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Title
I Schools and Programs
New and Newly
Hired Middle and Secondary Teachers:
To satisfy the federal definition of a Highly Qualified Teacher,
middle and secondary teachers
who are new to the profession in their first year of teaching and
newly hired middle and secondary teachers from outside the district
must, as of September 2003 do as follows:
 Hold
at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education;
Hold a valid New Jersey teaching certificate for which no requirements
have been waived (i.e., no emergency certification);
Pass
a rigorous state test in each core academic subject in which the
teacher teaches (may have been a state certification test such as
the Praxis II Content Knowledge Test for the appropriate subject
and level); or
Successfully
complete either an undergraduate major, a graduate degree, coursework
equivalent to an undergraduate major, or advanced certification
or credentialing (i.e., National Board Certification) for each core
academic subject teaching assignment.
NOTE:
Experienced teachers who are newly hired may use the NJ HOUSE Standard,
if needed. New teachers may not use the NJ HOUSE Standard.
Veteran Middle
and Secondary Teachers:
Veteran middle and secondary
teachers who have been working in schools supported with Title I
funds prior to the 2002-2003 school year and middle and secondary
teachers who are transferring to Title I within their districts
have until the end of the 2005-2006 school year to satisfy the definition
of a Highly Qualified Teacher using the criteria listed above or
by fulfilling the NJ HOUSE Standard in each content area teaching
assignment in lieu of passing a state test or having a major, advanced
degree, coursework equivalent to a major, or an advanced credential
(i.e., National Board certification) for each content area teaching
assignment. Experienced teachers who are newly hired may also use
the NJ HOUSE Standard to satisfy the definition of a Highly Qualified
Teacher.
Non
- Title I Schools and Programs
New, Newly
Hired and Veteran Middle and Secondary Teachers:
To satisfy the federal definition of a Highly Qualified Teacher,
middle and secondary teachers
teachers who are new to the profession, those in their first year
of teaching, newly hired from in or out of district and veteran
teachers all must, by the end of the 2005-2006 school year do as
follows:
Hold
at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education;
Hold a valid New Jersey teaching certificate for which no requirements
have been waived (i.e., no emergency certification); AND ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING:
• Pass
a rigorous state test in each core academic subject in which the
teacher teaches (may have been a state certification test such as
the NTE or Praxis II Content Knowledge Test for the appropriate
subject and level); OR
• Hold
an undergraduate major, a graduate degree or 30 credits of coursework
equivalent to an undergraduate major for each core academic subject
teaching assignment; OR
• Hold
National Board Certification in the content area(s) of the teaching
assignment; OR
• Document
10 points on the New Jersey HOUSE Standard for each core academic
subject teaching assignment.
Related
Resources
ETS - Praxis II Test
List and Fees. See also Study
Guides and Kits
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