Lakeside Union SD (Lakeside) | BP 4112.24 Personnel
Teacher Qualifications Under The No Child Left Behind Act
Recognizing the importance of teacher effectiveness in improving student achievement, the Governing Board desires to recruit and hire teachers for core academic subjects who possess the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)
(cf. 4112.21 - Interns)
(cf. 4112.22 - Staff Teaching English Language Learners)
(cf. 4112.23 - Special Education Staff)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
All teachers employed to teach core academic subjects shall be "highly qualified" as defined by federal law and the State Board of Education. (20 USC 6319, 7801; 34 CFR 200.55; 5 CCR 6100-6126)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44500-44508 Peer Assistance and Review Program for Teachers
44662 Performance evaluation; Stull Act review
44664 Teacher evaluation; program to improve performance
44865 Alternative programs
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
6100-6126 Teacher qualifications, No Child Left Behind Act
80021 Short-term staff permit
80021.1 Provisional internship permit
80089.3-80089.4 Subject matter authorizations
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1401 Definition of highly qualified special education teacher
6311 Parental notifications
6312 Title I local educational agency plan
6314 Schoolwide programs
6315 Targeted assistance schools
6319 Highly qualified teachers
7345-7345b Small Rural Schools Achievement Program
7801 Definitions, highly qualified teacher
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
200.55-200.57 Highly qualified teachers
200.61 Parent notification regarding teacher qualifications
300.18 Highly qualified special education teachers
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
California's Subject Matter Verification Process for Middle and High School Level Teachers in Special Settings, January 2007
NCLB Teacher Requirements Resource Guide, March 1, 2004
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING PUBLICATIONS
Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs, March 2002
Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Preparation Programs, September 2001
California Standards for the Teaching Profession, July 1997
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDANCE
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, ESEA Title II, Part A, Non-Regulatory Guidance, revised October 5, 2006
New No Child Left Behind Flexibility: Highly Qualified Teachers, Fact Sheet, March 15, 2004
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, NCLB Teacher Quality: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
U.S. Department of Education, No Child Left Behind: http://www.ed.gov/nclb
Policy LAKESIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 17, 2012 Lakeside, California