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No Child Left Behind: Highly Qualified Teachers Initiative

The Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Web page now has a feature alerting users to New Information   Please read the items marked  before you read other information on this site.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATORS
AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

  Public School Districts and Charter Schools - The department has reinstated the High Objective Uniform Standard of Evaluation (HOUSE) for veteran special education teachers until June 30, 2010. Read the details in this memo.

  Private Schools for Students with Disabilities and Public College Operated Programs for Students with Disabilities - The department has reinstated the High Objective Uniform Standard of Evaluation (HOUSE) for veteran special education teachers until June 30, 2012. Read the details in this memo.

Aligning Certification, Teaching Assignment and HQT Requirements, a chart that defines HQT requirements, has been updated.

The HQT powerpoint presentation has been updated. (PDF | View | Download)

The N-8 certificate is no longer being issued. Application for the N-8 certificate terminated on March 1, 2008. For information on the certificates issued for elementary teachers, go to www.nj.gov/education/educators/license.

WHAT’S COMING UP

The highly qualified teacher identification forms, including NJ HOUSE, are currently being revised. In the meantime, please continue to use the forms posted on this Web site to document highly qualified status for all teachers.

The highly qualified teacher Update is currently being revised.


» Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements Memo - February 25, 2008

» Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements Memo - October 29, 2007

» Highly Qualified Teacher Guidance Memo - July 2007

» Authorization (NCLB Legislation)

» The NJ Model for Identifying Highly Qualified Teachers

» Highly Qualified Teacher Identification Forms

» The NJ HOUSE Standard Content Knowledge Matrix

» New Jersey's Plan for Meeting the Highly Qualified Teacher Goal - July 2006

» Implementation Guidance

Highly Qualified Teacher Survey

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