October 27,      | Evidence will |
|          |     conducted      | 2006)               | be added to   |
|          |     during the     |                     | the following |
|          |     period of\     | Updated data        | ADE Web link  |
|          |     September      | reported by LEA,    | as they       |
|          |     18-October     | school, and         | become        |
|          |     13, 2006.      | core-academic       | available:    |
|          |     Updated        | subject classes.    | [http://www.a |
|          |     accurate,      | (Available by       | lADE.edu/html |
|          |                    | October 31, 2006)   | /HighlyQualif |
|          |    classroom-level |                     | iedTeachersGu |
|          |     data will be   | An updated data     | idanceandForm |
|          |     used for       | report by LEA,      | s.asp](http:/ |
|          |     purposes of    | school and          | /www.alsde.ed |
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|          |     technical      | subject classes     | QualifiedTeac |
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|          |     monitoring LEA | at the beginning of | ndForms.asp). |
|          |     plan           | each month during   |               |
|          |     implementation | the 2006-2007 SY.   | Evidence will |
|          |     during the     |                     | be retained   |
|          |     2006-2007      | Copy of procedures  | in the ADE    |
|          |     school year    | for reporting       | NCLB Research |
|          |     (SY).          | changes.            | and           |
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|          | 3.  The state      |                     | Office.       |
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|          |     teacher        |                     | reports will  |
|          |     database will  |                     | be added to   |
|          |     be updated     |                     | the ADE Web   |
|          |     automatically  |                     | site at the   |
|          |     as each        |                     | following     |
|          |     remaining      |                     | link:         |
|          |     teacher is     |                     | [http://www.a |
|          |     deemed highly  |                     | lADE.edu/html |
|          |     qualified.     |                     | /HighlyQualif |
|          |     Copies of the  |                     | iedTeachersGu |
|          |     report will be |                     | idanceandForm |
|          |     distributed to |                     | s.asp](http:/ |
|          |     ADE staff      |                     | /www.alsde.ed |
|          |     assigned to    |                     | u/html/Highly |
|          |     provide        |                     | QualifiedTeac |
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|          |     assistance to  |                     | ndForms.asp). |
|          |     LEAs.          |                     |               |
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|          | 4\. ADE-ISS will   |                     | be retained   |
|          | establish          |                     | in the ADE    |
|          | procedures for     |                     | ISS Office.   |
|          | LEAs to report     |                     |               |
|          | personnel changes  |                     |               |
|          | that impact the    |                     |               |
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|          | percentage of      |                     |               |
|          | classes taught by  |                     |               |
|          | highly qualified   |                     |               |
|          | teachers. The      |                     |               |
|          | state database     |                     |               |
|          | will be updated to |                     |               |
|          | reflect changes.   |                     |               |
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| **B.**   | 1\. Alabama has    | List of schools, by | List may be   |
| The      | 636 schools in 113 | LEA and             | accessed      |
| analysis | LEAs that did not  | number/percentage   | through the   |
| focuses  | make AYP based on  | of classes not      | following ADE |
| on the   | 2005-2006          | taught by highly    | Web link:     |
| staffing | accountability     | qualified teachers, | [http://www.  |
| needs of | decisions. 249 of  | that failed to make | alADE.edu/htm |
| schools  | these schools have | AYP based on        | l/HighlyQuali |
| that are | 90% or fewer of    | 2005-2006           | fiedTeachersG |
| not      | their              | accountability      | uidanceandFor |
| making   | core-academic      | status.             | ms.asp](http: |
| AYP. The | subject classes    |                     | //www.alsde.e |
| analysis | taught by teachers | List of schools, by | du/html/Highl |
| i        | who are not highly | LEA and             | yQualifiedTea |
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| and      | 2\. In August      | taught by highly    |               |
| whether  | 2006, data will be | qualified teachers, | List will be  |
| schools  | updated to reflect | that failed to make | available by  |
| have     | accountability     | AYP based on        | August 25,    |
| high     | decisions based on | 2006-2007           | 2006, at:     |
| per      | Spring 2006 state  | accountability      | [http://www.a |
| centages | assessments.       | status.             | lADE.edu/html |
| of       |                    |                     | /HighlyQualif |
| classes  | 3\. Updated data   | List of LEAs to     | iedTeachersGu |
| taught   | will be provided   | receive technical   | idanceandForm |
| by       | to the ADE cadre   | assistance with     | s.asp](http:/ |
| teachers | that will conduct  | notations of        | /www.alsde.ed |
| who are  | on-site visits to  | reasons for         | u/html/Highly |
| not      | confirm and/or     | technical           | QualifiedTeac |
| highly   | correct 2006-2007  | assistance.         | hersGuidancea |
| qu       | classroom-level    |                     | ndForms.asp). |
| alified. | data.              | Records of          |               |
|          |                    | assignment of ADE   | Types of      |
|          | 4.  During         | staff to LEAs and   | technical     |
|          |     2006-2007, ADE | schedule of on-site | assistance    |
|          |     staff will     | visits to LEAs.     | will vary     |
|          |     provide        |                     | based on      |
|          |     systematic     | Dated working notes | identified    |
|          |     on-site        | of technical        | reasons for   |
|          |     technical      | assistance          | failure to    |
|          |     assistance to  | activities          | not make AYP. |
|          |     LEAs that have | conducted on site.  |               |
|          |     schools        |                     | Evidence will |
|          |                    | Working notes of    | be retained   |
|          | > \(1\) identified | analysis activities | in the ADE    |
|          | > for improvement, | and summaries of    | Classroom     |
|          | > i.e., those that | findings.           | Improvement   |
|          | > have failed to   |                     | Office.       |
|          | > make AYP for two |                     |               |
|          | > or more          |                     | Evidence will |
|          | > consecutive      |                     | be retained   |
|          | > years, AND (2)   |                     | in the ADE    |
|          | > that have 90% or |                     | Classroom     |
|          | > fewer of         |                     | Improvement   |
|          | > core-academic    |                     | Office.       |
|          | > subject classes  |                     |               |
|          | > taught by        |                     |               |
|          | > teachers who are |                     |               |
|          | > not highly       |                     |               |
|          | > qualified.       |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 5\. The State      |                     |               |
|          | Support Team, a    |                     |               |
|          | school improvement |                     |               |
|          | mechanism of the   |                     |               |
|          | ADE Classroom      |                     |               |
|          | Improvement        |                     |               |
|          | Section, will work |                     |               |
|          | with LEA staff to  |                     |               |
|          | analyze student    |                     |               |
|          | achievement in     |                     |               |
|          | reading,           |                     |               |
|          | mathematics, and   |                     |               |
|          | science in         |                     |               |
|          | relation to        |                     |               |
|          | teacher            |                     |               |
|          | qualifications and |                     |               |
|          | effectiveness in   |                     |               |
|          | low-performing     |                     |               |
|          | schools. Findings  |                     |               |
|          | will be shared     |                     |               |
|          | with appropriate   |                     |               |
|          | ADE and LEA staff  |                     |               |
|          | and will be used   |                     |               |
|          | to identify        |                     |               |
|          | professional       |                     |               |
|          | development and    |                     |               |
|          | mentoring/coaching |                     |               |
|          | needs and to       |                     |               |
|          | inform strategies  |                     |               |
|          | for Requirement 3. |                     |               |
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| **C.**   | Based on data as   | 287 schools have    | Evidence may  |
| The      | of June 15, 2006,  | \<90% of special    | be accessed   |
| analysis | the following      | education teachers  | through the   |
| id       | groups of teachers | highly qualified.   | following ADE |
| entified | require the        |                     | Web link:     |
| pa       | state's attention: |                     | [http://www.  |
| rticular |                    |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
| groups   | -   Special        |                     | l/HighlyQuali |
| of       |                    |                     | fiedTeachersG |
| teachers |    Education---all |                     | uidanceandFor |
| that     |     levels         |                     | ms.asp](http: |
| require  |                    |                     | //www.alsde.e |
| the      | -   Multi-s        |                     | du/html/Highl |
| state's  | ubject---secondary |                     | yQualifiedTea |
| at       |                    |                     | chersGuidance |
| tention; | ADE staff who will |                     | andForms.asp) |
| i.e.,    | provide technical  |                     |               |
| special  | assistance for     |                     |               |
| e        | developing LEA     |                     |               |
| ducation | plans and          |                     |               |
| t        | monitoring         |                     |               |
| eachers, | implementation of  |                     |               |
| mat      | plans during the   |                     |               |
| hematics | 2006-2007 SY will  |                     |               |
| and/or   | use this           |                     |               |
| science  | information.       |                     |               |
| t        | Updated data will  |                     |               |
| eachers, | be generated,      |                     |               |
| multi    | reviewed, and      |                     |               |
| -subject | shared with ADE    |                     |               |
| t        | staff monthly to   |                     |               |
| eachers. | inform technical   |                     |               |
|          | assistance and     |                     |               |
|          | monitoring         |                     |               |
|          | activities.        |                     |               |
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| **D.**   | Based on data as   | List of LEAs and    | List may be   |
| The      | of June 15, 2006,  | schools that have   | accessed      |
| analysis | 781 schools in 115 | significant numbers | through the   |
| id       | LEAs were          | of teachers that    | following ADE |
| entifies | identified as      | are not highly      | Web link:     |
| LEAs and | having fewer than  | qualified.          | [http://www.  |
| schools  | 90% of all         |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
| where    | core-academic      |                     | l/HighlyQuali |
| sig      | subject teachers   |                     | fiedTeachersG |
| nificant | highly qualified.  |                     | uidanceandFor |
| numbers  |                    |                     | ms.asp](http: |
| of       | This information   |                     | //www.alsde.e |
| teachers | will be shared     |                     | du/html/Highl |
| do not   | with ADE staff who |                     | yQualifiedTea |
| meet     | will provide       |                     | chersGuidance |
| highly   | technical          |                     | andForms.asp) |
| q        | assistance and     |                     |               |
| ualified | monitoring during  |                     |               |
| teacher  | 2006-2007 SY       |                     |               |
| st       | implementation of  |                     |               |
| andards. | LEA plans. Updated |                     |               |
|          | data will be       |                     |               |
|          | generated,         |                     |               |
|          | reviewed, and      |                     |               |
|          | shared with ADE    |                     |               |
|          | staff monthly to   |                     |               |
|          | inform technical   |                     |               |
|          | assistance and     |                     |               |
|          | monitoring         |                     |               |
|          | activities.        |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **E.**   | Based on data as   | List of LEAs and    | List may be   |
| The      | of June 15, 2006,  | schools with        | accessed      |
| analysis | the following      | notations of        | through the   |
| id       | courses are        | courses/subjects    | following ADE |
| entifies | frequently taught  | and/or grades that  | Web link:     |
| courses  | by non-highly      | are frequently      | [http://www.  |
| that are | qualified          | taught by           | alADE.edu/htm |
| fr       | teachers:          | non-highly          | l/HighlyQuali |
| equently |                    | qualified teachers. | fiedTeachersG |
| taught   | -   Fine           |                     | uidanceandFor |
| by       |                    |                     | ms.asp](http: |
| no       |    Arts-Elementary |                     | //www.alsde.e |
| n-highly |                    |                     | du/html/Highl |
| q        | -                  |                     | yQualifiedTea |
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|          | hematics-Secondary |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
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|          |                    |                     |               |
|          |  Studies-Secondary |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | -   English        |                     |               |
|          |     Language       |                     |               |
|          |     Arts-Secondary |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+

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+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **       | **State            | **Evidences**       | **Not         |
| Required | Strategies**       |                     | es/Comments** |
| E        |                    |                     |               |
| lement** |                    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **A**.   | Based on data as   | List of LEAs that   | List may be   |
| The plan | of June 15, 2006,  | have fewer than     | accessed      |
| id       | none of the total  | 100% of             | through the   |
| entifies | of 131 LEAs have   | core-academic       | following ADE |
| LEAs     | met annual         | subject classes     | Web link:     |
| that     | measurable         | taught by highly    | [http://www.  |
| have not | objectives for     | qualified teachers. | alADE.edu/htm |
| met      | highly qualified   |                     | l/HighlyQuali |
| annual   | teachers.          |                     | fiedTeachersG |
| me       |                    |                     | uidanceandFor |
| asurable |                    |                     | ms.asp](http: |
| ob       |                    |                     | //www.alsde.e |
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| for      |                    |                     | yQualifiedTea |
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| **B.**   | 1.  Each LEA       | The LEA Plan        | Lack of an    |
| The plan |     superintendent | includes a required | authorized,   |
| includes |     will designate | action -- in        | in-charge     |
| specific |     a              | section "LEA        | person may,   |
| steps    |                    | Actions to Get All  | in some LEAs, |
| that     |    single-point-of | Teachers Highly     | be a          |
| will be  |     contact in     | Qualified" -- for   | contributing  |
| taken by |     his/her office | the local           | factor to     |
| LEAs     |     to communicate | superintendent to   | lack of       |
| that     |     with teachers  | designate a         | progress in   |
| have not |     and ADE staff  | single-point-of     | getting       |
| met      |     regarding      | contact.            | teachers      |
| annual   |     highly         |                     | highly        |
| me       |     qualified      | Guidance and a      | qualified.    |
| asurable |     teacher        | template for        |               |
| obj      |     issues.        | developing a        | The           |
| ectives. |                    | system-level plan   | memorandum,   |
|          | 2.  Each LEA will  | were mailed to      | guidance, and |
|          |     develop (or    | local               | plan template |
|          |     revise) a      | superintendents     | are available |
|          |     system-level   | with a memorandum   | on the ADE    |
|          |     LEA Plan for   | dated\              | Web site at:  |
|          |     Highly         | May 30, 2006, from  | [http://www.a |
|          |     Qualified      | the State           | lADE.edu/html |
|          |     Teachers. Each | Superintendent of   | /HighlyQualif |
|          |     LEA Plan must  | Education.          | iedTeachersGu |
|          |     be approved    |                     | idanceandForm |
|          |     locally        | The LEA Plan        | s.asp](http:/ |
|          |     through the    | template includes a | /www.alsde.ed |
|          |     mechanism      | set of "LEA         | u/html/Highly |
|          |     required by    | Assurances Related  | QualifiedTeac |
|          |     the LEA's      | to Highly Qualified | hersGuidancea |
|          |     governing      | Teachers" (Page 8). | ndForms.asp). |
|          |     body. Each LEA | The local           |               |
|          |     superintendent | superintendent must | Copies of     |
|          |     will submit    | certify that LEA    | ADE-approved  |
|          |     the plan to    | administrators are  | LEA Plans     |
|          |     the ADE for    | aware of this       | will be       |
|          |     final review   | requirement and     | retained in   |
|          |     and formal     | that the LEA is in  | the office of |
|          |     approval.      | compliance.         | the NCLB      |
|          |                    |                     | Research and  |
|          | 3.  Each LEA will  | The LEA Plan        | Development   |
|          |     ensure that    | includes a required | Administrator |
|          |     teachers are   | action -- in the    | and will be   |
|          |     assigned to    | section "LEA        | used during   |
|          |     subjects and   | Actions to Get All  | on-site       |
|          |     grades for     | Teachers Highly     | monitoring    |
|          |     which they are | Qualified" -- to    | throughout    |
|          |     certified and  | develop an          | the 2006-2007 |
|          |     highly         | individual action   | SY.           |
|          |     qualified.     | plan, by August 15, |               |
|          |                    | 2006, with each     | A sample      |
|          | 4.  Each LEA will  | teacher who is not  | format that   |
|          |     develop an     | highly qualified by | includes      |
|          |     individual     | the end of the      | elements      |
|          |     teacher plan   | 2005-2006 SY.       | required in   |
|          |     for each       |                     | each          |
|          |     teacher that   | Copy of "talking    | individual    |
|          |     is not highly  | points" and/or      | teacher plan  |
|          |     qualified by   | other presentation  | is provided   |
|          |     the end of the | materials used      | on page 8 of  |
|          |     2005-2006 SY   | during the meeting. | the document  |
|          |     to ensure that |                     | *Guidance for |
|          |     each teacher   |                     | LEA Plans for |
|          |     is highly      |                     | Highly        |
|          |     qualified as   |                     | Qualified     |
|          |     quickly as     |                     | Teachers      |
|          |     possible, but  |                     | (05.06)*.     |
|          |     not later than |                     |               |
|          |     the end of the |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     2006-2007 SY.  |                     | be available  |
|          |                    |                     | on the ADE    |
|          | 5\. At the         |                     | Web site at:  |
|          | direction of the   |                     | [http://www.  |
|          | State              |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
|          | Superintendent of  |                     | l/HighlyQuali |
|          | Education, each    |                     | fiedTeachersG |
|          | LEA superintendent |                     | uidanceandFor |
|          | will provide       |                     | ms.asp](http: |
|          | oversight and      |                     | //www.alsde.e |
|          | frequent           |                     | du/html/Highl |
|          | monitoring for     |                     | yQualifiedTea |
|          | implementation of  |                     | chersGuidance |
|          | the LEA and        |                     | andForms.asp) |
|          | individual teacher |                     |               |
|          | plans. ADE         |                     |               |
|          | Regional School    |                     |               |
|          | Improvement        |                     |               |
|          | Coaches and        |                     |               |
|          | Federal Programs   |                     |               |
|          | staff will monitor |                     |               |
|          | local              |                     |               |
|          | superintendent     |                     |               |
|          | oversight during   |                     |               |
|          | on-site visits.    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **C.**   | 1.  ADE has        | Copies of May 30,   | The           |
| The plan |     provided       | 2006, transmittal   | memorandum,   |
| de       |     written        | memorandum,         | guidance, and |
| lineates |     guidance to    | guidance, and LEA   | plan template |
| specific |     LEAs for       | plan template.      | are available |
| steps    |     developing     |                     | on the ADE    |
| the ADE  |     system-level   | Copies of           | Web site at:  |
| will     |     plans and      | notification of     | [http://www.  |
| take to  |     individual     | training, training  | alADE.edu/htm |
| ensure   |     teacher plans. | agenda, and         | l/HighlyQuali |
| that all |                    | training materials. | fiedTeachersG |
| LEAs     | 2.  During July    |                     | uidanceandFor |
| have     |     2006, ADE      | Copies of (1)       | ms.asp](http: |
| plans in |     staff will     | notification of the | //www.alsde.e |
| place to |     provide        | meetings to local   | du/html/Highl |
| assist   |     training for   | superintendents and | yQualifiedTea |
| all      |     development of | other key LEA-level | chersGuidance |
| no       |     LEA plans to   | staff; (2) meeting  | andForms.asp) |
| n-highly |     Regional       | agenda; (3)         |               |
| q        |     School         | presentation        | Evidence will |
| ualified |     Improvement    | materials; and (4)  | be available  |
| teachers |     Coaches and    | a list of ADE       | on the ADE    |
| to       |     designated ADE | staff/LEA           | Web site at:  |
| become   |     Federal        | assignments.        | [http://www.  |
| so as    |     Programs       |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
| quickly  |     staff.         | Copies of sign-in   | l/HighlyQuali |
| as       |                    | sheets from         | fiedTeachersG |
| p        | 3.  Regional       | meetings.           | uidanceandFor |
| ossible. |     School         |                     | ms.asp](http: |
|          |     Improvement    | Copy of "talking    | //www.alsde.e |
|          |     Coaches and    | points" and/or      | du/html/Highl |
|          |     ADE Federal    | other presentation  | yQualifiedTea |
|          |     Programs staff | materials used      | chersGuidance |
|          |     will conduct   | during the meeting. | andForms.asp) |
|          |     an overview of |                     |               |
|          |     the plan       | List of ADE         | Evidence will |
|          |     template and   | staff/LEA           | be available  |
|          |     provide        | assignments.        | on the ADE    |
|          |     technical      |                     | Web site at:  |
|          |     assistance for | Copies of (1)       | [http://www.  |
|          |     developing LEA | working notes from  | alADE.edu/htm |
|          |     plans during   | on-site technical   | l/HighlyQuali |
|          |     meetings with  | assistance; (2)     | fiedTeachersG |
|          |     LEA staff      | working notes from  | uidanceandFor |
|          |     scheduled      | telephone technical | ms.asp](http: |
|          |     during July    | assistance          | //www.alsde.e |
|          |     2006.          | conversations; and, | du/html/Highl |
|          |                    | (3) e-mail          | yQualifiedTea |
|          | 4.  The State      | technical           | chersGuidance |
|          |     Superintendent | assistance          | andForms.asp) |
|          |     of Education   | responses.          |               |
|          |     will inform    |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     LEA            | Written             | be retained   |
|          |                    | notification of     | in the ADE    |
|          |    superintendents | implementation of   | NCLB Research |
|          |     of the         | the special rule.   | and           |
|          |     technical      |                     | Development   |
|          |     assistance     | Records of          | Office.       |
|          |     process and    | allocation of Title |               |
|          |     the level of   | II funds to LEAs    | Evidence will |
|          |     involvement of | and schools.        | be available  |
|          |     ADE staff in   |                     | on the ADE    |
|          |     developing and | Records of the      | Web site at:  |
|          |     approving LEA  | review and approval | [http://www.  |
|          |     plans. This    | process.            | alADE.edu/htm |
|          |     will be        |                     | l/HighlyQuali |
|          |     accomplished   |                     | fiedTeachersG |
|          |     during a       |                     | uidanceandFor |
|          |     meeting with   |                     | ms.asp](http: |
|          |     LEA            |                     | //www.alsde.e |
|          |                    |                     | du/html/Highl |
|          |    superintendents |                     | yQualifiedTea |
|          |     in July 2006.  |                     | chersGuidance |
|          |                    |                     | andForms.asp) |
|          | 5.  Each LEA will  |                     |               |
|          |     have an ADE    |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     Federal        |                     | be retained   |
|          |     Programs       |                     | in the ADE    |
|          |     specialist     |                     | Federal       |
|          |     assigned to    |                     | Programs and  |
|          |     assist in the  |                     | Classroom     |
|          |     LEA plan       |                     | Improvement   |
|          |     development or |                     | Offices.      |
|          |     revision. ADE  |                     |               |
|          |     staff will     |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     make           |                     | be retained   |
|          |     suggestions    |                     | in the ADE    |
|          |     and/or require |                     | Federal       |
|          |     modifications  |                     | Programs      |
|          |     as needed to   |                     | Office.       |
|          |     ensure         |                     |               |
|          |     directness and |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     effectiveness  |                     | be retained   |
|          |     of strategies  |                     | in the ADE    |
|          |     in getting     |                     | Federal       |
|          |     teachers       |                     | Programs      |
|          |     highly         |                     | Office.       |
|          |     qualified.     |                     |               |
|          |     This will be   |                     |               |
|          |     accomplished   |                     |               |
|          |     during the     |                     |               |
|          |     period from    |                     |               |
|          |     mid-July --    |                     |               |
|          |     August 15,     |                     |               |
|          |     2006.          |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 6.  During the     |                     |               |
|          |     development    |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          |   monitoring-based |                     |               |
|          |     modification   |                     |               |
|          |     of LEA plans,  |                     |               |
|          |     ADE and LEA    |                     |               |
|          |     staff will     |                     |               |
|          |     consider       |                     |               |
|          |     invoking the   |                     |               |
|          |     "special rule" |                     |               |
|          |     in Title II,   |                     |               |
|          |     Section        |                     |               |
|          |     2141(d) to     |                     |               |
|          |     allocate a     |                     |               |
|          |     portion of LEA |                     |               |
|          |     funds directly |                     |               |
|          |     to one or more |                     |               |
|          |     schools to     |                     |               |
|          |     enable         |                     |               |
|          |     teachers at    |                     |               |
|          |     the schools to |                     |               |
|          |     choose, in     |                     |               |
|          |     consultation   |                     |               |
|          |     with the       |                     |               |
|          |     school         |                     |               |
|          |     principal,     |                     |               |
|          |     high-quality   |                     |               |
|          |     professional   |                     |               |
|          |     development    |                     |               |
|          |     activities. If |                     |               |
|          |     it is          |                     |               |
|          |     determined     |                     |               |
|          |     that the LEA   |                     |               |
|          |     has neglected  |                     |               |
|          |     to target      |                     |               |
|          |     funds toward a |                     |               |
|          |     school or      |                     |               |
|          |     schools that   |                     |               |
|          |     is not making  |                     |               |
|          |     satisfactory   |                     |               |
|          |     progress in    |                     |               |
|          |     student        |                     |               |
|          |     achievement    |                     |               |
|          |     and/or toward  |                     |               |
|          |     having all     |                     |               |
|          |     students       |                     |               |
|          |     taught by      |                     |               |
|          |     highly         |                     |               |
|          |     qualified and  |                     |               |
|          |     experienced    |                     |               |
|          |     teachers, the  |                     |               |
|          |     special rule   |                     |               |
|          |     will be        |                     |               |
|          |     implemented.   |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 7.  ADE staff will |                     |               |
|          |     review and     |                     |               |
|          |     approve LEA    |                     |               |
|          |     plans during   |                     |               |
|          |     the period of  |                     |               |
|          |     August         |                     |               |
|          |     16-31, 2006.   |                     |               |
|          |     Plans will be  |                     |               |
|          |     approved only  |                     |               |
|          |     when they      |                     |               |
|          |     include        |                     |               |
|          |     actions that   |                     |               |
|          |     will result in |                     |               |
|          |     equitable      |                     |               |
|          |     distribution   |                     |               |
|          |     of highly      |                     |               |
|          |     qualified      |                     |               |
|          |     teachers among |                     |               |
|          |     all schools    |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |     specifically   |                     |               |
|          |     address        |                     |               |
|          |     staffing needs |                     |               |
|          |     in             |                     |               |
|          |     high-poverty   |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |     low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools.       |                     |               |
|          |     Strategies in  |                     |               |
|          |     the plan will  |                     |               |
|          |     directly       |                     |               |
|          |     address needs  |                     |               |
|          |     noted in the   |                     |               |
|          |     plan's "Needs  |                     |               |
|          |     Assessment"    |                     |               |
|          |     section and    |                     |               |
|          |     must be        |                     |               |
|          |     reasonably     |                     |               |
|          |     do-able in     |                     |               |
|          |     light of the   |                     |               |
|          |     plan's         |                     |               |
|          |     commitment of  |                     |               |
|          |     resources.     |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+

+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **REQ    |                    |                     |               |
| UIREMENT |                    |                     |               |
| 3: The   |                    |                     |               |
| revised  |                    |                     |               |
| plan     |                    |                     |               |
| must     |                    |                     |               |
| include  |                    |                     |               |
| inf      |                    |                     |               |
| ormation |                    |                     |               |
| on the   |                    |                     |               |
| t        |                    |                     |               |
| echnical |                    |                     |               |
| ass      |                    |                     |               |
| istance, |                    |                     |               |
| p        |                    |                     |               |
| rograms, |                    |                     |               |
| and      |                    |                     |               |
| services |                    |                     |               |
| that the |                    |                     |               |
| ADE will |                    |                     |               |
| offer to |                    |                     |               |
| assist   |                    |                     |               |
| LEAs in  |                    |                     |               |
| succ     |                    |                     |               |
| essfully |                    |                     |               |
| co       |                    |                     |               |
| mpleting |                    |                     |               |
| their    |                    |                     |               |
| highly   |                    |                     |               |
| q        |                    |                     |               |
| ualified |                    |                     |               |
| teacher  |                    |                     |               |
| plans,   |                    |                     |               |
| part     |                    |                     |               |
| icularly |                    |                     |               |
| in LEAs  |                    |                     |               |
| where    |                    |                     |               |
| large    |                    |                     |               |
| groups   |                    |                     |               |
| of       |                    |                     |               |
| teachers |                    |                     |               |
| are not  |                    |                     |               |
| highly   |                    |                     |               |
| qu       |                    |                     |               |
| alified, |                    |                     |               |
| and the  |                    |                     |               |
| r        |                    |                     |               |
| esources |                    |                     |               |
| the LEAs |                    |                     |               |
| will use |                    |                     |               |
| to meet  |                    |                     |               |
| their    |                    |                     |               |
| highly   |                    |                     |               |
| q        |                    |                     |               |
| ualified |                    |                     |               |
| teacher  |                    |                     |               |
| goals.** |                    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **       | **State            | **Evidences**       | **Not         |
| Required | Strategies**       |                     | es/Comments** |
| E        |                    |                     |               |
| lement** |                    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **A**.   | 1.  ADE Federal    | Copies of           | Evidence will |
| The plan |     Programs and   | transmittal         | be retained   |
| includes |     Teacher        | communications to   | in the        |
| a        |     Education      | LEAs.               | respective    |
| des      |     staff will     |                     | ADE Offices.  |
| cription |     provide        | Dated working notes |               |
| of the   |     information    | from on-site        | Examples of   |
| t        |     and conduct    | visits.             | co            |
| echnical |     on-site work   |                     | mmunity-based |
| as       |     sessions on    | Dated working notes | incentives    |
| sistance |     research-based | of technical        | include, but  |
| the ADE  |     strategies and | assistance          | are not       |
| will     |     incentives for | activities.         | limited to:   |
| provide  |     recruiting and |                     | no-fee bank   |
| to       |     retaining      | Written partnership | accounts,     |
| assist   |     highly         | agreements that     | free- or      |
| LEAs in  |     qualified      | describe            | reduced-price |
| succ     |     teachers.      | community-based     | fi            |
| essfully |                    | incentives.         | tness/country |
| carrying | 2.  ADE staff will |                     | club          |
| out      |     assist LEA     | Copies of internal  | memberships,  |
| their    |     staff in       | communications to   | no-deposit    |
| highly   |     developing     | establish a pool of | rentals, free |
| q        |     community      | available funds.    | first month's |
| ualified |     partnerships   |                     | rent.         |
| teacher  |     that will      | List of LEAs that   |               |
| plans.   |     provide        | have fewer than 75% | Evidence will |
|          |                    | of all              | be retained   |
|          |    community-based | core-academic       | in the office |
|          |     incentives to  | subject teachers    | of the ADE    |
|          |     highly         | highly qualified.   | Federal       |
|          |     qualified      |                     | Programs      |
|          |     core-academic  | Copy of a           | Director.     |
|          |     subject        | memorandum from the |               |
|          |     teachers who   | State               | Evidence will |
|          |     agree to work  | Superintendent of   | be available  |
|          |     in             | Education inviting  | on the ADE    |
|          |     hard-to-staff  | requests for        | Web site at:  |
|          |     schools and    | support.            | [http://www.  |
|          |     live in the    |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
|          |     schools'       | Copy of generic job | l/HighlyQuali |
|          |     communities.   | description for     | fiedTeachersG |
|          |                    | temporary position. | uidanceandFor |
|          | 3.  ADE will       |                     | ms.asp](http: |
|          |     allocate       | Copies of training  | //www.alsde.e |
|          |     state-level    | schedule, agenda,   | du/html/Highl |
|          |     Title II funds | and presentation    | yQualifiedTea |
|          |     to support     | materials.          | chersGuidance |
|          |     designated     |                     | andForms.asp) |
|          |     LEAs in        | Copies of addenda   |               |
|          |     acquiring the  | will be added to    | Evidence will |
|          |     services of a  | the respective LEA  | be retained   |
|          |     temporary,     | plans.              | in the ADE    |
|          |     contracted     |                     | Federal       |
|          |     employee who   | Copies of working   | Programs      |
|          |     will be        | notes from          | Office.       |
|          |     responsible    | technical           |               |
|          |     for            | assistance and      | Evidence will |
|          |     recruiting,    | monitoring          | be retained   |
|          |     hiring and     | activities.         | in the office |
|          |     retaining      |                     | of the ADE    |
|          |     highly         | Copies of working   | Federal       |
|          |     qualified      | notes made in       | Programs      |
|          |     teachers, and  | preparation for the | Coordinator.  |
|          |     ensuring       | meetings.           |               |
|          |     equitable      |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     distribution   | Copies of Minutes   | be retained   |
|          |     of highly      | from School         | in the office |
|          |     qualified      | Assistance          | of the ADE    |
|          |     teachers among | Meetings.           | Federal       |
|          |     schools.       |                     | Programs      |
|          |                    | Copies of internal  | Coordinator.  |
|          | 4.  LEA            | ADE staff working   |               |
|          |                    | notes to share      | Evidence will |
|          |    superintendents | information and     | be retained   |
|          |     who have fewer | discuss strategies  | in the ADE    |
|          |     than 75% of    | for addressing      | Classroom     |
|          |     teachers       | implementation      | Improvement   |
|          |     highly         | problems.           | Office.       |
|          |     qualified will |                     |               |
|          |     be invited to  | Site visit and      | Evidence will |
|          |     request such   | monitoring records  | be retained   |
|          |     support. ADE   | and reports.        | in the ADE    |
|          |     staff will     |                     | Federal       |
|          |     recommend      | Copy of approved,   | Programs      |
|          |     candidates for | modified            | Office.       |
|          |     these          | regulations.        |               |
|          |     temporary      |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     positions from | Copies of printed   | be retained   |
|          |     a              | materials used to   | in the ADE    |
|          |     pre-identified | disseminate         | Teacher       |
|          |     state pool of  | modified            | Certification |
|          |     candidates     | regulations.        | Office.       |
|          |     and/or will    |                     |               |
|          |     interview      |                     |               |
|          |     candidates     |                     |               |
|          |     that are       |                     |               |
|          |     recommended    |                     |               |
|          |     locally. It is |                     |               |
|          |     anticipated    |                     |               |
|          |     that temporary |                     |               |
|          |     positions will |                     |               |
|          |     be filled by   |                     |               |
|          |     October 16,    |                     |               |
|          |     2006.          |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 5.  ADE staff will |                     |               |
|          |     provide        |                     |               |
|          |     training and   |                     |               |
|          |     on-site        |                     |               |
|          |     technical      |                     |               |
|          |     assistance, as |                     |               |
|          |     needed, to     |                     |               |
|          |     temporary      |                     |               |
|          |     staff.         |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 6.  ADE will       |                     |               |
|          |     require each   |                     |               |
|          |     LEA that       |                     |               |
|          |     receives       |                     |               |
|          |     support for a  |                     |               |
|          |     temporary      |                     |               |
|          |     position to    |                     |               |
|          |     submit an      |                     |               |
|          |     addendum to    |                     |               |
|          |     the LEA plan   |                     |               |
|          |     to include the |                     |               |
|          |     strategy and   |                     |               |
|          |     an assurance   |                     |               |
|          |     that the       |                     |               |
|          |     federal        |                     |               |
|          |     assistance     |                     |               |
|          |     will not       |                     |               |
|          |     supplant any   |                     |               |
|          |     state or other |                     |               |
|          |     federally      |                     |               |
|          |     funded         |                     |               |
|          |     activity.      |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 7.  Regional       |                     |               |
|          |     School         |                     |               |
|          |     Improvement    |                     |               |
|          |     Coaches and    |                     |               |
|          |     LEA School     |                     |               |
|          |     Improvement    |                     |               |
|          |     Specialists    |                     |               |
|          |     will provide   |                     |               |
|          |     telephone and  |                     |               |
|          |     e-mail support |                     |               |
|          |     and on-site    |                     |               |
|          |     technical      |                     |               |
|          |     assistance     |                     |               |
|          |     during the     |                     |               |
|          |     2006-2007 SY   |                     |               |
|          |     to increase    |                     |               |
|          |     the capacity   |                     |               |
|          |     of LEAs to     |                     |               |
|          |     assist         |                     |               |
|          |     low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools and to |                     |               |
|          |     ensure that    |                     |               |
|          |     the staffing   |                     |               |
|          |     needs of       |                     |               |
|          |     low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools are    |                     |               |
|          |     given          |                     |               |
|          |     priority.      |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 8.  Regional       |                     |               |
|          |     School         |                     |               |
|          |     Improvement    |                     |               |
|          |     Coaches will   |                     |               |
|          |     review LEA     |                     |               |
|          |     Plan           |                     |               |
|          |     implementation |                     |               |
|          |     during School  |                     |               |
|          |     Assistance     |                     |               |
|          |     Meetings       |                     |               |
|          |     scheduled      |                     |               |
|          |     during August, |                     |               |
|          |     October,       |                     |               |
|          |     November,      |                     |               |
|          |     January,       |                     |               |
|          |     February, and  |                     |               |
|          |     March of the   |                     |               |
|          |     2006-2007 SY.  |                     |               |
|          |     Areas that     |                     |               |
|          |     lack progress  |                     |               |
|          |     and other      |                     |               |
|          |     concerns will  |                     |               |
|          |     be reported to |                     |               |
|          |     ADE Federal    |                     |               |
|          |     Programs staff |                     |               |
|          |     who will       |                     |               |
|          |     provide more   |                     |               |
|          |     direct         |                     |               |
|          |     guidance and   |                     |               |
|          |     broker         |                     |               |
|          |     assistance as  |                     |               |
|          |     needed.        |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 9.  ADE Federal    |                     |               |
|          |     Programs staff |                     |               |
|          |     will provide   |                     |               |
|          |     oversight and  |                     |               |
|          |     conduct        |                     |               |
|          |     frequent       |                     |               |
|          |     monitoring of  |                     |               |
|          |     implementation |                     |               |
|          |     of plans.      |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 10. ADE Teacher    |                     |               |
|          |     Certification  |                     |               |
|          |     staff will     |                     |               |
|          |     modify current |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     preparation    |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |     certification  |                     |               |
|          |     regulations to |                     |               |
|          |     require        |                     |               |
|          |     prospective    |                     |               |
|          |     teachers to    |                     |               |
|          |     secure         |                     |               |
|          |     background     |                     |               |
|          |     clearance      |                     |               |
|          |     prior to their |                     |               |
|          |     student        |                     |               |
|          |     teaching       |                     |               |
|          |     rather than    |                     |               |
|          |     prior to       |                     |               |
|          |     initial        |                     |               |
|          |     employment as  |                     |               |
|          |     a teacher.     |                     |               |
|          |     This change    |                     |               |
|          |     will reduce    |                     |               |
|          |     the "wait"     |                     |               |
|          |     time before    |                     |               |
|          |     individuals    |                     |               |
|          |     who complete a |                     |               |
|          |     state-approved |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     certification  |                     |               |
|          |     program can be |                     |               |
|          |     fully          |                     |               |
|          |     certified and  |                     |               |
|          |     highly         |                     |               |
|          |     qualified.     |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **B.**   | 1.  Each LEA plan  | List of schools and | Evidence will |
| The plan |     is required to | corresponding Peer  | be retained   |
| i        |     address,       | Mentor assignments. | in the ADE    |
| ndicates |     specifically,  |                     | Classroom     |
| that     |     the staffing   | Records of on-site  | Improvement   |
| staffing |     needs of       | activities.         | and Federal   |
| and      |     high-poverty   |                     | Programs      |
| prof     |     and            | Notes of LEA        | Offices.      |
| essional |     low-performing | actions compiled by |               |
| dev      |     schools. The   | designated ADE      | Evidence will |
| elopment |     ADE will       | staff.              | be retained   |
| needs of |     assign Peer    |                     | in the ADE    |
| schools  |     Mentors to     | List of schools, by | Federal       |
| not      |     schools in     | LEA, that have not  | Programs      |
| making   |     School         | met the 100% goal   | Office. These |
| AYP will |                    | for highly          | and other     |
| be given |   Improvement-Year | qualified teachers  | records will  |
| high     |     4 and above.   | and that did not    | be compiled   |
| p        |     Peer Mentors   | make AYP based on   | into case     |
| riority. |     will provide   | Spring 2005 and     | studies for   |
|          |     model lessons  | Spring 2006 state   | future        |
|          |     and            | assessments.        | training and  |
|          |     professional   |                     | technical     |
|          |     development    | Summary of staff    | assistance    |
|          |     opportunities  | needs for each      | activities.   |
|          |     for teachers   | Strand 3 school.    |               |
|          |     who are not    |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     highly         | Chart of ADE staff  | be retained   |
|          |     qualified. ADE | assignments to      | in the ADE    |
|          |     Federal        | Strand 3 schools.   | Alabama       |
|          |     Programs staff |                     | Reading       |
|          |     will broker    | ADE ARI training    | Initiative    |
|          |     assistance to  | and technical       | Office.       |
|          |     schools that   | assistance records, |               |
|          |     have been      | including meeting   | Evidence will |
|          |     identified for | agendas,            | be retained   |
|          |     improvement    | presentation notes, | in the ADE    |
|          |     for three or   | sign-in records of  | AMSTI Office  |
|          |     less years.    | participants, and   | in the        |
|          |                    | anecdotal records   | Classroom     |
|          | 2.  Each LEA's     | of on-site          | Improvement   |
|          |     plan is        | activities.         | Section.      |
|          |     required to    |                     |               |
|          |     include the    | Copy of written ADE | Evidence will |
|          |     following      | notification        | be retained   |
|          |     action in the  | inviting LEAs and   | in the ADE    |
|          |     section for    | schools to          | Federal       |
|          |     LEA Actions to | participate in      | Programs      |
|          |     Get All        | AMSTI.              | Office.       |
|          |     Teachers       |                     |               |
|          |     Highly         | List of schools     | Evidence will |
|          |     Qualified:     | that accept         | be retained   |
|          |     Consider (1)   | invitation to       | in the ADE    |
|          |     changing       | participate in      | Federal       |
|          |     teacher        | AMSTI.              | Programs      |
|          |     assignments    |                     | Office.       |
|          |     within a       | ADE AMSTI training  |               |
|          |     school, (2)    | records.            | Evidence will |
|          |     within-school  |                     | be retained   |
|          |     transfers,     | ADE AMSTI training  | in the ADE    |
|          |     and (3)        | and technical       | Federal       |
|          |     between-school | assistance records, | Programs      |
|          |     transfers to   | including meeting   | Office.       |
|          |     accomplish the | agendas,            |               |
|          |     goal of having | presentation notes, |               |
|          |     all            | sign-in records of  |               |
|          |     core-academic  | participants, and   |               |
|          |     subject        | anecdotal records   |               |
|          |     teachers       | of on-site          |               |
|          |     highly         | activities.         |               |
|          |     qualified and  |                     |               |
|          |     to ensure      | List of teachers    |               |
|          |     equitable      | and principals, by  |               |
|          |     distribution   | LEA and school,     |               |
|          |     of highly      | trained as Lead     |               |
|          |     qualified      | Teachers.           |               |
|          |     teachers. Such |                     |               |
|          |     actions will   | Copy of             |               |
|          |     be tracked by  | notification of     |               |
|          |     designated ADE | training to LEA     |               |
|          |     Federal        | superintendents.    |               |
|          |     Programs       |                     |               |
|          |     staff.         | Copy of training    |               |
|          |                    | agenda and training |               |
|          | 3.  The Alabama    | materials.          |               |
|          |     Reading        |                     |               |
|          |     Initiative     | Copy of ADE         |               |
|          |     (ARI) will     | internal            |               |
|          |     implement a    | communications to   |               |
|          |     3-strand       | designate funds for |               |
|          |     approach. All  | this purpose.       |               |
|          |     K-3 ARI        |                     |               |
|          |     schools will   | Records of          |               |
|          |     receive        | identification and  |               |
|          |     monthly        | selection process   |               |
|          |     training for   | for establishing a  |               |
|          |     their state    | pool of teacher     |               |
|          |     and federally  | mentors.            |               |
|          |     funded reading |                     |               |
|          |     coaches and    | Copies of working   |               |
|          |     on-site        | notes for assigning |               |
|          |     follow-up at   | mentors to schools  |               |
|          |     the school     | and teachers; notes |               |
|          |     level.         | from ADE technical  |               |
|          |     Training for   | assistance and      |               |
|          |     reading        | monitoring          |               |
|          |     coaches and    | activities in LEAs  |               |
|          |     on-site        | and schools.        |               |
|          |     follow-up each |                     |               |
|          |     month will     | Compiled results of |               |
|          |     vary based on  | the needs           |               |
|          |     assessed needs | assessment.         |               |
|          |     and school     |                     |               |
|          |     data.          | Contract for        |               |
|          |                    | services.           |               |
|          | > Strand 1 will    |                     |               |
|          | > support 150 new  | Records of          |               |
|          | > ARI schools.     | development         |               |
|          | > Strand 2 will    | activities.         |               |
|          | > support 650      |                     |               |
|          | > existing ARI     | Training modules    |               |
|          | > schools.  Strand | and training        |               |
|          | > 3 will focus ADE | module.             |               |
|          | > support on the   |                     |               |
|          | > 200              |                     |               |
|          | > low-performing   |                     |               |
|          | > schools          |                     |               |
|          | > identified from  |                     |               |
|          | > those included   |                     |               |
|          | > in Strand 2.     |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 3 schools |                     |               |
|          | > will receive     |                     |               |
|          | > greater on-site  |                     |               |
|          | > support from ADE |                     |               |
|          | > staff.  The      |                     |               |
|          | > ratio of on-site |                     |               |
|          | > support for      |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 3 schools |                     |               |
|          | > is eight schools |                     |               |
|          | > per Regional     |                     |               |
|          | > Reading Coach.   |                     |               |
|          | > (Each Regional   |                     |               |
|          | > Reading Coach in |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 1 serves  |                     |               |
|          | > 16 schools. Each |                     |               |
|          | > Regional Reading |                     |               |
|          | > Coach in Strand  |                     |               |
|          | > 2 serves 25      |                     |               |
|          | > schools.)  The   |                     |               |
|          | > reduction in     |                     |               |
|          | > school           |                     |               |
|          | > assignments      |                     |               |
|          | > allows the       |                     |               |
|          | > lower-performing |                     |               |
|          | > ARI schools to   |                     |               |
|          | > receive more     |                     |               |
|          | > on-site support  |                     |               |
|          | > targeted to      |                     |               |
|          | > their specific   |                     |               |
|          | > needs.  On-site  |                     |               |
|          | > support at the   |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 3 schools |                     |               |
|          | > will include,    |                     |               |
|          | > but is not       |                     |               |
|          | > limited to,      |                     |               |
|          | > coaching the     |                     |               |
|          | > school-based     |                     |               |
|          | > reading coaches, |                     |               |
|          | > troubleshooting  |                     |               |
|          | > implementation   |                     |               |
|          | > issues,          |                     |               |
|          | > assisting with   |                     |               |
|          | > intervention     |                     |               |
|          | > plans, and       |                     |               |
|          | > providing        |                     |               |
|          | > school-based     |                     |               |
|          | > professional     |                     |               |
|          | > development.     |                     |               |
|          | >                  |                     |               |
|          | > ARI principal    |                     |               |
|          | > coaches will     |                     |               |
|          | > focus assistance |                     |               |
|          | > on LEAs and      |                     |               |
|          | > schools in\      |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 1 and     |                     |               |
|          | > Strand 3. This   |                     |               |
|          | > will provide the |                     |               |
|          | > most intensive   |                     |               |
|          | > level of         |                     |               |
|          | > leadership       |                     |               |
|          | > support at both  |                     |               |
|          | > the central      |                     |               |
|          | > office and       |                     |               |
|          | > school levels.   |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 4.  Low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools may    |                     |               |
|          |     voluntarily    |                     |               |
|          |     join the       |                     |               |
|          |     Alabama Math,  |                     |               |
|          |     Science, and   |                     |               |
|          |     Technology     |                     |               |
|          |     Initiative     |                     |               |
|          |     (AMSTI), which |                     |               |
|          |     currently      |                     |               |
|          |     serves 8 of    |                     |               |
|          |     the 11         |                     |               |
|          |     regional       |                     |               |
|          |     inservice      |                     |               |
|          |     districts in   |                     |               |
|          |     the state.     |                     |               |
|          |     Math and       |                     |               |
|          |     Science        |                     |               |
|          |     teachers in    |                     |               |
|          |     these schools  |                     |               |
|          |     receive up to  |                     |               |
|          |     120 hours of   |                     |               |
|          |     high-quality,  |                     |               |
|          |     subject- and   |                     |               |
|          |     grade-specific |                     |               |
|          |     professional   |                     |               |
|          |     development.   |                     |               |
|          |     The two-week   |                     |               |
|          |     training is    |                     |               |
|          |     provided each  |                     |               |
|          |     summer.        |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | > Schools that     |                     |               |
|          | > participate in   |                     |               |
|          | > the training     |                     |               |
|          | > will receive     |                     |               |
|          | > on-site teacher  |                     |               |
|          | > mentoring and    |                     |               |
|          | > subject-related  |                     |               |
|          | > teacher coaching |                     |               |
|          | > from             |                     |               |
|          | > AMSTI-trained    |                     |               |
|          | > leaders.         |                     |               |
|          | > Participating    |                     |               |
|          | > schools also     |                     |               |
|          | > have access to a |                     |               |
|          | > cadre of         |                     |               |
|          | > regional         |                     |               |
|          | > mathematicians   |                     |               |
|          | > and scientists   |                     |               |
|          | > that are         |                     |               |
|          | > on-staff in the  |                     |               |
|          | > universities     |                     |               |
|          | > that host        |                     |               |
|          | > regional         |                     |               |
|          | > inservice        |                     |               |
|          | > centers. These   |                     |               |
|          | > regional         |                     |               |
|          | > mathematicians   |                     |               |
|          | > and scientists   |                     |               |
|          | > are available to |                     |               |
|          | > coach teachers   |                     |               |
|          | > in their         |                     |               |
|          | > classrooms to    |                     |               |
|          | > deepen content   |                     |               |
|          | > knowledge.       |                     |               |
|          | >                  |                     |               |
|          | > School           |                     |               |
|          | > principals and   |                     |               |
|          | > designated       |                     |               |
|          | > teachers in each |                     |               |
|          | > participating    |                     |               |
|          | > low-performing   |                     |               |
|          | > school will be   |                     |               |
|          | > trained as AMSTI |                     |               |
|          | > Lead Teachers in |                     |               |
|          | > math and         |                     |               |
|          | > science. This    |                     |               |
|          | > specialized      |                     |               |
|          | > training will    |                     |               |
|          | > increase the     |                     |               |
|          | > likelihood that  |                     |               |
|          | > effective math   |                     |               |
|          | > and science      |                     |               |
|          | > instruction is   |                     |               |
|          | > provided         |                     |               |
|          | > schoolwide.      |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 5.  ADE will       |                     |               |
|          |     provide        |                     |               |
|          |     information    |                     |               |
|          |     and training   |                     |               |
|          |     for LEA staff  |                     |               |
|          |     and designated |                     |               |
|          |     school staff   |                     |               |
|          |     on the Alabama |                     |               |
|          |     standards for  |                     |               |
|          |     effective      |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentoring.     |                     |               |
|          |     Training will  |                     |               |
|          |     utilize        |                     |               |
|          |     training       |                     |               |
|          |     modules        |                     |               |
|          |     developed by   |                     |               |
|          |     the Teacher    |                     |               |
|          |     Quality        |                     |               |
|          |     Enhancement    |                     |               |
|          |     Project. It is |                     |               |
|          |     intended that  |                     |               |
|          |     training will  |                     |               |
|          |     build LEA      |                     |               |
|          |     capacity and   |                     |               |
|          |     infrastructure |                     |               |
|          |     for            |                     |               |
|          |     effectively    |                     |               |
|          |     implementing a |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentoring      |                     |               |
|          |     program.       |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 6.  Federal        |                     |               |
|          |     state-level    |                     |               |
|          |     activities     |                     |               |
|          |     Title II funds |                     |               |
|          |     and state      |                     |               |
|          |     funds will be  |                     |               |
|          |     used to        |                     |               |
|          |     establish a    |                     |               |
|          |     pool of highly |                     |               |
|          |     knowledgeable  |                     |               |
|          |     and skilled    |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentors that   |                     |               |
|          |     will be        |                     |               |
|          |     assigned at    |                     |               |
|          |     ADE discretion |                     |               |
|          |     to conduct     |                     |               |
|          |     school-based   |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentoring in   |                     |               |
|          |     low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools        |                     |               |
|          |     for (1)        |                     |               |
|          |     teachers who   |                     |               |
|          |     hold           |                     |               |
|          |     alternative    |                     |               |
|          |     certificates   |                     |               |
|          |     and are        |                     |               |
|          |     working toward |                     |               |
|          |     full state     |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | certification, (2) |                     |               |
|          |     teachers       |                     |               |
|          |     assigned       |                     |               |
|          |     out-of-field,  |                     |               |
|          |     and (3)        |                     |               |
|          |     teachers who   |                     |               |
|          |     hold emergency |                     |               |
|          |     certificates.  |                     |               |
|          |     State-provided |                     |               |
|          |     mentors will   |                     |               |
|          |     work with a    |                     |               |
|          |     local          |                     |               |
|          |     m              |                     |               |
|          | entors-in-training |                     |               |
|          |     to build LEA   |                     |               |
|          |     capacity to    |                     |               |
|          |     effectively    |                     |               |
|          |     implement a    |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentoring      |                     |               |
|          |     program beyond |                     |               |
|          |     the period of  |                     |               |
|          |     state          |                     |               |
|          |     assistance.    |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 7.  ADE Federal    |                     |               |
|          |     Programs       |                     |               |
|          |     specialists    |                     |               |
|          |     are conducting |                     |               |
|          |     a statewide    |                     |               |
|          |     needs          |                     |               |
|          |     assessment to  |                     |               |
|          |     ascertain the  |                     |               |
|          |     most critical  |                     |               |
|          |     needs for      |                     |               |
|          |     assisting      |                     |               |
|          |     English        |                     |               |
|          |     language       |                     |               |
|          |     learners       |                     |               |
|          |     (ELLs). Based  |                     |               |
|          |     on compiled    |                     |               |
|          |     needs, the ADE |                     |               |
|          |     will contract  |                     |               |
|          |     with an        |                     |               |
|          |     in-state       |                     |               |
|          |     university and |                     |               |
|          |     will provide   |                     |               |
|          |     stipends to    |                     |               |
|          |     teachers of    |                     |               |
|          |     ELLs to        |                     |               |
|          |     develop a      |                     |               |
|          |     series of      |                     |               |
|          |     culturally     |                     |               |
|          |     relevant,      |                     |               |
|          |     evidence-based |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     training       |                     |               |
|          |     modules. A     |                     |               |
|          |     three-year     |                     |               |
|          |     training model |                     |               |
|          |     will be        |                     |               |
|          |     developed that |                     |               |
|          |     will ensure    |                     |               |
|          |     that all       |                     |               |
|          |     teachers,      |                     |               |
|          |     particularly   |                     |               |
|          |     core-academic  |                     |               |
|          |     subject        |                     |               |
|          |     teachers, have |                     |               |
|          |     the knowledge  |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |     understandings |                     |               |
|          |     needed to work |                     |               |
|          |     effectively    |                     |               |
|          |     with ELLs.     |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **C.**   | 1.  ADE Federal    | Copies of ADE staff | Evidence will |
| The plan |     Programs staff | dated working notes | be retained   |
| includes |     and the NCLB   | from on-site        | in the        |
| a        |     Research and   | visits, telephone   | respective    |
| des      |     Development    | conversations, and  | ADE Offices.  |
| cription |     Office will    | electronic          |               |
| of       |     assist LEA     | communications.     | Databases are |
| programs |     staff in       |                     | maintained in |
| and      |     considering    | Electronic database | the ADE       |
| services |     state options  | of applications     | Teacher       |
| the ADE  |     for which a    | received, logged    | Certification |
| will     |     teacher is     | in, and processed   | Office and    |
| provide  |     eligible and   | through review,     | NCLB Research |
| to       |     selecting the  | approval, and       | and           |
| assist   |     option by      | notification of     | Development   |
| teachers |     which a        | highly qualified    | Office.       |
| and LEAs |     teacher may be | status.             |               |
| in       |     deemed highly  |                     | Evidence will |
| succ     |     qualified in   | Copies of dated     | be retained   |
| essfully |     the shortest   | working notes from  | in the ADE    |
| meeting  |     time possible. | on-site visits,     | Teacher       |
| highly   |                    | telephone           | Certification |
| q        | 2.  ADE staff will | conversations, and  | Office.       |
| ualified |     review highly  | electronic          |               |
| teacher  |     qualified      | communications.     | Teachers      |
| goals.   |     teacher        |                     | identified on |
|          |     applications   | Report of           | the           |
|          |     submitted by   | out-of-field and    | out-of-field  |
|          |     LEAs in a      | emergency           | and emergency |
|          |     timely and     | certificated        | certificate   |
|          |     expeditious    | teachers.           | teacher       |
|          |     manner and     |                     | reports may   |
|          |     provide        | Planning notes for  | be eligible   |
|          |     notification   | information         | to add        |
|          |     of highly      | dissemination       | endorsement   |
|          |     qualified      | activities.         | areas to      |
|          |     status to each |                     | existing      |
|          |     teacher and    | Copies of public    | certificates  |
|          |     employing LEA  | notices and written | based on this |
|          |     as soon as     | communications with | option.       |
|          |     possible upon  | LEAs.               |               |
|          |     completion of  |                     | Evidence will |
|          |     reviews.       | Copies of meeting   | be retained   |
|          |                    | agenda(s),          | in the ADE    |
|          | 3.  ADE Teacher    | presentation notes, | Teacher       |
|          |     Certification  | and materials       | Education     |
|          |     staff will     | shared.             | Office.       |
|          |     assist LEAs in |                     |               |
|          |     identifying    | Compiled list of    | Evidence will |
|          |     teachers who   | uses of funds to    | be retained   |
|          |     may be         | provide incentives. | in the ADE    |
|          |     eligible to    |                     | Federal       |
|          |     exercise an    | Records of          | Programs      |
|          |     alternative    | technical           | Office.       |
|          |     certification  | assistance          |               |
|          |     mechanism that | activities          | Evidence will |
|          |     became         | conducted on-site   | be retained   |
|          |     effective in   | with LEA staff.     | in the ADE    |
|          |     April 2006.    |                     | Federal       |
|          |     Using the      | Compilation of      | Programs      |
|          |     "Additional    | research on         | Office.       |
|          |     Teaching Field | evidence-based      |               |
|          |     Approach," an  | initiatives for     | Reports are   |
|          |     already        | using funds for     | available at: |
|          |     certified      | teacher incentives  | ti.state.al   |
|          |     teacher with   | that result in      | .us/qt/Shared |
|          |     teaching       | hiring and          | Documents/CTQ |
|          |     experience can | retaining highly    | Recruitment   |
|          |     add another    | qualified teachers; | Stu           |
|          |     teaching field | including, two      | dy-Mobile.pdf |
|          |     to his/her     | reports of studies  |               |
|          |     certificate    | conducted in the    | ti.state.al   |
|          |     based on an    | Mobile County       | .us/qt/Shared |
|          |     acceptable     | Public School       | Documents/CTQ |
|          |     Praxis II      | System by the       | T             |
|          |     score on a     | Center for Teaching | ransformation |
|          |     state-approved | Quality, at the     | Stu           |
|          |     test.          | request of the      | dy-Mobile.pdf |
|          |                    | Governor's          |               |
|          | 4.  ADE staff will | Commission on       | Evidence will |
|          |     provide        | Quality Teaching.   | be available  |
|          |     additional     |                     | on the ADE    |
|          |     information    | Training modules,   | Web site at:  |
|          |     and training   | notification of     | [http://www.  |
|          |     on the         | training, training  | alADE.edu/htm |
|          |                    | agenda, records of  | l/HighlyQuali |
|          | Troops-to-Teachers | participation in    | fiedTeachersG |
|          |     program and    | training.           | uidanceandFor |
|          |     other          |                     | ms.asp](http: |
|          |     alternative    | Record of follow-up | //www.alsde.e |
|          |     certification  | activities to       | du/html/Highl |
|          |     routes to LEAs | ascertain level of  | yQualifiedTea |
|          |     and in         | implementation in   | chersGuidance |
|          |     communities    | LEAs.               | andForms.asp) |
|          |     where          |                     |               |
|          |     hard-to-staff  | Records of on-site  | Evidence will |
|          |     schools are    | technical           | be retained   |
|          |     located. It is | assistance and      | in the        |
|          |     hoped that     | progress monitoring | respective    |
|          |     providing such | activities.         | ADE Offices.  |
|          |     training in    |                     |               |
|          |     the            | Written plan,       | Evidence will |
|          |     communities    | including content   | be retained   |
|          |     will encourage | and delivery        | in the        |
|          |     eligible and   | specifications for  | Alabama       |
|          |     otherwise      | the on-line         | Leadership    |
|          |     qualified      | professional        | Academy       |
|          |     candidates to  | development.        | Office in the |
|          |     pursue second  |                     | ADE Classroom |
|          |     careers in     | Records of          | Improvement   |
|          |     teaching.      | selection and       | Section.      |
|          |                    | training of LEA     |               |
|          | 5.  ADE Federal    | moderators.         | Access to the |
|          |     Programs staff |                     | Edvantia web  |
|          |     will compile   | List of             | portal for    |
|          |     information on | participating       | A             |
|          |     current LEA    | schools and         | DE-customized |
|          |     uses of        | school-based staff. | professional  |
|          |     federal Title  |                     | development   |
|          |     II and other   | Records of          | may be        |
|          |     funds to       | participation and   | obtained from |
|          |     provide        | evaluation,         | the Alabama   |
|          |     incentives to  | including technical | Leadership    |
|          |     attract and    | assistance          | Academy       |
|          |     retain highly  | activities.         | Office.       |
|          |     qualified      |                     |               |
|          |     teachers. This | Work of the         | Governor Bob  |
|          |     information    | Governor's          | Riley         |
|          |     will be used   | Commission on       | convened the  |
|          |     by Federal     | Quality Teaching    | Governor's    |
|          |     Programs staff | may be accessed at  | Commission on |
|          |     and Regional   | the following Web   | Quality       |
|          |     School         | link:               | Teaching on   |
|          |     Improvement    | <http://w           | January 17,   |
|          |     Coaches in     | ww.ti.state.al.us/> | 2006. The     |
|          |     providing      |                     | Commission is |
|          |     technical      | A staff person      | addressing    |
|          |     assistance to  | assigned to the ADE | the following |
|          |     LEAs who have  | Classroom           | areas, among  |
|          |     teachers that  | Improvement Section | others:       |
|          |     are not highly | is the Project      | teacher       |
|          |     qualified.     | Administrator for   | pipeline and  |
|          |                    | the Governor's      | preparation;  |
|          | 6.  ADE Federal    | Commission on       | certification |
|          |     Programs staff | Quality Teaching.   | and           |
|          |     will develop   |                     | licensure;    |
|          |     training       |                     | compensation  |
|          |     modules and    |                     | and           |
|          |     conduct        |                     | incentives;   |
|          |     training for   |                     | and           |
|          |     local board of |                     | professional  |
|          |     education      |                     | development,  |
|          |     members, LEA   |                     | working       |
|          |     and designated |                     | conditions,   |
|          |     school staff,  |                     | and           |
|          |     and staff from |                     | retention.    |
|          |     selected state |                     |               |
|          |     educational    |                     |               |
|          |     organizations  |                     |               |
|          |     on developing  |                     |               |
|          |     and            |                     |               |
|          |     implementing   |                     |               |
|          |     initiatives    |                     |               |
|          |     that have      |                     |               |
|          |     proven         |                     |               |
|          |     effective in   |                     |               |
|          |     recruiting,    |                     |               |
|          |     hiring, and    |                     |               |
|          |     retaining      |                     |               |
|          |     highly         |                     |               |
|          |     qualified      |                     |               |
|          |     teachers;      |                     |               |
|          |     particularly   |                     |               |
|          |     in LEAs that   |                     |               |
|          |     are identified |                     |               |
|          |     in Alabama's   |                     |               |
|          |     data analysis  |                     |               |
|          |     as having      |                     |               |
|          |     hard-to-staff  |                     |               |
|          |     schools.       |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 7.  Federal        |                     |               |
|          |     Programs and   |                     |               |
|          |     LEA Financial  |                     |               |
|          |     Assistance     |                     |               |
|          |     staff will     |                     |               |
|          |     work on-site   |                     |               |
|          |     with           |                     |               |
|          |     designated LEA |                     |               |
|          |     staff to       |                     |               |
|          |     analyze        |                     |               |
|          |     current uses   |                     |               |
|          |     of funds and   |                     |               |
|          |     to reallocate  |                     |               |
|          |     funds, as      |                     |               |
|          |     necessary, to  |                     |               |
|          |     ensure that    |                     |               |
|          |     adequate funds |                     |               |
|          |     are available  |                     |               |
|          |     to facilitate  |                     |               |
|          |     getting        |                     |               |
|          |     teachers       |                     |               |
|          |     highly         |                     |               |
|          |     qualified as   |                     |               |
|          |     quickly as     |                     |               |
|          |     possible and   |                     |               |
|          |     to provide (1) |                     |               |
|          |     high-quality   |                     |               |
|          |     professional   |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          |   development, (2) |                     |               |
|          |     high-quality   |                     |               |
|          |     teacher        |                     |               |
|          |     mentoring, and |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | > \(3\)            |                     |               |
|          | > subject-specific |                     |               |
|          | > teaching         |                     |               |
|          | > coaching;        |                     |               |
|          | > particularly for |                     |               |
|          | > teachers who are |                     |               |
|          | > new to the       |                     |               |
|          | > profession,      |                     |               |
|          | > out-of-field,    |                     |               |
|          | > and/or working   |                     |               |
|          | > under emergency  |                     |               |
|          | > certificates.    |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 8.  As a component |                     |               |
|          |     of the Alabama |                     |               |
|          |     Leadership     |                     |               |
|          |     Academy, a     |                     |               |
|          |     service        |                     |               |
|          |     component of   |                     |               |
|          |     the ADE        |                     |               |
|          |     Classroom      |                     |               |
|          |     Improvement    |                     |               |
|          |     Section,       |                     |               |
|          |     on-line        |                     |               |
|          |     professional   |                     |               |
|          |     development    |                     |               |
|          |     will be        |                     |               |
|          |     available to   |                     |               |
|          |     principals and |                     |               |
|          |     teachers in    |                     |               |
|          |     420 selected   |                     |               |
|          |     schools during |                     |               |
|          |     the 2006-2007  |                     |               |
|          |     SY. At each    |                     |               |
|          |     participating  |                     |               |
|          |     school, the    |                     |               |
|          |     principal and  |                     |               |
|          |     two teacher    |                     |               |
|          |     leaders will   |                     |               |
|          |     receive        |                     |               |
|          |     training.      |                     |               |
|          |     Content for    |                     |               |
|          |     the training   |                     |               |
|          |     -- developed   |                     |               |
|          |     by Edvantia,   |                     |               |
|          |     formerly AEL,  |                     |               |
|          |     -- is          |                     |               |
|          |     job-embedded,  |                     |               |
|          |     designed to    |                     |               |
|          |     improve        |                     |               |
|          |     student        |                     |               |
|          |     achievement,   |                     |               |
|          |     and has an     |                     |               |
|          |     evaluation     |                     |               |
|          |     component that |                     |               |
|          |     meets ADE      |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          |    specifications. |                     |               |
|          |     ADE staff will |                     |               |
|          |     train LEA      |                     |               |
|          |     moderators to  |                     |               |
|          |     lead the       |                     |               |
|          |     courses and    |                     |               |
|          |     will provide   |                     |               |
|          |     on-going       |                     |               |
|          |     support to     |                     |               |
|          |     them. Edvantia |                     |               |
|          |     will provide   |                     |               |
|          |     technology and |                     |               |
|          |     content        |                     |               |
|          |     support.       |                     |               |
|          |     Priority for   |                     |               |
|          |     participation  |                     |               |
|          |     will be given  |                     |               |
|          |     to             |                     |               |
|          |     high-poverty,  |                     |               |
|          |     low-performing |                     |               |
|          |     schools that   |                     |               |
|          |     have           |                     |               |
|          |     significant    |                     |               |
|          |     numbers of     |                     |               |
|          |     teachers that  |                     |               |
|          |     are not highly |                     |               |
|          |     qualified.     |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 9\. ADE staff will |                     |               |
|          | continue to work   |                     |               |
|          | with the           |                     |               |
|          | Governor's         |                     |               |
|          | Commission on      |                     |               |
|          | Quality Teaching   |                     |               |
|          | to establish       |                     |               |
|          | evidence-based     |                     |               |
|          | programs,          |                     |               |
|          | services, and      |                     |               |
|          | implementation     |                     |               |
|          | strategies for     |                     |               |
|          | ensuring that all  |                     |               |
|          | students in        |                     |               |
|          | Alabama are taught |                     |               |
|          | by knowledgeable,  |                     |               |
|          | effective, caring, |                     |               |
|          | and highly         |                     |               |
|          | qualified          |                     |               |
|          | teachers.          |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **D**.   | Strategies that    |                     |               |
| The plan | specifically       |                     |               |
| spec     | address special    |                     |               |
| ifically | education          |                     |               |
| a        | teachers,          |                     |               |
| ddresses | multi-subject      |                     |               |
| the      | teachers, and      |                     |               |
| needs of | teachers of        |                     |               |
| any      | subjects           |                     |               |
| s        | identified in      |                     |               |
| ubgroups | Requirement 1-C    |                     |               |
| of       | and 1-E are        |                     |               |
| teachers | addressed in plan  |                     |               |
| id       | sections for       |                     |               |
| entified | Requirements 2, 3, |                     |               |
| in       | 4, and 6.          |                     |               |
| Req      |                    |                     |               |
| uirement |                    |                     |               |
| 1.       |                    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **E**.   | 1.  The existing   | Information on the  | The Teacher   |
| The plan |     ADE Teacher    | Teacher Leader      | Leader        |
| includes |     Leader Network | Network may be      | Network is a  |
| a        |     will be        | accessed on the ADE | component of  |
| des      |     modified to    | Web site at:        | the Alabama   |
| cription |     expand service | [http://www.        | Leadership    |
| of how   |     as a           | alADE.edu/sections/ | Network.      |
| the      |     management and | ALA%20Powerpoint_fi |               |
| state    |     technical      | les/frame.htm](http | Evidence will |
| will use |     assistance     | ://www.alsde.edu/se | be retained   |
| its      |     umbrella for   | ctions/ALA Powerpoi | in the ADE    |
| a        |     statewide      | nt_files/frame.htm) | Federal       |
| vailable |     teacher        |                     | Programs and  |
| federal  |     mentoring.     | Copies of internal  | State         |
| funds to |     State-level    | working notes to    | Department of |
| address  |     Title II funds | designate a pool of | Education     |
| the      |     augment this   | funds to acquire    | Accounting    |
| needs of |     initiative.    | the services of,    | Offices.      |
| teachers |     Priority for   | train, and support  |               |
| who are  |     service will   | teacher mentors.    | Evidence will |
| not      |     be given to    |                     | be retained   |
| highly   |     LEAs that have | ADE budget and      | in the ADE    |
| qu       |     schools not    | expenditure         | State         |
| alified. |     making AYP;    | reports.            | Department of |
|          |     particularly,  |                     | Education     |
|          |     schools with   | ADE budget and      | Accounting    |
|          |     teachers who   | expenditure         | Office.       |
|          |     are not highly | reports.            |               |
|          |     qualified,     |                     | Evidence is   |
|          |     including      | Description of      | available     |
|          |     those who are  | composition,        | through the   |
|          |     new to the     | services, and       | office of the |
|          |     profession,    | assignments of the  | ADE Federal   |
|          |     assigned       | state's school      | Programs      |
|          |     out-of-field,  | support team.       | Director.     |
|          |     and working    |                     |               |
|          |     under          | Project budgets for | Evidence will |
|          |     emergency      | activities          | be retained   |
|          |     certificates.  | described in this   | in the ADE    |
|          |                    | plan.               | State         |
|          | 2\. State-level    |                     | Department of |
|          | Title II funds     | ADE budget and      | Education     |
|          | will be used to    | expenditure         | Accounting    |
|          | provide teacher    | reports.            | Office.       |
|          | mentors to work in |                     |               |
|          | schools in the     | Copies of working   | Evidence will |
|          | state's            | notes, technical    | be retained   |
|          | lowest-performing  | assistance          | in the        |
|          | schools that have  | summaries, and      | respective    |
|          | significant        | monitoring reports. | ADE offices.  |
|          | numbers of         |                     |               |
|          | teachers who are   | Copies of internal  | RFP will be   |
|          | not highly         | and external        | available on  |
|          | qualified. Schools | communications to   | the ADE Web   |
|          | needing such       | broker professional | site at:      |
|          | assistance will be | development.        | [http://www.  |
|          | identified by ADE  |                     | alADE.edu/htm |
|          | staff. Teacher     | Schedule of         | l/sections/do |
|          | mentors will be    | professional        | cuments.asp?s |
|          | selected, trained, | development offered | ection=57&sor |
|          | assigned, and      | and/or conducted by | t=3&footer=se |
|          | monitored by ADE   | ADE.                | ctions](http: |
|          | staff.             |                     | //www.alsde.e |
|          |                    | Participation       | du/html/secti |
|          | 3\. State-level    | records by LEA,     | ons/documents |
|          | Title I and        | school, and         | .asp?section= |
|          | consolidated       | teacher.            | 57&sort=3&foo |
|          | administration     |                     | ter=sections) |
|          | funds will be used | Copy of Request for |               |
|          | to partially fund  | Proposals (RFP).    | Evidence will |
|          | the State Support  |                     | be retained   |
|          | Team.              | Summary of          | in the ADE    |
|          |                    | responses to the    | Federal       |
|          | 4\. State-level    | RFP.                | Programs      |
|          | Title I and Title  |                     | Office.       |
|          | II funds will be   | Summaries of        |               |
|          | used to supplement | services available  |               |
|          | state funds to     | from approved       |               |
|          | provide training   | services providers. |               |
|          | and resource       |                     |               |
|          | materials for      | Contract(s) for     |               |
|          | activities         | services to be      |               |
|          | described in this  | offered from the    |               |
|          | plan.              | state level.        |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 5\. ADE Federal    | Record of LEA       |               |
|          | Programs and       | contracts with      |               |
|          | Classroom          | approved service    |               |
|          | Improvement staff  | providers.          |               |
|          | will provide       |                     |               |
|          | and/or broker      |                     |               |
|          | extensive          |                     |               |
|          | needs-based        |                     |               |
|          | professional       |                     |               |
|          | development for    |                     |               |
|          | schools not making |                     |               |
|          | AYP. Professional  |                     |               |
|          | development will   |                     |               |
|          | be                 |                     |               |
|          | subject-specific   |                     |               |
|          | and will otherwise |                     |               |
|          | meet the federal   |                     |               |
|          | and state          |                     |               |
|          | definitions and    |                     |               |
|          | criteria for       |                     |               |
|          | high-quality       |                     |               |
|          | professional       |                     |               |
|          | development. Title |                     |               |
|          | I, Title II, and   |                     |               |
|          | consolidated       |                     |               |
|          | administrative     |                     |               |
|          | funds will be used |                     |               |
|          | to supplement      |                     |               |
|          | basic state-funded |                     |               |
|          | programs and       |                     |               |
|          | services.          |                     |               |
|          |                    |                     |               |
|          | 6\. The ADE        |                     |               |
|          | Federal Programs   |                     |               |
|          | Section will       |                     |               |
|          | develop and        |                     |               |
|          | disseminate a      |                     |               |
|          | request for        |                     |               |
|          | proposals to       |                     |               |
|          | solicit "external  |                     |               |
|          | experts" to        |                     |               |
|          | provide/facilitate |                     |               |
|          | high-quality       |                     |               |
|          | professional       |                     |               |
|          | development and    |                     |               |
|          | evidence-based     |                     |               |
|          | school improvement |                     |               |
|          | activities in      |                     |               |
|          | schools that are   |                     |               |
|          | not making AYP. It |                     |               |
|          | is anticipated     |                     |               |
|          | that state-level   |                     |               |
|          | federal funds will |                     |               |
|          | be used to support |                     |               |
|          | a statewide        |                     |               |
|          | contract for       |                     |               |
|          | services needed by |                     |               |
|          | a large number of  |                     |               |
|          | schools identified |                     |               |
|          | for improvement;   |                     |               |
|          | whereas,           |                     |               |
|          | individual LEAs    |                     |               |
|          | and schools may    |                     |               |
|          | use local federal  |                     |               |
|          | funds -- e.g.,     |                     |               |
|          | Title I, Part A;   |                     |               |
|          | Title I, School    |                     |               |
|          | Improvement; Title |                     |               |
|          | V -- to fund       |                     |               |
|          | contracts with     |                     |               |
|          | ADE-approved       |                     |               |
|          | service providers. |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+
| **F**.   | Strategies         |                     |               |
| The plan | described in       |                     |               |
| for use  | Requirements 2, 3, |                     |               |
| of       | 4, and 6 of this   |                     |               |
| a        | plan indicate that |                     |               |
| vailable | priority will be   |                     |               |
| funds    | given to staffing  |                     |               |
| i        | and professional   |                     |               |
| ndicates | development needs  |                     |               |
| that     | of schools not     |                     |               |
| priority | making AYP.        |                     |               |
| will be  |                    |                     |               |
| given to |                    |                     |               |
| staffing |                    |                     |               |
| and      |                    |                     |               |
| prof     |                    |                     |               |
| essional |                    |                     |               |
| dev      |                    |                     |               |
| elopment |                    |                     |               |
| needs of |                    |                     |               |
| schools  |                    |                     |               |
| not      |                    |                     |               |
| making   |                    |                     |               |
| AYP.     |                    |                     |               |
+----------+--------------------+---------------------+---------------+

+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **REQ    |                   |                     |                |
| UIREMENT |                   |                     |                |
| 4: The   |                   |                     |                |
| revised  |                   |                     |                |
| plan     |                   |                     |                |
| must     |                   |                     |                |
| describe |                   |                     |                |
| how the  |                   |                     |                |
| ADE will |                   |                     |                |
| work     |                   |                     |                |
| with     |                   |                     |                |
| LEAs     |                   |                     |                |
| that     |                   |                     |                |
| fail to  |                   |                     |                |
| reach    |                   |                     |                |
| the 100  |                   |                     |                |
| percent  |                   |                     |                |
| highly   |                   |                     |                |
| q        |                   |                     |                |
| ualified |                   |                     |                |
| teacher  |                   |                     |                |
| goal by  |                   |                     |                |
| the end  |                   |                     |                |
| of the   |                   |                     |                |
| 2        |                   |                     |                |
| 006-2007 |                   |                     |                |
| school   |                   |                     |                |
| year.**  |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **       | **State           | **Evidences**       | **No           |
| Required | Strategies**      |                     | tes/Comments** |
| E        |                   |                     |                |
| lement** |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **A**.   | 1.  ADE           | Copies of dated     | Evidence will  |
| The plan |     Information   | reports.            | be retained in |
| i        |     Systems       |                     | the NCLB       |
| ndicates |     Services      | Copies of           | Research and   |
| how the  |     staff will    | communications to   | Development    |
| ADE will |     generate      | disseminate reports | Office.        |
| monitor  |     monthly       | to ADE staff.       |                |
| LEA      |     reports of    |                     | Evidence will  |
| co       |     teachers not  | Copies of           | be retained in |
| mpliance |     highly        | communications for  | the ADE        |
| with the |     qualified and | internal            | Federal        |
| LEAs'    |     classes       | dissemination.      | Programs       |
| highly   |     taught by     |                     | Office.        |
| q        |     teachers not  | Copies of           |                |
| ualified |     highly        | communications to   | Evidence will  |
| teacher  |     qualified for | disseminate reports | be retained in |
| plans    |     each LEA.     | to field-based      | the ADE        |
| d        |     Reports will  | staff and working   | Federal        |
| escribed |     be reviewed   | notes of related    | Programs       |
| in       |     and updates   | activities.         | Office.        |
| Req      |     provided to   |                     |                |
| uirement |     appropriate   | Dated working notes | Evidence will  |
| 2 and    |     ADE staff --  | and reports of      | be retained in |
| hold     |     Federal       | progress checking   | the ADE        |
| LEAs     |     Programs      | activities; reports | Federal        |
| acc      |     specialists   | of follow-up        | Programs       |
| ountable |     who are       | activities.         | Office.        |
| for      |     assigned to   |                     |                |
| fu       |     LEAs;         | Monthly monitoring  | Evidence will  |
| lfilling |                   | reports.            | be retained in |
| their    |    Accountability |                     | the ADE        |
| plans.   |     Team Leader;  | Minutes of monthly  | Federal        |
|          |     Alabama       | monitoring review   | Programs       |
|          |     Leadership    | meetings, including | Office.        |
|          |     Network       | recommended         |                |
|          |     Coordinator,  | corrective actions. |                |
|          |     and Regional  |                     |                |
|          |     School        | Reports to the      |                |
|          |     Improvement   | Deputy State        |                |
|          |     Coaches.      | Superintendent      |                |
|          |                   | (Professional       |                |
|          | 2.  ADE staff     | Services Division). |                |
|          |     will share    |                     |                |
|          |     reports with  | Copies of follow-up |                |
|          |     other ADE     | communications with |                |
|          |     staff         | the local           |                |
|          |     assigned to   | superintendent of   |                |
|          |     LEAs to guide | education.          |                |
|          |     technical     |                     |                |
|          |     assistance    |                     |                |
|          |     activities.   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 3.  ADE Federal   |                     |                |
|          |     Programs      |                     |                |
|          |     staff and     |                     |                |
|          |     Regional      |                     |                |
|          |     School        |                     |                |
|          |     Improvement   |                     |                |
|          |     Coaches who   |                     |                |
|          |     are assigned  |                     |                |
|          |     to work       |                     |                |
|          |     directly with |                     |                |
|          |     LEAs will     |                     |                |
|          |     conduct       |                     |                |
|          |     frequent      |                     |                |
|          |     progress      |                     |                |
|          |     checks for    |                     |                |
|          |     completion of |                     |                |
|          |     planned       |                     |                |
|          |     actions,      |                     |                |
|          |     including     |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    re-allocation, |                     |                |
|          |     as needed,    |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |     expenditure   |                     |                |
|          |     of federal    |                     |                |
|          |     funds. These  |                     |                |
|          |     individuals   |                     |                |
|          |     will use the  |                     |                |
|          |     ADE-approved  |                     |                |
|          |     LEA plan as a |                     |                |
|          |     monitoring    |                     |                |
|          |     checklist and |                     |                |
|          |     will prepare  |                     |                |
|          |     formal,       |                     |                |
|          |     monthly       |                     |                |
|          |     monitoring    |                     |                |
|          |     reports.      |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 4.  A team of ADE |                     |                |
|          |     staff --      |                     |                |
|          |     Federal       |                     |                |
|          |     Programs      |                     |                |
|          |     Director,     |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    Accountability |                     |                |
|          |     Team Leader,  |                     |                |
|          |     Alabama       |                     |                |
|          |     Leadership    |                     |                |
|          |     Network       |                     |                |
|          |     Coordinator,  |                     |                |
|          |     Project       |                     |                |
|          |     Administrator |                     |                |
|          |     for the       |                     |                |
|          |     Governor's    |                     |                |
|          |     Commission on |                     |                |
|          |     Quality       |                     |                |
|          |     Teaching, and |                     |                |
|          |     NCLB Research |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |     Development   |                     |                |
|          |     Administrator |                     |                |
|          |     -- will       |                     |                |
|          |     convene       |                     |                |
|          |     monthly to    |                     |                |
|          |     review        |                     |                |
|          |     monitoring    |                     |                |
|          |     reports,      |                     |                |
|          |     discuss       |                     |                |
|          |     challenges    |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |     solutions,    |                     |                |
|          |     and re-direct |                     |                |
|          |     resources.    |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 5.  Cases of      |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    non-compliance |                     |                |
|          |     that are not  |                     |                |
|          |     remedied      |                     |                |
|          |     immediately   |                     |                |
|          |     through       |                     |                |
|          |     established   |                     |                |
|          |     technical     |                     |                |
|          |     assistance    |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |     monitoring    |                     |                |
|          |     mechanisms    |                     |                |
|          |     will be       |                     |                |
|          |     reported to   |                     |                |
|          |     the Deputy    |                     |                |
|          |     State         |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    Superintendent |                     |                |
|          |     of Education  |                     |                |
|          |     (Professional |                     |                |
|          |     Services      |                     |                |
|          |     Division) for |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    administrative |                     |                |
|          |     action.       |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **B**.   | Much of the       | Description of      | Evidence will  |
| The plan | on-site technical | composition,        | be retained in |
| shows    | assistance will   | services, and       | the ADE        |
| how      | be conducted      | assignments of the  | Federal        |
| t        | primarily through | state's school      | Programs       |
| echnical | the state's       | support team.       | Office.        |
| as       | school support    |                     |                |
| sistance | team that is      |                     |                |
| from the | implemented in    |                     |                |
| ADE to   | accordance with   |                     |                |
| help     | NCLB Section      |                     |                |
| LEAs     | 1117.             |                     |                |
| meet the |                   |                     |                |
| 100%     | Strategies        |                     |                |
| goal     | described in      |                     |                |
| will be  | Requirements 2,   |                     |                |
| targeted | 3, 4, and 6 of    |                     |                |
| toward   | this plan         |                     |                |
| LEAs and | indicate how      |                     |                |
| schools  | ADE-provided      |                     |                |
| that are | technical         |                     |                |
| not      | assistance        |                     |                |
| making   | related to the    |                     |                |
| AYP.     | highly qualified  |                     |                |
|          | teacher           |                     |                |
|          | requirement will  |                     |                |
|          | be targeted       |                     |                |
|          | toward LEAs and   |                     |                |
|          | schools that are  |                     |                |
|          | not making AYP.   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **C.**   | A team of ADE     | Copies of monthly   | Evidence will  |
| The plan | staff will review | reports.            | be retained in |
| d        | LEA and school    |                     | the ADE        |
| escribes | reports that are  | Copies of working   | Information    |
| how the  | generated monthly | notes to            | Systems        |
| ADE will | by ADE            | corroborate and/or  | Services and   |
| monitor  | Information       | correct sources     | Federal        |
| whether  | Systems Services  | used to generate    | Programs       |
| LEAs     | staff. (See       | reports.            | Offices.       |
| attain   | strategies in     |                     |                |
| 100%     | Requirement 4-A.) |                     |                |
| highly   |                   |                     |                |
| q        | Reported numbers  |                     |                |
| ualified | and percentages   |                     |                |
| teachers | of highly         |                     |                |
| in each  | qualified         |                     |                |
| LEA and  | teachers will be  |                     |                |
| school:  | corroborated      |                     |                |
|          | on-site by ADE    |                     |                |
| a.  in   | Federal Programs  |                     |                |
|     the  | staff assigned to |                     |                |
|     pe   | work with each    |                     |                |
| rcentage | LEA.              |                     |                |
|     of   | Discrepancies     |                     |                |
|          | will be           |                     |                |
|   highly | investigated to   |                     |                |
|     q    | ensure that       |                     |                |
| ualified | teacher           |                     |                |
|          | assignments are   |                     |                |
| teachers | reported to the   |                     |                |
|     at   | ADE accurately so |                     |                |
|     each | that              |                     |                |
|     LEA  | state-generated   |                     |                |
|     and  | highly qualified  |                     |                |
|          | teacher reports   |                     |                |
|  school; | are complete and  |                     |                |
|     and  | accurate.         |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
| b.  in   |                   |                     |                |
|     the  |                   |                     |                |
|     pe   |                   |                     |                |
| rcentage |                   |                     |                |
|     of   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
|     who  |                   |                     |                |
|     are  |                   |                     |                |
|     r    |                   |                     |                |
| eceiving |                   |                     |                |
|     high |                   |                     |                |
| -quality |                   |                     |                |
|     prof |                   |                     |                |
| essional |                   |                     |                |
|     dev  |                   |                     |                |
| elopment |                   |                     |                |
|     to   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|   enable |                   |                     |                |
|     such |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
|     to   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|   become |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|   highly |                   |                     |                |
|     q    |                   |                     |                |
| ualified |                   |                     |                |
|     and  |                   |                     |                |
|     su   |                   |                     |                |
| ccessful |                   |                     |                |
|     c    |                   |                     |                |
| lassroom |                   |                     |                |
|     t    |                   |                     |                |
| eachers. |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **D.**   | 1.  The Deputy    | Copies of written   | Evidence will  |
| The plan |     State         | warning             | be retained in |
| includes |                   | communications to   | the ADE        |
| t        |    Superintendent | LEA                 | Federal        |
| echnical |     of Education  | superintendents.    | Programs       |
| as       |     (Professional |                     | Office.        |
| sistance |     Services      | Copies of follow-up |                |
| and/or   |     Division)     | communications,     | Evidence will  |
| co       |     will issue a  | dated working       | be retained in |
| rrective |     written       | notes, and other    | the ADE        |
| actions  |     warning to    | records from        | Federal        |
| the ADE  |     the local     | follow-up           | Programs       |
| will     |                   | activities.         | Office.        |
| apply if |    superintendent |                     |                |
| LEAs     |     of education  | Copies of           | The Alabama    |
| fail to  |     for a         | directives to LEAs. | Rewards and    |
| meet the |                   |                     | Sanctions Plan |
| highly   |    non-compliance | Alabama "Rewards    | is available   |
| q        |     referral as   | and Sanctions       | on the ADE Web |
| ualified |     indicated in  | Plan."              | site at:       |
| teacher  |     Strategy 4 of |                     | [http://www.al |
| and AYP  |     Requirement   | Description of      | ADE.edu/html/s |
| goals.   |     4-A. The ADE  | composition,        | ections/docume |
|          |     Federal       | services, and       | nts.asp?sectio |
|          |     Programs      | assignment of ADE   | n=57&sort=1&fo |
|          |     Director      | staff to "priority" | oter=sections] |
|          |     and/or        | schools.            | (http://www.al |
|          |                   |                     | sde.edu/html/s |
|          |    Accountability | Minutes of          | ections/docume |
|          |     Team Leader   | Accountability      | nts.asp?sectio |
|          |     will schedule | Roundtable          | n=57&sort=1&fo |
|          |     a follow-up   | meetings.           | oter=sections) |
|          |     meeting with  |                     |                |
|          |     the local     | Copies of ADE       | Evidence will  |
|          |                   | directives to LEA   | be retained in |
|          |    superintendent | superintendents.    | the ADE        |
|          |     and other     |                     | Classroom      |
|          |     LEA/school    | Copies of           | Improvement    |
|          |     staff to      | notification of     | Office.        |
|          |     facilitate    | funds to be         |                |
|          |     intended plan | withheld and        | Evidence will  |
|          |                   | documentation to    | be retained in |
|          |   implementation. | support action.     | the office of  |
|          |     ADE staff     |                     | the            |
|          |     will report   |                     | Accountability |
|          |     negotiations  |                     | Team Leader in |
|          |     to the Deputy |                     | the ADE        |
|          |     State         |                     | Classroom      |
|          |                   |                     | Improvement    |
|          |   Superintendent. |                     | Section.       |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 2.  If strategies |                     | Evidence will  |
|          |     and actions   |                     | be retained in |
|          |     in the LEA    |                     | the ADE        |
|          |     Plan for      |                     | Federal        |
|          |     Highly        |                     | Programs and   |
|          |     Qualified     |                     | LEA Financial  |
|          |     Teachers and  |                     | Assistance     |
|          |     LEA and       |                     | Offices.       |
|          |     School        |                     |                |
|          |     Improvement   |                     |                |
|          |     Plans do not  |                     |                |
|          |     yield         |                     |                |
|          |     achievement   |                     |                |
|          |     of the 100%   |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher goal  |                     |                |
|          |     and AYP       |                     |                |
|          |     goals, the    |                     |                |
|          |     ADE will      |                     |                |
|          |     exercise      |                     |                |
|          |     directive     |                     |                |
|          |     authority     |                     |                |
|          |     with the      |                     |                |
|          |     local board   |                     |                |
|          |     of education  |                     |                |
|          |     and LEA       |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    administrative |                     |                |
|          |     staff to      |                     |                |
|          |     develop and   |                     |                |
|          |     implement LEA |                     |                |
|          |     Improvement   |                     |                |
|          |     Plans,        |                     |                |
|          |     Corrective    |                     |                |
|          |     Action Plans, |                     |                |
|          |     and/or        |                     |                |
|          |     Restructuring |                     |                |
|          |     Plans in      |                     |                |
|          |     accordance    |                     |                |
|          |     with the      |                     |                |
|          |     state's       |                     |                |
|          |     Rewards and   |                     |                |
|          |     Sanctions     |                     |                |
|          |     Plan. In this |                     |                |
|          |     case, schools |                     |                |
|          |     will operate  |                     |                |
|          |     under the     |                     |                |
|          |     direction of  |                     |                |
|          |     the           |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    Accountability |                     |                |
|          |     Round Table   |                     |                |
|          |     -- State      |                     |                |
|          |     Support Team. |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 3.  At the        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    recommendation |                     |                |
|          |     of the        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    Accountability |                     |                |
|          |     Roundtable,   |                     |                |
|          |     the ADE will  |                     |                |
|          |     require that  |                     |                |
|          |     the LEA       |                     |                |
|          |     re-direct     |                     |                |
|          |     and/or        |                     |                |
|          |     reallocate    |                     |                |
|          |     state and     |                     |                |
|          |     federal funds |                     |                |
|          |     to meet       |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher and   |                     |                |
|          |     AYP goals.    |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 4.  If the LEA    |                     |                |
|          |     fails to meet |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher and   |                     |                |
|          |     AYP goals and |                     |                |
|          |     does not      |                     |                |
|          |     implement     |                     |                |
|          |     ADE-required  |                     |                |
|          |     corrective    |                     |                |
|          |     actions,      |                     |                |
|          |     federal funds |                     |                |
|          |     will be       |                     |                |
|          |     withheld.     |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | 5.  In addition   |                     |                |
|          |     to the above  |                     |                |
|          |     strategies,   |                     |                |
|          |     Alabama will  |                     |                |
|          |     adhere to,    |                     |                |
|          |     and to the    |                     |                |
|          |     extent        |                     |                |
|          |     warranted,    |                     |                |
|          |     will          |                     |                |
|          |     implement the |                     |                |
|          |     technical     |                     |                |
|          |     assistance    |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    accountability |                     |                |
|          |     provisions in |                     |                |
|          |     Section 2141. |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | > As of the       |                     |                |
|          | > beginning of SY |                     |                |
|          | > 2006-2007,      |                     |                |
|          | > Alabama has 42  |                     |                |
|          | > LEAS that are   |                     |                |
|          | > identified for  |                     |                |
|          | > LEA             |                     |                |
|          | >                 |                     |                |
|          |  Improvement-Year |                     |                |
|          | > 1 (Delay). In   |                     |                |
|          | > other words,    |                     |                |
|          | > those LEAs (1)  |                     |                |
|          | > did not make    |                     |                |
|          | > AYP based on    |                     |                |
|          | > Spring 2004     |                     |                |
|          | > statewide       |                     |                |
|          | > assessments;    |                     |                |
|          | > (2) did not     |                     |                |
|          | > make AYP based  |                     |                |
|          | > on Spring 2005  |                     |                |
|          | > statewide       |                     |                |
|          | > assessments,    |                     |                |
|          | > and (3) made    |                     |                |
|          | > AYP based on    |                     |                |
|          | > Spring 2006     |                     |                |
|          | > assessments. No |                     |                |
|          | > LEAs have       |                     |                |
|          | > failed to make  |                     |                |
|          | > progress toward |                     |                |
|          | > the goal of     |                     |                |
|          | > having all      |                     |                |
|          | > teachers highly |                     |                |
|          | > qualified AND   |                     |                |
|          | > failed to make  |                     |                |
|          | > AYP for three   |                     |                |
|          | > consecutive     |                     |                |
|          | > years. However, |                     |                |
|          | > the ADE has     |                     |                |
|          | > taken a         |                     |                |
|          | > proactive       |                     |                |
|          | > position        |                     |                |
|          | > regarding       |                     |                |
|          | > implementation  |                     |                |
|          | > of Section      |                     |                |
|          | > 2141, as        |                     |                |
|          | > follows:        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | a.  Each LEA that |                     |                |
|          |     has not       |                     |                |
|          |     achieved the  |                     |                |
|          |     100% highly   |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher goal  |                     |                |
|          |     -- without    |                     |                |
|          |     regard to AYP |                     |                |
|          |     status -- is  |                     |                |
|          |     implementing  |                     |                |
|          |     an            |                     |                |
|          |     improvement   |                     |                |
|          |     plan during   |                     |                |
|          |     SY 2006-2007. |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | b.  Each LEA is   |                     |                |
|          |     required to   |                     |                |
|          |     have a        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |    representative |                     |                |
|          |     from the ADE  |                     |                |
|          |     Federal       |                     |                |
|          |     Programs      |                     |                |
|          |     staff on its  |                     |                |
|          |     plan          |                     |                |
|          |     development   |                     |                |
|          |     team and each |                     |                |
|          |     plan was      |                     |                |
|          |     reviewed and  |                     |                |
|          |     must be       |                     |                |
|          |     approved by   |                     |                |
|          |     the ADE.      |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | c.  As is stated  |                     |                |
|          |     elsewhere in  |                     |                |
|          |     this plan,    |                     |                |
|          |     ADE staff are |                     |                |
|          |     using data    |                     |                |
|          |     across LEAs   |                     |                |
|          |     and schools   |                     |                |
|          |     and on-site   |                     |                |
|          |     visits to     |                     |                |
|          |     target        |                     |                |
|          |     technical     |                     |                |
|          |     assistance    |                     |                |
|          |     and           |                     |                |
|          |     monitoring    |                     |                |
|          |     and to        |                     |                |
|          |     determine the |                     |                |
|          |     intensity and |                     |                |
|          |     frequency of  |                     |                |
|          |     state         |                     |                |
|          |     engagement    |                     |                |
|          |     with LEAs and |                     |                |
|          |     schools       |                     |                |
|          |     toward        |                     |                |
|          |     achieving     |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher and   |                     |                |
|          |     student       |                     |                |
|          |     achievement   |                     |                |
|          |     goals.        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | > For any LEA     |                     |                |
|          | > that meets      |                     |                |
|          | > criteria        |                     |                |
|          | > described in    |                     |                |
|          | > Section         |                     |                |
|          | > 2141(c), the    |                     |                |
|          | > ADE will enter  |                     |                |
|          | > into an         |                     |                |
|          | > agreement with  |                     |                |
|          | > the LEA on use  |                     |                |
|          | > of the LEA's    |                     |                |
|          | > Title II, Part  |                     |                |
|          | > A funds in      |                     |                |
|          | > accordance with |                     |                |
|          | > provisions      |                     |                |
|          | > stipulated in   |                     |                |
|          | > that section.   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+

+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **REQ    |                   |                     |                |
| UIREMENT |                   |                     |                |
| 5: The   |                   |                     |                |
| revised  |                   |                     |                |
| plan     |                   |                     |                |
| must     |                   |                     |                |
| explain  |                   |                     |                |
| how and  |                   |                     |                |
| when the |                   |                     |                |
| ADE will |                   |                     |                |
| complete |                   |                     |                |
| the      |                   |                     |                |
| HOUSSE   |                   |                     |                |
| process  |                   |                     |                |
| for      |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| not new  |                   |                     |                |
| to the   |                   |                     |                |
| pr       |                   |                     |                |
| ofession |                   |                     |                |
| who were |                   |                     |                |
| hired    |                   |                     |                |
| prior to |                   |                     |                |
| the end  |                   |                     |                |
| of the   |                   |                     |                |
| 2        |                   |                     |                |
| 005-2006 |                   |                     |                |
| school   |                   |                     |                |
| year,    |                   |                     |                |
| and how  |                   |                     |                |
| the ADE  |                   |                     |                |
| will     |                   |                     |                |
| limit    |                   |                     |                |
| use of   |                   |                     |                |
| HOUSSE   |                   |                     |                |
| pr       |                   |                     |                |
| ocedures |                   |                     |                |
| for      |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| hired    |                   |                     |                |
| after    |                   |                     |                |
| the end  |                   |                     |                |
| of the   |                   |                     |                |
| 2        |                   |                     |                |
| 005-2006 |                   |                     |                |
| school   |                   |                     |                |
| year to  |                   |                     |                |
| multi    |                   |                     |                |
| -subject |                   |                     |                |
| s        |                   |                     |                |
| econdary |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| in rural |                   |                     |                |
| schools  |                   |                     |                |
| eligible |                   |                     |                |
| for      |                   |                     |                |
| ad       |                   |                     |                |
| ditional |                   |                     |                |
| flex     |                   |                     |                |
| ibility, |                   |                     |                |
| and      |                   |                     |                |
| multi    |                   |                     |                |
| -subject |                   |                     |                |
| special  |                   |                     |                |
| e        |                   |                     |                |
| ducation |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| who are  |                   |                     |                |
| highly   |                   |                     |                |
| q        |                   |                     |                |
| ualified |                   |                     |                |
| in       |                   |                     |                |
| language |                   |                     |                |
| arts,    |                   |                     |                |
| math     |                   |                     |                |
| ematics, |                   |                     |                |
| or       |                   |                     |                |
| science  |                   |                     |                |
| at the   |                   |                     |                |
| time of  |                   |                     |                |
| hire.**  |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **       | **State           | **Evidences**       | **No           |
| Required | Strategies**      |                     | tes/Comments** |
| E        |                   |                     |                |
| lement** |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **A.**   | Based on guidance | Copy of letter      | Evidence is    |
| The plan | in a March 21,    | dated November 20,  | retained in    |
| d        | 2006, letter from | 2006, to LEA        | the ADE NCLB   |
| escribes | the U. S.         | superintendents.    | Research and   |
| how and  | Department of     |                     | Development    |
| when the | Education (USED)  |                     | Office.        |
| ADE will | to state chiefs,  |                     |                |
| complete | Alabama           |                     | Evidence is    |
| the      | discontinued --   |                     | available on   |
| HOUSSE   | effective August  |                     | the ADE Web    |
| process  | 15, 2006 -- use   |                     | site at:       |
| for all  | of the HOUSSE for |                     | [http://www.al |
| teachers | all teachers but  |                     | ADE.edu/html/s |
| not new  | the allowable and |                     | ections/docume |
| to the   | state-applicable  |                     | nts.asp?sectio |
| pr       | flexibility       |                     | n=57&sort=3&fo |
| ofession | cases. Subsequent |                     | oter=sections] |
| who were | to closing the    |                     | (http://www.al |
| hired    | HOUSSE, ADE       |                     | sde.edu/html/s |
| before   | administrators    |                     | ections/docume |
| the end  | learned that some |                     | nts.asp?sectio |
| of the   | teachers were     |                     | n=57&sort=3&fo |
| 2        | victimized by the |                     | oter=sections) |
| 005-2006 | failure of LEAs   |                     |                |
| school   | and/or            |                     | Evidence will  |
| year.    | universities to   |                     | be available   |
|          | submit            |                     | at the         |
|          | applications      |                     | ab             |
|          | and/or            |                     | ove-referenced |
|          | appropriate       |                     | Web link.      |
|          | documentation     |                     |                |
|          | prior to the      |                     |                |
|          | close-out date.   |                     |                |
|          | Other teachers    |                     |                |
|          | were negatively   |                     |                |
|          | impacted by lack  |                     |                |
|          | of or inaccurate  |                     |                |
|          | information. To   |                     |                |
|          | assist these      |                     |                |
|          | teachers, the     |                     |                |
|          | Alabama State     |                     |                |
|          | Superintendent of |                     |                |
|          | Education sent a  |                     |                |
|          | letter to the     |                     |                |
|          | USED relating     |                     |                |
|          | Alabama's need to |                     |                |
|          | reinstate the     |                     |                |
|          | HOUSSE. On        |                     |                |
|          | November 29,      |                     |                |
|          | 2006, the USED    |                     |                |
|          | advised by letter |                     |                |
|          | that the ADE      |                     |                |
|          | should revise its |                     |                |
|          | State Plan for    |                     |                |
|          | Highly Qualified  |                     |                |
|          | Teachers to       |                     |                |
|          | reflect the       |                     |                |
|          | change.           |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | Accordingly,      |                     |                |
|          | Alabama will      |                     |                |
|          | continue to use   |                     |                |
|          | the HOUSSE for    |                     |                |
|          | teachers who:     |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | -   had at least  |                     |                |
|          |     two full      |                     |                |
|          |     years of      |                     |                |
|          |     public school |                     |                |
|          |     teaching      |                     |                |
|          |     experience at |                     |                |
|          |     the end of    |                     |                |
|          |     the 2005-2006 |                     |                |
|          |     school year   |                     |                |
|          |     in the        |                     |                |
|          |     subject/grade |                     |                |
|          |     level for     |                     |                |
|          |     which the     |                     |                |
|          |     teacher is    |                     |                |
|          |     certified and |                     |                |
|          |     seeking       |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     status; and,  |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | ```{=html}        |                     |                |
|          | <!-- -->          |                     |                |
|          | ```               |                     |                |
|          | -   otherwise     |                     |                |
|          |     meets HOUSSE  |                     |                |
|          |     eligibility   |                     |                |
|          |     requirements  |                     |                |
|          |     for the       |                     |                |
|          |     portfolio     |                     |                |
|          |     option or the |                     |                |
|          |     elementary    |                     |                |
|          |     checklist     |                     |                |
|          |     option, as    |                     |                |
|          |     applicable.   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | Forms and         |                     |                |
|          | guidance that     |                     |                |
|          | were effective    |                     |                |
|          | March 2006 and    |                     |                |
|          | were in use at    |                     |                |
|          | the time HOUSSE   |                     |                |
|          | was discontinued  |                     |                |
|          | in August 2006    |                     |                |
|          | will be used      |                     |                |
|          | through the       |                     |                |
|          | continuation      |                     |                |
|          | period.           |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **B**.   | The HOUSSE        | April 17, 2006,     | Evidence is    |
| The plan | portfolio option  | memorandum to LEA   | available on   |
| d        | may be used by    | superintendents.    | the ADE Web    |
| escribes | new               |                     | site at:       |
| how the  | middle/secondary  |                     | [http://www.al |
| ADE will | special education |                     | ADE.edu/html/s |
| limit    | teachers who are  |                     | ections/docume |
| use of   | highly qualified  |                     | nts.asp?sectio |
| HOUSSE   | in English        |                     | n=57&sort=3&fo |
| after    | language arts,    |                     | oter=sections] |
| the end  | mathematics, or   |                     | (http://www.al |
| of the   | science at the    |                     | sde.edu/html/s |
| 2        | time of hire and  |                     | ections/docume |
| 005-2006 | are assigned to   |                     | nts.asp?sectio |
| SY to    | teach multiple    |                     | n=57&sort=3&fo |
| the      | subjects. A       |                     | oter=sections) |
| f        | teacher in this   |                     |                |
| ollowing | category may use  |                     | Alabama is not |
| sit      | the HOUSSE option |                     | eligible for   |
| uations: | to meet the       |                     | "rural         |
|          | highly qualified  |                     | flexibility"   |
| a        | teacher           |                     | as such        |
| .  Multi | requirement in    |                     | flexibility    |
| -subject | additional        |                     | was authorized |
|     s    | subjects within   |                     | by the U. S.   |
| econdary | two years of the  |                     | Department of  |
|          | date of hire.     |                     | Education in   |
| teachers |                   |                     | March 2004.    |
|     in   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|    rural |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|  schools |                   |                     |                |
|     who, |                   |                     |                |
|     if   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|   highly |                   |                     |                |
|     q    |                   |                     |                |
| ualified |                   |                     |                |
|     in   |                   |                     |                |
|     one  |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|  subject |                   |                     |                |
|     at   |                   |                     |                |
|     the  |                   |                     |                |
|     time |                   |                     |                |
|     of   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|    hire, |                   |                     |                |
|     may  |                   |                     |                |
|     use  |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
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|     to   |                   |                     |                |
|     dem  |                   |                     |                |
| onstrate |                   |                     |                |
|     co   |                   |                     |                |
| mpetence |                   |                     |                |
|     in   |                   |                     |                |
|     ad   |                   |                     |                |
| ditional |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
| subjects |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|   within |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|    three |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|    years |                   |                     |                |
|     of   |                   |                     |                |
|     the  |                   |                     |                |
|     date |                   |                     |                |
|     of   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|    hire; |                   |                     |                |
|     or   |                   |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
| b\.      |                   |                     |                |
| Multi    |                   |                     |                |
| -subject |                   |                     |                |
| special  |                   |                     |                |
| e        |                   |                     |                |
| ducation |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| who are  |                   |                     |                |
| new to   |                   |                     |                |
| the      |                   |                     |                |
| pro      |                   |                     |                |
| fession, |                   |                     |                |
| if       |                   |                     |                |
| highly   |                   |                     |                |
| q        |                   |                     |                |
| ualified |                   |                     |                |
| in       |                   |                     |                |
| language |                   |                     |                |
| arts,    |                   |                     |                |
| math     |                   |                     |                |
| ematics, |                   |                     |                |
| or       |                   |                     |                |
| science  |                   |                     |                |
| at the   |                   |                     |                |
| time of  |                   |                     |                |
| hire,    |                   |                     |                |
| may use  |                   |                     |                |
| HOUSSE   |                   |                     |                |
| to       |                   |                     |                |
| dem      |                   |                     |                |
| onstrate |                   |                     |                |
| co       |                   |                     |                |
| mpetence |                   |                     |                |
| in       |                   |                     |                |
| ad       |                   |                     |                |
| ditional |                   |                     |                |
| subjects |                   |                     |                |
| within   |                   |                     |                |
| two      |                   |                     |                |
| years of |                   |                     |                |
| the date |                   |                     |                |
| of hire. |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+

+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **REQ    |                   |                     |                |
| UIREMENT |                   |                     |                |
| 6: The   |                   |                     |                |
| revised  |                   |                     |                |
| plan     |                   |                     |                |
| must     |                   |                     |                |
| include  |                   |                     |                |
| a copy   |                   |                     |                |
| of the   |                   |                     |                |
| state's  |                   |                     |                |
| written  |                   |                     |                |
| "equity  |                   |                     |                |
| plan"    |                   |                     |                |
| for      |                   |                     |                |
| ensuring |                   |                     |                |
| that     |                   |                     |                |
| poor or  |                   |                     |                |
| minority |                   |                     |                |
| children |                   |                     |                |
| are not  |                   |                     |                |
| taught   |                   |                     |                |
| by       |                   |                     |                |
| inexpe   |                   |                     |                |
| rienced, |                   |                     |                |
| unqu     |                   |                     |                |
| alified, |                   |                     |                |
| or       |                   |                     |                |
| out-     |                   |                     |                |
| of-field |                   |                     |                |
| teachers |                   |                     |                |
| at       |                   |                     |                |
| higher   |                   |                     |                |
| rates    |                   |                     |                |
| than are |                   |                     |                |
| other    |                   |                     |                |
| c        |                   |                     |                |
| hildren. |                   |                     |                |
| \[       |                   |                     |                |
| REVISED: |                   |                     |                |
| S        |                   |                     |                |
| EPTEMBER |                   |                     |                |
| 2006\]** |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **       | **State           | **Evidences**       | **No           |
| Required | Strategies**      |                     | tes/Comments** |
| E        |                   |                     |                |
| lement** |                   |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **A**.   | **[Revised        |                     |                |
| The      | 09/200            |                     |                |
| revised  | 6]{.underline}**: |                     |                |
| plan     | As was requested  |                     |                |
| includes | in Dr. Henry      |                     |                |
| a        | Johnson's letter  |                     |                |
| written  | of August 15,     |                     |                |
| equity   | 2006, to Alabama  |                     |                |
| plan.    | State             |                     |                |
|          | Superintendent of |                     |                |
|          | Education Dr.     |                     |                |
|          | Joseph B. Morton; |                     |                |
|          | a separate,       |                     |                |
|          | written equity    |                     |                |
|          | plan has been     |                     |                |
|          | developed as an   |                     |                |
|          | attachment to     |                     |                |
|          | this plan.        |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **B.**   | According to the  | List of LEAs with   | Evidence will  |
| The plan | statewide report  | \< 90% of classes   | be available   |
| id       | referenced in     | taught by highly    | on the ADE Web |
| entifies | Requirement       | qualified teachers. | site at:       |
| where    | 1-A-1, 81 LEAs    |                     | [h             |
| in       | have fewer than   | List of LEAs with   | ttp://www.alAD |
| equities | 90% of all        | \<75% of classes    | E.edu/html/Hig |
| in       | core-academic     | taught by highly    | hlyQualifiedTe |
| teacher  | subject classes   | qualified teachers. | achersGuidance |
| as       | taught by         |                     | andForms.asp]( |
| signment | teachers who are  | List of LEAs with   | http://www.als |
| exist.   | not highly        | inequities in       | de.edu/html/Hi |
|          | qualified for     | teacher             | ghlyQualifiedT |
|          | their             | assignments.        | eachersGuidanc |
|          | assignments.      |                     | eandForms.asp) |
|          |                   | *Alabama Teacher    |                |
|          | 16 LEAs have      | Equity Plan*        | Evidence will  |
|          | fewer than 75% of |                     | be available   |
|          | all core-academic |                     | on the ADE Web |
|          | subject classes   |                     | site at:       |
|          | taught by         |                     | [h             |
|          | teachers who are  |                     | ttp://www.alAD |
|          | not highly        |                     | E.edu/html/Hig |
|          | qualified for     |                     | hlyQualifiedTe |
|          | their             |                     | achersGuidance |
|          | assignments.      |                     | andForms.asp]( |
|          |                   |                     | http://www.als |
|          | LEA reports by    |                     | de.edu/html/Hi |
|          | school and        |                     | ghlyQualifiedT |
|          | core-academic     |                     | eachersGuidanc |
|          | subject reveal    |                     | eandForms.asp) |
|          | inequities within |                     |                |
|          | LEAs. ADE staff   |                     |                |
|          | identified 118    |                     |                |
|          | LEAs that appear  |                     |                |
|          | to have           |                     |                |
|          | inequities in     |                     |                |
|          | teacher           |                     |                |
|          | assignments based |                     |                |
|          | on having one or  |                     |                |
|          | more schools with |                     |                |
|          | a percentage of   |                     |                |
|          | core-academic     |                     |                |
|          | subject classes   |                     |                |
|          | taught by         |                     |                |
|          | non-highly        |                     |                |
|          | qualified         |                     |                |
|          | teachers that is  |                     |                |
|          | 20% or more below |                     |                |
|          | the LEA           |                     |                |
|          | percentage.       |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | **[Revised        |                     |                |
|          | 09/200            |                     |                |
|          | 6]{.underline}**: |                     |                |
|          | Two bar graphs -- |                     |                |
|          | one for           |                     |                |
|          | elementary        |                     |                |
|          | schools and one   |                     |                |
|          | for               |                     |                |
|          | middle/secondary  |                     |                |
|          | schools -- and    |                     |                |
|          | corresponding     |                     |                |
|          | summary charts    |                     |                |
|          | are attached to   |                     |                |
|          | Alabama's         |                     |                |
|          | *Teacher Equity   |                     |                |
|          | Plan*. The        |                     |                |
|          | graphics depict   |                     |                |
|          | the percentage of |                     |                |
|          | classes taught by |                     |                |
|          | highly qualified  |                     |                |
|          | teachers in       |                     |                |
|          | high-poverty      |                     |                |
|          | schools,          |                     |                |
|          | high-minority     |                     |                |
|          | schools, and in   |                     |                |
|          | schools           |                     |                |
|          | identified for    |                     |                |
|          | improvement in    |                     |                |
|          | comparison to all |                     |                |
|          | schools and       |                     |                |
|          | schools with      |                     |                |
|          | combinations of   |                     |                |
|          | those three       |                     |                |
|          | variables. (Data  |                     |                |
|          | in the graphics   |                     |                |
|          | is revised        |                     |                |
|          | through August    |                     |                |
|          | 2006. Other data  |                     |                |
|          | reports posted on |                     |                |
|          | the ADE web site  |                     |                |
|          | will be updated   |                     |                |
|          | to coincide with  |                     |                |
|          | data used to      |                     |                |
|          | develop the       |                     |                |
|          | *Teacher Equity   |                     |                |
|          | Plan*.)           |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **C.**   | **[Revised        | *Alabama Teacher    | Evidence will  |
| The plan | 09/200            | Equity Plan*        | be available   |
| de       | 6]{.underline}**: |                     | on the ADE Web |
| lineates | Alabama's         |                     | site at:       |
| specific | *Teacher Equity   |                     | [h             |
| st       | Plan* describes   |                     | ttp://www.alAD |
| rategies | specific          |                     | E.edu/html/Hig |
| for      | strategies for    |                     | hlyQualifiedTe |
| ad       | addressing        |                     | achersGuidance |
| dressing | inequities in     |                     | andForms.asp]( |
| in       | teacher           |                     | http://www.als |
| equities | assignment.       |                     | de.edu/html/Hi |
| in       |                   |                     | ghlyQualifiedT |
| teacher  | Strategies will   |                     | eachersGuidanc |
| ass      | be targeted to    |                     | eandForms.asp) |
| ignment. | LEAs that are     |                     |                |
|          | farthest from     |                     |                |
|          | meeting the dual  |                     |                |
|          | objective of      |                     |                |
|          | achieving equity  |                     |                |
|          | in distribution   |                     |                |
|          | of highly         |                     |                |
|          | qualified         |                     |                |
|          | teachers and      |                     |                |
|          | reaching and      |                     |                |
|          | maintaining the   |                     |                |
|          | goal of 100%      |                     |                |
|          | highly qualified  |                     |                |
|          | teachers.         |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **D.**   | **[Revised        | *Alabama Teacher    | Evidence will  |
| The plan | 09/200            | Equity Plan*        | be available   |
| provides | 6]{.underline}:** |                     | on the ADE Web |
| evidence | Evidence of       |                     | site at:       |
| for the  | probable success  |                     | [h             |
| probable | for strategies    |                     | ttp://www.alAD |
| success  | included in the   |                     | E.edu/html/Hig |
| of the   | *Teacher Equity   |                     | hlyQualifiedTe |
| st       | Plan* is provided |                     | achersGuidance |
| rategies | on multiple       |                     | andForms.asp]( |
| it       | levels:           |                     | http://www.als |
| i        |                   |                     | de.edu/html/Hi |
| ncludes. | -   The number    |                     | ghlyQualifiedT |
|          |     and           |                     | eachersGuidanc |
|          |     percentage of |                     | eandForms.asp) |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teachers      |                     |                |
|          |     across all    |                     |                |
|          |     LEAs and      |                     |                |
|          |     schools has   |                     |                |
|          |     improved      |                     |                |
|          |     significantly |                     |                |
|          |     in the past   |                     |                |
|          |     year; and     |                     |                |
|          |     current       |                     |                |
|          |     (09/2006)     |                     |                |
|          |     data indicate |                     |                |
|          |     that highly   |                     |                |
|          |     qualified     |                     |                |
|          |     teachers are  |                     |                |
|          |     distributed   |                     |                |
|          |     more          |                     |                |
|          |     equitably     |                     |                |
|          |     among         |                     |                |
|          |     high-poverty  |                     |                |
|          |     schools,      |                     |                |
|          |     schools       |                     |                |
|          |     identified    |                     |                |
|          |     for           |                     |                |
|          |     improvement,  |                     |                |
|          |     and schools   |                     |                |
|          |     with both of  |                     |                |
|          |     those         |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |  characteristics. |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | -   Alabama has   |                     |                |
|          |     made several  |                     |                |
|          |     legislative,  |                     |                |
|          |     regulatory,   |                     |                |
|          |     and policy    |                     |                |
|          |     changes       |                     |                |
|          |     within the    |                     |                |
|          |     past two      |                     |                |
|          |     years to      |                     |                |
|          |     support and   |                     |                |
|          |     expedite the  |                     |                |
|          |     process of    |                     |                |
|          |     ensuring that |                     |                |
|          |     all core      |                     |                |
|          |     academic      |                     |                |
|          |     subject       |                     |                |
|          |     teachers are  |                     |                |
|          |     highly        |                     |                |
|          |     qualified.    |                     |                |
|          |     The state's   |                     |                |
|          |     recent track  |                     |                |
|          |     record of     |                     |                |
|          |     implementing  |                     |                |
|          |     needed and    |                     |                |
|          |     proposed      |                     |                |
|          |     changes is    |                     |                |
|          |     both          |                     |                |
|          |     aggressive    |                     |                |
|          |     and positive. |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | -   Strategies in |                     |                |
|          |     the plan are  |                     |                |
|          |     research-     |                     |                |
|          |     and/or        |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          |   evidence-based. |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **E**.   | ADE staff will    | Reports of progress | Evidence will  |
| The plan | utilize monthly   | monitoring;         | be retained in |
| i        | LEA and school    | recommendations;    | the ADE        |
| ndicates | reports of the    | and follow-up       | Federal        |
| that the | number and        | activities.         | Programs       |
| ADE will | percentage of     |                     | office.        |
| examine  | highly qualified  | Formal monitoring   |                |
| the      | teachers and      | reports; corrective | Evidence will  |
| issue of | classes taught by | action plans; and   | be retained in |
| e        | highly qualified  | follow-up           | the ADE        |
| quitable | teachers to gauge | activities.         | Federal        |
| teacher  | progress in       |                     | Programs       |
| as       | equitable         | Formal              | office.        |
| signment | distribution of   | communications      |                |
| when it  | highly qualified  | regarding           |                |
| monitors | teachers --       | corrective actions. |                |
| LEAs,    | across the state  |                     |                |
| and how  | and within each   | Monitoring          |                |
| this     | LEA. These        | instrument and LEA  |                |
| will be  | reports will be   | post-monitoring     |                |
| done.    | used for periodic | reports and         |                |
|          | on-site progress  | corrective action   |                |
|          | checks and during | plans.              |                |
|          | formal monitoring |                     |                |
|          | of LEAs.          |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | Inequities and    |                     |                |
|          | lack of progress  |                     |                |
|          | will be addressed |                     |                |
|          | during oversight  |                     |                |
|          | for               |                     |                |
|          | implementation of |                     |                |
|          | LEA plans.        |                     |                |
|          | Additional and    |                     |                |
|          | progressively     |                     |                |
|          | stringent state   |                     |                |
|          | directives will   |                     |                |
|          | be used to        |                     |                |
|          | correct           |                     |                |
|          | inadequate        |                     |                |
|          | progress, lack of |                     |                |
|          | progress, and/or  |                     |                |
|          | activities and    |                     |                |
|          | behaviors that    |                     |                |
|          | worsen inequities |                     |                |
|          | or impede the     |                     |                |
|          | progress.         |                     |                |
|          |                   |                     |                |
|          | **Revised         |                     |                |
|          | 09/2006**: Staff  |                     |                |
|          | from the ADE      |                     |                |
|          | Federal Programs  |                     |                |
|          | Section will      |                     |                |
|          | monitor LEA       |                     |                |
|          | progress toward   |                     |                |
|          | the 100% goal and |                     |                |
|          | equitable         |                     |                |
|          | distribution of   |                     |                |
|          | highly qualified  |                     |                |
|          | teachers as a     |                     |                |
|          | compliance        |                     |                |
|          | element during    |                     |                |
|          | on-site           |                     |                |
|          | monitoring        |                     |                |
|          | through the       |                     |                |
|          | state's           |                     |                |
|          | Comprehensive     |                     |                |
|          | Monitoring        |                     |                |
|          | System.           |                     |                |
+----------+-------------------+---------------------+----------------+