005.16.09 Ark. Code R. 007

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024

Rule 005.16.09-007 - ADE 220: Highly Qualified Teachers Pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY

1.01 These shall be known as the Arkansas Department of Education Rules Governing Highly Qualified Teachers and promulgated pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq. (2002).

1.02 These rules are enacted pursuant to the authority of the State Board of Education under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-105 and Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-201 et seq.

2.00 PURPOSE

2.01 The purpose of these rules is to establish definitions and procedures used to designate teachers as highly qualified in the core academic subject areas pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

3.00 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of these Rules the following terms shall be defined to mean:

3.01 Act (NCLB) - the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq. (2002)

3.01.1 NCLB requires Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) designation for those teachers-of-record in core academic classes employed in AR public schools.

3.02 Appropriate state teaching license - any of the following is considered an acceptable license with regard to Arkansas's highly qualified teacher provisions.

3.02.1 Arkansas Initial teaching license

3.02.2 Arkansas Standard teaching license

3.02.3 Arkansas Provisional teaching license held by teachers enrolled in and progressing towards successful completion of a state approved non-traditional licensure program

3.02.4 Arkansas Professional Teaching permit

3.02.5 Any Arkansas license issued for teachers who have completed all requirements except an Arkansas History course for Standard licensure through reciprocity.

3.03 ARHOUSSE (Single Subject) - Arkansas High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation - criteria survey used to determine whether a veteran teacher demonstrates competence in the core academic subject area(s) he or she teaches, when required in the definition of a highly qualified teacher.

3.03.1 The ARHOUSSE survey of criteria for single subject is hereby incorporated in these rules as referenced in the attached Appendix A

3.04 ARHOUSSE (Multi-Subject) - criteria survey used to determine level of content knowledge for teachers in Special Education, Alternative Learning Environments and/or Juvenile Detention/Residential Centers who teach multiple subjects and are pursuing Highly Qualified Teacher status in Arkansas.

3.04.1 The Middle Childhood Multi-Subject ARHOUSSE criteria survey is hereby incorporated in these rules as referenced in the attached Appendix B.

3.04.2 The Secondary Grades Multi-Subject ARHOUSSE criteria survey is hereby incorporated in these rules as referenced in the attached Appendix C.

3.05 Core Academic Subject Areas - English, Reading or Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Music, and Art.

3.06 Early Childhood (Elementary) grade levels - grade K through grade 6.

3.07 Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) - a teacher who holds at least a Bachelor's Degree, holds an appropriate state teaching license, and has demonstrated subject area competence in each of the core academic subjects which the teacher teaches. When used with respect to a new or veteran Arkansas public early childhood, middle childhood or secondary school teacher HQT means as follows:

3.07.1 For New Teachers (teachers new to the profession)

3.07.1.1 A highly qualified new early childhood teacher is a teacher who possesses or exhibits each of the following:

3.07.1.1.1 Have at least a Bachelor's Degree,

3.07.1.1.2 Hold an appropriate state teaching license,

3.07.1.1.3 Demonstrate subject area competence by having passed the current Arkansas Early Childhood licensure test or Educational Testing Service (ETS) Early Childhood: Content Knowledge (Praxis II #022) or Education of Young Children (Praxis II # 021) or Praxis II #011 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, or Praxis II #012 Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises, or Praxis II #014 Elementary Education: Content Knowledge, or Praxis II #016 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment K-5, or Praxis II #020 Early Childhood Education, or other content exam taken and passed in another state which was accepted as demonstration of content knowledge for a teaching license in that state and is acceptable through reciprocity for an Arkansas teaching license.

3.07.1.2 A highly qualified new middle childhood or secondary teacher is a teacher who possesses or exhibits each of the following:

3.07.1.2.1 Have at least a Bachelor's Degree,

3.07.1.2.2 Hold an appropriate state teaching license,

3.07.1.2.3 Demonstrate subject area competence by:

3.07.1.2.3.1 passing the state licensure ETS Praxis II content assessment(s) in the area the teacher teaches or other content exam taken and passed in another state which was accepted as demonstration of content knowledge for a teaching license in that state and is acceptable through reciprocity for an Arkansas teaching license, or

3.07.1.2.3.2 having an undergraduate major in the area the teacher teaches, or

3.07.1.2.3.3 having coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major (24 hours) in the area the teacher teaches, or

3.07.1.2.3.4 having a graduate degree in the area the teacher teaches, or

3.07.1.2.3.5 having National Board Certification in the area the teacher teaches.

3.07.2 For Veteran Teachers (teachers not new to the profession)

3.07.2.1 A highly qualified veteran early childhood teacher is a teacher who possesses or exhibits each of the following:

3.07.2.1.1 Have at least a Bachelor's Degree,

3.07.2.1.2 Hold an appropriate state teaching license,

3.07.2.1.3 Demonstrate subject area competency by:

3.07.2.1.3.1 having passed the current Arkansas Early Childhood licensure test or Educational Testing Service (ETS) Early Childhood: Content Knowledge (Praxis II #022) or Education of Young Children (Praxis II # 021) or Praxis II #011 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, or Praxis II #012 Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises, or Praxis II #014 Elementary Education: Content Knowledge, or Praxis II #016 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment K-5, or Praxis II #020 Early Childhood Education, or other content exam taken and passed in another state which was accepted as demonstration of content knowledge for a teaching license in that state and is acceptable through reciprocity for an Arkansas teaching license, or

3.07.2.1.3.2 accumulating at least 100 points on ARHOUSSE.

3.07.2.2 A highly qualified veteran middle childhood or secondary teacher is a teacher who possesses or exhibits each of the following:

3.07.2.2.1 Have at least a Bachelor's Degree,

3.07.2.2.2 Hold an Initial or Standard Arkansas teaching license or have completed all requirements except Arkansas History for Standard Licensure through reciprocity,

3.07.2.2.3 Demonstrate subject area competence by:

3.07.2.2.3.1 passing the state licensure ETS Praxis II content assessment(s) in the area the teacher teaches, or other content exam taken and passed in another state which was accepted as demonstration of content knowledge for a teaching license in that state and is acceptable through reciprocity for an Arkansas teaching license, or

3.07.2.2.3.2 having an undergraduate major in the area the teacher teaches or

3.07.2.2.3.3 having coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major (24 credit hours) in the area the teacher teaches or

3.07.2.2.3.4 having a graduate degree in the area the teacher teaches, or

3.07.2.2.3.5 having National Board Certification in the area the teacher teaches, or

3.07.2.2.3.6 accumulating at least 100 points on ARHOUSSE.

3.07.3 The requirement of holding an appropriate state teaching license (as per section 3.06) is waived for teachers of charter schools that have been granted a waiver of licensure requirements by the Arkansas State Board of Education.

3.08 Highly Qualified Teacher, Multi-Subject - a teacher in Special Education, Alternative Learning Environments and/or Juvenile Detention/Residential Centers who teaches multiple subjects may establish Highly Qualified status by demonstrating content knowledge in each of the areas he or she teaches using the Multi-Subject ARHOUSSE criteria survey, in addition to meeting the license and degree requirements for HQT in Arkansas.

3.08.1 These teachers in middle childhood grades may use the Multi-Subject Highly Qualified Teacher Designation Form for Middle Childhood grades, hereby incorporated in these rules as referenced in the attached Appendix B

3.08.2 These teachers in secondary grades may use Multi-Subject Highly Qualified Teacher Designation Form for Secondary grades, hereby incorporated in these rules as referenced in the attached Appendix C.

3.09 Middle Childhood grade levels - grades 4 through 8.

3.10 New Teacher (a teacher new to the profession) - a licensed teacher employed by an Arkansas public school after the beginning of the 2002-2003 school year, who was not previously employed as a licensed teacher in any public or private school.

3.11 Non-traditional licensure programs - the instructional licensure program administered by the Arkansas Department of Education, whose participants hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree (and passed the appropriate state-mandated assessments) and are allowed to teach in an Arkansas school via a Non-Traditional Provisional license, or other such programs approved by the Department of Education. Participants are engaged with intensive supervision and mentoring while receiving high-quality, sustained, intensive classroom-focused professional development.

3.12 Professional Teaching Permit (PTP) - teaching credential that allows working professionals who participate in PTP training, to be employed as teacher-of-record for a secondary content area class in their area of expertise.

3.13 Secondary grades - grades 7 through 12.

3.14 Title I District, School or Program - A district, school or program that receives funds under Title I, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

3.15 Veteran Teacher (a teacher not new to the profession) - a licensed teacher who was previously employed as a licensed teacher in any public or private school before the beginning of the 2002-2003 school year.

4.00 HIGHLY QUALIFIED REQUIREMENTS

4.01 All newly hired teachers who teach in core academic subject area(s) in Title I schools or programs must be highly qualified on the date of hire.

4.02 All classes in the core academic subject areas shall be taught by a highly qualified teacher as defined in these rules.

5.00 HIGHLY QUALIFIED REPORTING

5.01 By October 15 of each school year all public charter schools and school districts shall report in their Cycle 2 report the number and percentage of classes in the core academic subject areas being taught by teachers meeting the definition of a highly qualified teacher as defined in this rule, and required by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

5.02 The ADE shall review the data required in 5.01. To the extent a school district has not met the requirements of these rules, the ADE will take appropriate action to work with that district as required under the Act (NCLB).

5.03 Schools and districts shall give notice to parents and care givers regarding teacher quality and highly qualified teachers as required by the Act (NCLB).

Appendix A

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Appendix B

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Appendix C

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005.16.09 Ark. Code R. 007

12/21/2009