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Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
Bridge 1 and HOUSSE
December 4, 2006
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PA’s Definition of HQT
To satisfy the definition of a Highly
Qualified Teacher(HQT), a teacher
must:
1. Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree;
2. Hold a valid PA teaching certificate
(not an emergency permit)
3. Demonstrate subject matter
competency for the core academic
subjects s/he teaches.
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The Tricky Part
Demonstration of Subject Matter
Competency
– Fastest Way - Take and Pass the
PRAXIS exam in the core content
area(s)
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Who is Highly Qualified?
ALL Elementary Certified Teachers
who received Instructional
certification and who currently teach
elementary students including those
certified prior to 1988
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Who is Highly Qualified?
ALL Middle and Secondary Core
Content Teachers who currently
teach in their Core Academic
Subject and instruct students in
grades 7-12
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Who is Highly Qualified?
ALL ESL teachers who hold an
Instructional I in the Core Academic
Subject they are instructing and who
teach ESL populations
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Who is Highly Qualified?
ALL Alternative Education teachers
who hold an Instructional I in the
Core Academic Subject they are
instructing and who teach Alternative
Education populations
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Who is Highly Qualified?
ALL Special Education Certified
Teachers who are teaching
Elementary Level special education
students or students taking the
Alternate Assessment and who have
passed the Fundamental Content
Knowledge PRAXIS or its
predecessor
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Not Highly Qualified
Three basic ways to demonstrate
subject matter competency:
– Pass the PRAXIS (all teachers)
– Complete a graduate degree or subject
area major (Middle and Secondary
teachers)
– National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards Certification (3+
years experience)
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Not Highly Qualified?
Two additional ways to achieve HQT
designation
– The Bridge (closed to new participants)
– The HOUSSE
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The Bridge Program
Bridge 1 Phase I closed on July 31, 2006
Those on Bridge have 3 years to complete
the program - earn 18 points
A minimum of 3 points must be earned
each year
Each year the teacher must complete a
progress report and submit to the chief
school administrator
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The Bridge Program
When the teacher has completed all
requirements, the school’s attesting
official may recommend that the teacher’s
Bridge certificate be converted into an
Instructional certificate for the appropriate
content area that has been earned.
A new instructional certificate will be sent
to the teacher
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What is HOUSSE?
Highly Objective Uniform State Standard
of Evaluation
Program through which core content
teachers who do not have the appropriate
Instructional Certification in the Core
Academic Subject they teach can “Build”
points towards Highly Qualified Teacher
Designation
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What is HOUSSE?
Not a Certification program
“Highly Qualified Teacher Designation”
Experienced teachers
– Minimum of one year of teaching experience in
the Core Academic Subject
100 point system
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HOUSSE - Who Qualifies?
Experienced Teachers
Teachers hired in June, July, August, September,
October and part of November 2006 qualify for
the HOUSSE
Must teach 45 days in first semester & 45 days in
second semester = 1 year
Will be able to complete HOUSSE by end of 3rd
nine weeks
Teachers hired during 2nd nine weeks would not
qualify
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HOUSSE - Who Qualifies?
Not limited to what is being taught this
year (current assignment)
Must have 1 year experience to qualify for
HOUSSE
Can go back to beginning of teaching
career
– Must have documentation of being teacher of
record for subject(s) trying to obtain HQT
designation
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HOUSSE - Who Qualifies?
Get employee HOUSSEd in as many
areas that s/he is eligible - adds
flexibility and job security (PDE)
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HOUSSE - Who Qualifies?
Be sure to reach out to any teacher
on leave, administrator, or college
faculty member and let them know
that in order to ever be the TEACHER
of RECORD in a CORE CONTENT
AREA CLASS with a SPED, ALT ED
or ESL cert they must HOUSSE now.
(PDE)
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State-level HOUSSE
PA developed procedure for determining
the HQT status of elementary teachers
who were certified before 1988
May 2006 - State Board of Education
adopted resolution
Recognized elementary teachers certified
before 1988 are “Highly Qualified” as
defined by federal law
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State-level HOUSSE
The year 1988 is the key
Prior to 1988
– Graduation = Certification
– Graduating teachers were given a teaching
certificate
In 1988, PA instituted Standardized
Testing
– PRAXIS or its predecessor (slide 7 of PDE
power point)
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State-level HOUSSE
Includes teachers certified in both
Special Education and Elementary
– Only assignments have been
Elementary and/or students taking the
PASA
No paperwork required
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HOUSSE - 100 Point System
Years of satisfactory teaching in the core
academic subject
– Public or charter school - satisfactory evaluation
– Out of state or nonpublic experience accepted with
a written annual evaluation that was satisfactory
– 5 points per year
– Minimum of 5 points required
– Maximum of 45 points (9 years)
– Can go back to beginning of teaching career
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100 Point System
Years of satisfactory teaching in the core
academic subject
– Can count points for satisfactory teaching
experience on each HOUSSE rubric
– Not double-dipping
– Secondary covers grades 7-12 but not grade 6
• HOUSSE 7-12 - gives flexibility
• Not as stringent as Bridge program or PRAXIS
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100 Point System
Years of satisfactory teaching in the
core academic subject
– Teacher has some students taking the
PSSA and others taking the PASA
• Must complete the Elementary HOUSSE
because of PASA students
• Must complete HOUSSE for all core content
subjects taught because of PSSA students
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100 Point System
College and Graduate Coursework in the
Core Academic Subject
– Verified by an official transcript from an
accredited college/university
– Can use both undergraduate and graduate
courses
– Passed course with a 2.0 or above
– 5 points for every 1 semester credit
– Maximum of 95 points
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100 Point System
College and Graduate Coursework in the
Core Academic Subject
– Course must DIRECTLY relate to what teacher
is being asked to teach
– Accounting - Does the teacher teach
accounting content in his/her assignment?
– 50-50 Rule
• 50% content & 50% pedagogy
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100 Point System
College and Graduate Coursework in the
Core Academic Subject
– Elementary - contains 4 main content areas
(Math, Science, Language Arts & Social
Studies)
• College coursework such as Freshman Composition,
Economics, Freshman Biology, Business Math can
be use
• Trigonometry wouldn’t count because elementary
teachers don’t teach Trig
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100 Point System
College and Graduate Coursework in the
Core Academic Subject
– Check course prefix
– Unsure- contact college or university for
course description or syllabi
– Executive Director/Superintendent has final
authority
– Special Education, Alternative Education and
ESL are not “content” areas - are populations
taught/programs and methods
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100 Point System
Professional Education Courses in Core
Academic Subject
– Can be related to teaching and curriculum
instruction or assessment courses related to
the core academic subject
– Course must be provided by a PDE approved
provider
– 5 points for every 30 professional development
hours
– No maximum given
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100 Point System
Advanced Degree in Teaching, Curriculum
Instruction or Assessment Related to the
Core Academic Subject
– 25 points
– Masters in Special Education does not count
– At least 50% of coursework related to core
academic subject area - supports teaching,
curriculum instruction or assessment in the
core academic subject area
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100 Point System
Advanced Degree in Teaching, Curriculum
Instruction or Assessment Related to the
Core Academic Subject
– Cannot double dip
– Can either use degree in 4th section of rubric
or count coursework in second area
• Coursework = more points
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100 Point System
Academic Scholarship and Awards related
to Core Academic Subject
– Teacher Awards - state or national, district
level
– Authored journal articles or textbooks
– Instructor of college courses
– Can earn from 5 - 135 points
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100 Point System
Pennsylvania Instructional II, Special
Education Certificate
– 25 points
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HQT Designation
Highly Qualified Teacher status is
designated upon verification of the 100
point documentation by the school district
Superintendent or IU Executive Director
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HOUSSE Process
Teacher completes HOUSSE rubric form
Attach all required documentation
Sign and date rubric form
Submits form and appropriate documentation
to the Superintendent /Executive Director or
human resources office immediately
– Elementary teachers must submit one application
– Middle/secondary teachers must submit one for
each assignment area
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HOUSSE Process
School district/IU staff designee(s) will
review:
– Teacher’s current and previous assignment(s)
– Certification status
– Application and documentation
Verify and sign the HOUSSE rubric form
Maintain completed rubric form and
documentation
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HOUSSE Process
If the required 100 points are achieved, the
school district/IU designee will upload the
HQT designation information via the PDE
On-Line Application Submission
– Teacher Certification System on PDE website
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HOUSSE Process
Teachers become Highly Qualified at the
time the application is accepted and
verified by the district/IU and logged into
PDE’s HOUSSE database
– A central listing of HOUSSE Highly Qualified
Teacher will be maintained
– Consult the Teacher Education Record on the
Teacher Certification System on the PDE
website for verification of HQT Designation
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HQT Designation
Portable throughout PA but not
outside of PA
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HQT Designation
Only applicable to current Instructional
Certificate
– Teacher is tied to actual certificate to
determine population of students s/he can
teach
– Example: A special education teacher who
pursues a Secondary English HQT Designation
will only be a HQT in English when s/he is
teaching special education students in grades
7-12
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IPDP
Individualized Professional Development
Plan
Any teacher who is not Highly Qualified
and has not demonstrated subject matter
competency by June 30, 2007, must
develop, in consultation with his/her
district/IU, an IPDP to attain Highly
Qualified Teacher Status by December 31,
2008
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IPDP
Must be updated yearly until teacher
completes the plan and attains HQT status
Teacher may continue to teach the core
content area(s) if making progress
Not considered Highly Qualified until plan
is completed
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IPDP
Teachers not Highly Qualified and who do
not have a IPDP, should not be assigned
as the primary instructor of any core
content area class
Districts must report to the public and
parents the Highly Qualified status of all
teachers in accordance with NCLB
Must send letter to parents if teacher is
not Highly Qualified - even if on IPDP
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Timelines
HOUSSE ends June 30, 2007
You have to HOUSSEd or be on an IPDP
BY JUNE 30, 2007. Folks on an IPDP have
until 12/31/08 to complete the HOUSSE
rubric. After that- there is no más. Nada.
Nothing. (PDE)
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Elementary Special Education
Providing core content area instruction to
elementary (K-6) level students or to
special education students taking an
alternate assessment
Dual certification - Highly Qualified
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Elementary Special Education
Special Education Certificate only
– Pass the PRAXIS II - Fundamental
Subjects: Content Knowledge
OR
– Attain the HOUSSE HQT Designation
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Middle/Secondary Sp. Ed.
Must be Highly Qualified in each core
content area they teach
Options
– Pass the required PRAXIS II exam
– Have an undergraduate major in core content
area
– Have a graduate degree in core content area
– Complete the Bridge 1 Certificate Program
– Attain the HOUSSE HQT Designation
– NBPTS Certification in core content area
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Middle/Secondary Sp. Ed.
New special education teachers who
teach multiple core content areas &
were Highly Qualified at the time of
hire for math, science or language
arts - have 2 years from their date of
hire to demonstrate content
expertise in the remaining content
areas they teach
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Flexibility for Special Ed. Teachers
Not the teacher of record
Not providing instruction
May provide services & supports to
special education students without
obtaining HQT status
– Consultation and support services
– Adapting curricula
– Assistance in the use of behavioral supports
and interventions
– Co-teaching and itinerant support
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Analysis Protocol
Determine WHAT the teacher
teaches/taught - content
– Use teacher’s schedules - need to
analyze by class period
Determine WHO the teacher teaches
– Age/grade level - for each class period
– What state test do the students take -
PSSA or PASA
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Analysis Protocol
Determine HOW the teacher teaches
– Is he or she the teacher of record - who
gives the grades
– Co-teaching
– Supplemental instruction or resource
room
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Analysis Protocol
Determine WHAT CERTIFICATE(S)
the teacher holds
Verify validity of certificate for
assignment held
– Use CSPGs
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Example
WHAT is/was taught 7th Grade English
WHO is/was taught Middle level special
education students -
take PSSA
HOW Teacher of Record
WHAT CERTIFICATION Special Education
RESULTS OF ANALYSIS Teacher is not HQ;
needs Middle Level
English certification
or HQT Designation in
English
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Example (con’t)
OPTIONS:
– Teacher must take & pass the Middle Level
English PRAXIS & add Middle Level English
to certificate
– Teacher could already be enrolled in Bridge 1
for Middle Level English
– Do HOUSSE analysis to see if teacher
qualifies for HQT Designation in Secondary
English
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Example (Con’t)
REQUIREMENTS
– Complete one of the options on
previous slide ASAP - if unable to do so
get IPDP in place
– Change teacher assignment
– Send NCLB Notification Letter to
parents of each student
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Timelines - HOUSSE
Letter to parents regarding teacher
not being Highly Qualified
– According to NCLB - if in position for 20
consecutive days - must send letter
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Bridge 1
Phase II
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Bridge 1 - Phase II
Must be completed within 3 years of
entering the Bridge 1 program
Must earn 18 points
Progress Report - Guidelines issued last
year - September 30, 2006
Must earn a minimum of 3 points each
year
Teacher is Highly Qualified while on
Bridge 1 in that core content area only
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Bridge 1 - Phase II
Teacher must:
– Complete PDE generated form
– Attach supporting documentation
– Submit to Superintendent / Executive
Director or Human Resources Office
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Bridge 1 - Phase II
Superintendent/Executive Director must:
– Verify the information provided by the teacher
– Sign and date form
– Keep form and documentation in teacher’s file
for audit purposes
– Nothing is sent to PDE - kept in personnel file
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Bridge 1 - Phase II
When teacher has satisfied all the
requirements, the Superintendent or
Executive Director recommends that the
teacher’s Bridge certificate be converted
into an Instructional certificate for the
content area that has been earned
Done via the PDE 338B form
Teacher will receive a new instructional
certificate
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Bridge 1 ? HOUSSE?
If teacher decides not to complete the
Bridge certification program - can use the
courses counted to get on Bridge to
complete the HOUSSE program
– Certificate vs. HQT designation
Teacher can HOUSSE in same core
content area s/he is on the Bridge 1 for in
case Bridge 1 isn’t completed
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Recordkeeping for NCLB
Bridge 1 worksheet & application
HOUSSE Rubric(s)
Original transcripts - including for transfer
credits
Act 48 records
Teacher schedule - assignments by period
Copy of Instructional I and II certificates
PRAXIS test results
Experience history
Any other supporting documentation
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More Information
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More Information
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More Information
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For more information on No Child Left Behind’s
Highly Qualified Teacher initiative, please
contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Bureau of Teacher Certification & Preparation
Virginia Montgomery, Bureau Director
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
CALL CENTER HOURS: M-F, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: 717-787-3356
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