New Interpretation/Guidance for Elementary School Teachers New to the Profession

Cory Green, TEA NCLB, recently spoke to certification programs and certification officers at the Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE) in San Antonio.
During a monitoring visit this fall the Department of Education (DOE) cited the state for noncompliance in determining the Highly Qualified status of EC-6 teachers. While the state, with the full support of TEA Commissioner Robert Scott is seeking further clarification and requesting flexibility in the implementation of the new interpretation, the DOE contends that the new guidelines must be followed in the reporting of HQ for EC-6 teachers hired for the 2009-2010 school year. Click on the link below to access the TEA letter that will be sent to districts this week.

New Interpretation Letter

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