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By State Accounts, Majority of Teachers "Highly Qualified"According to an Associated Press review of new state data, 33 states claim 90 percent of their main classes have teachers who are "highly qualified." As defined by The No Child Left Behind act, a highly qualified teacher has a bachelor's degree, state teaching license, and proven competency in every subject they teach. Most other states fell into the 70 to 89 percent range, with only a few reporting numbers much below this level. According to NCLB, 100 percent of core classes must be taught by highly qualified teachers by the end of this school year. However, with few states, if any, expected to meet this deadline, the Department of Education plans to allow an extra year to states that have made a concerted effort to qualify their teachers. Those that haven't made considerable progress toward the goal risk losing millions of dollars in federal aid. Although the percentage of core classes taught by highly qualified teachers rose 7 percent in the 2004-05 school year, skepticism remains over whether states have inflated their quality numbers by setting easy standards for veteran teachers. The Education Department is in the process of reviewing the states' individual accounts. Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772. |
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