Highly
Qualified
(KANSAS)-
No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Title II, Part A ensures
that all K-12 students have teachers with subject matter knowledge and
teaching skills necessary to help all students achieve high academic
standards regardless of their individual learning styles or needs.
Highly Qualified
Special Education Teachers -definition
of highly qualified teacher; requirements for special education teachers
who teach to alternate achievement standards and multiple subjects;
related services personnel and paraprofessionals; personnel development
plans.
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“Highly Qualified”
Special Education Teacher Requirements Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- The highly qualified1 teacher requirements of IDEA '04
will bring about significant changes in special education service
delivery models and instructional responsibilities of general education
and special education personnel. To understand the implications of the
highly qualified teacher requirements, it is important to understand the
circumstances under which special education teachers must meet the
federal requirements of a "highly qualified" teacher of core academic
subject areas.
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“Highly Qualified” Requirements For Special Educators -
Like the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) requirements
for high standards and learner performance are intended to foster high
quality teaching and learning, equality of educational opportunity to
learn, and improved achievement for students with disabilities. Like
never before, NCLB and IDEA require special and general educators to
work collaboratively to assure high learning results for all students,
including students with disabilities.
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