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Matched Legal Cases: ['§9101', '§602', '§1111', '§1119', '§1111', '§9101', '§1111']

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Protocol for Department of Education (ED) Review to Determine Which States Must Submit Revised HQT Plans State: IDAHO Date of Review: 4/17/06 Overall Recommendation: _____ Revised Plan Not Required: The State is making substantial progress and is not required to submit a revised HQT plan ____ Revised Plan Required: The State has shown good-faith effort in meeting the HQT goal but a revised HQT plan is required __X__ Revised Plan Required, Possible Sanctions: The State has not shown goodfaith effort in meeting the HQT goal. A revised HQT plan is required and the Department will consider appropriate administrative actions or sanctions Comments to support recommendation: • Idaho is close to reaching the 100 percent HQT goal by 2005-06 according to its most recent CSPR data, which suggest that 98 percent of classes statewide are taught by HQT. However, during its monitoring review of Idaho, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) found the State to be out of compliance with the NCLB HQT definitions. ED has not received an acceptable corrective action plan from the State regarding its HQT definitions. Potential revisions to Idaho’s HQT definitions as a result of the monitoring review may affect the data. In addition, the State did not include special education teachers in self-contained classes in its CSPR submission for 2003-04 or 2004-05. The State did not report HQT data in its annual State, district, and school report cards in the most recent release of the data (2004-05). Idaho has indicated that it does not need an equity plan because there is no significant difference in staffing patterns between high- and low-poverty schools. However, such a plan would create a comprehensive and focused State policy to address staffing inequities on an ongoing basis. Date 5/10/2006
Decision Approve ______X_______ Signature Margaret Miles /s/
Requirement 1: Appropriate HQT Definitions—A State must have a definition of a “highly qualified teacher” that is consistent with the law, and it must use this definition to determine the status of all teachers, including special education teachers, who teach core academic subjects [ESEA §9101(23); IDEA §602(10)]. Y/N/U Evidence N Does the State have an appropriate HQT definition in place? N Do the definitions apply to all teachers of core academic subjects, including special education teachers? Y Has the State used these definitions to determine the HQ status of all teachers? N If the State has established HOUSSE procedures, has it completed its review of teachers who are not new to the profession? Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided Finding: ___ Requirement 1 has been met ___ Requirement 1 has been partially met _X_ Requirement 1 has not been met __ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline* Supporting Narrative: • The Department’s monitoring review of Idaho revealed that the State was out of compliance with the NCLB HQT definitional requirements. Specifically, Idaho is considering any veteran elementary and special education teacher to be HQT by holding an elementary education degree. The Department has not received an adequate response from the State on this issue. The State still is in the process of identifying the HQT status of its veteran teaching workforce.
Source: SEA Monitoring Protocol, Monitoring Report for the September 21-22, 2005 visit (11/14/05), Idaho State Response (4/17/06).
Requirement 2: Public Reporting of HQT Data—A State must provide parents and the public with accurate, complete reports on the number and percentage of classes in core academic subjects taught by highly qualified teachers. States and districts must provide these data to parents through school, district, and State report cards. Parents of students in schools receiving Title I funds must be notified that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their children’s teachers, and they must be notified if their children have been assigned to or taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified [ESEA §1111(h)(6) and §1119(i)]. Y/N/U Evidence N Does the State have an Annual State Report Card that contains required information on the qualifications of teachers, including the percentage of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers? N Does the State have annual report cards for all of its LEAs and schools that contain required information on the qualifications of teachers, including the percentage of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers? Y Does the State assure that all report cards are available to the public? N Does the SEA assure that principals in all Title I schools send the required notification to parents when children are taught by teachers who are not HQ? Does the SEA have evidence that notification occurs in a timely way? N Does the SEA ensure that parents of students in Title I districts are notified that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their children’s teachers? Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided Finding: ___ Requirement 2 has been met ___ Requirement 2 has been partially met _X_ Requirement 2 has not been met ___ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline Supporting Narrative: Website link to report cards: http://www.sde.state.id.us/ The most recent report card data are for the 2004-2005 year. Were HQT data included in the report cards? No Other information (if available): • Idaho reported HQT data in its 2003-04 State, district, and school annual report cards, but eliminated them in the 2004-05 version. 3
The Department found Idaho to be out of compliance on the Title I hiring and parental notification issues. The Department has not received a corrective action plan from the State on addressing these areas.
Requirement 3: Data Reporting to ED—States must submit complete and accurate data to the U.S. Secretary of Education on their implementation of the HQT requirements as part of their Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR). In addition to reporting the number and percentage of core academic classes being taught by highly qualified teachers in all schools, States must report on the number and percentage of core academic classes being taught in “high-” and “low-poverty” schools [ESEA §1111(h)(4)(G) and §9101(23)]. States must also provide additional information in the CSPR that describes, for classes taught by non-HQ teachers, the reasons why the teachers are not highly qualified. Y/N/U Evidence N Did the State submit complete HQT data in the 2004-05 CSPR? Y Are the submitted HQT data reported at the classroom level? Y Were data disaggregated for elementary and secondary schools? Y Were data disaggregated by high- and low-poverty elementary schools and high- and low-poverty secondary schools? Y Did the State provide specific information describing the reasons why teachers are not highly qualified? Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided Finding: ___ Requirement 3 has been met ___ Requirement 3 has been partially met _X_ Requirement 3 has not been met ___ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline Supporting Narrative: • Idaho submitted CSPR data disaggregated by the required categories. However, data did not include special education teachers in self-contained special education classes. In addition, presently the State’s HQT definitions are out of compliance.
Source: Consolidated State Performance Report, March 2006; State response to CSPR follow-up (5/05/06).
Requirement 4: Equity Plans—States must have a plan in place to ensure that poor or minority children are not taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at higher rates than are other children [ESEA §1111(b)(8)(C)]. Y/N/U Evidence N Does the State have a plan in place to ensure that poor or minority children are not taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-offield teachers at higher rates than are other children? N Does the plan include specific strategies for addressing inequities in teacher assignment? Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided Finding: ___ Requirement 4 has been met ___ Requirement 4 has been partially met _X_ Requirement 4 has not been met ___ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline Supporting Narrative: • The State has indicated that it has not identified incidences of poor and minority children being taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at higher rates than other children. Idaho’s 2004-05 CSPR data show marginal differences (.5-2 percent) between subgroups. However, questions remain about the accuracy of the State’s HQT definitions that may affect data quality. In addition, the State responded on its SEA protocol for the monitoring review that it did not have such as plan in place. Such a plan would create a comprehensive and focused State policy to address staffing inequities on an ongoing basis.
School Type Total Number of Core Academic Classes NA NA NA NA NA Number of Core Academic Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers NA NA NA NA NA Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers 98 NA NA 99 NA
School Type Total Number of Number of Core Percentage of Core Core Academic Academic Classes Taught Academic Classes Taught Classes by Highly Qualified by Highly Qualified Teachers Teachers 48,043 12,039 23,573 8,526 13,123 46,793 11,827 22,977 8,142 12,903 97.4 98.2 97.5 95.5 98.4
School Type Total Number of Number of Core Percentage of Core Core Academic Academic Classes Taught Academic Classes Taught Classes by Highly Qualified by Highly Qualified Teachers Teachers 33,951 33,395 98.4
2,733 1,715 10,280
2,696 1,700 10,152
98.6 99.1 98.8
2,265 11,680 23,672
2,197 11,516 23,243
97.0 98.6 98.2
Finding: ___ The State is making annual progress in increasing the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers _X_ The State is not making annual progress in increasing the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers ___ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline Supporting Narrative: • The State’s CSPR data for 2003-04 and 2004-05 do not include special education teachers in self-contained classes. In addition, the State did not report data in adherence with the correct HQT definitions.
The 2004-05 CSPR data must show that the State has made substantial progress in reaching the goal that, after the 2005-06 school year, 100 percent of all core academic classes will be taught by a highly qualified teacher. Y/N/U/NA Evidence Is the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in high-poverty elementary schools reasonably close to (e.g., within 5 U points) the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in low-poverty elementary schools? Is the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in high-poverty secondary schools reasonably close to (e.g., within 5 U points) the percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in low-poverty secondary schools? Has the State made substantial progress since 2002-03 in reaching U the goal of 100 percent of classes taught by highly qualified teachers? Are at least 90 percent of classes, in total, taught by highly qualified U teachers? Are at least 90 percent of elementary school classes taught by U highly qualified teachers? Are at least 90 percent of secondary school classes taught by highly U qualified teachers? If more than 90 percent of classes are taught by highly qualified teachers, do the data on teachers who remain non-HQT suggest U special cases that may make it difficult for the State to meet the HQT goal? Y=Yes; N=No; U=Undecided; NA=Not Applicable Finding: ___ The State has made substantial progress in meeting the HQT goal _X_ The State has not made substantial progress in meeting the HQT goal ___ Additional information needed to make determination _______ Date Requested ______ Submission Deadline Supporting Narrative: • While Idaho submitted 2004-05 CSPR data by the required disaggregated categories, the State’s CSPR data for 2003-04 and 2004-05 do not include special education teachers in self-contained classes. In addition, the State did not report data in adherence with the correct HQT definitions. Given that the data reflect an HQT population that was out of compliance with the NCLB HQT requirements, the State cannot meet these requirements.
Source: Consolidated State Performance Report, March 2006; State response to CSPR follow-up (5/05/06). 9
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