Are you “Highly Qualified?”

1. Are you “Highly Qualified?” HOUSSE can answer that question

2. Things to help you as you work: • College transcripts • Teaching Certificate • Professional Development materials

9. If you have passed the Illinois Elementary Certification test you are HQ in: • Algebra (K-8 only) • Basic and/or General Math (K-8 only) • Biological Sciences (Middle Grades Only) • Elementary Self Contained (K-5 only) • General Science (K-8 only) • Geography (Middle Grades Only) • History (Middle Grades Only) • Language Arts (Grades 1-8 Only) • Physical Science (Middle Grades Only) • Reading (K-8 Only)

10. Subject Areas for IllinoisHQ Status • Algebra • Art • Basic and/or General Math • Biological Sciences (Mid. Gr. only) • Biology (Grades 9 -12 only) • Botany (Grades 9 -12 only) • Calculus (Grades 9 -12 only) • Chemistry (Grades 9 -12 only) • Chinese – Cantonese • Chinese – Mandarin • Dance

11. Subject Areas for Illinois HQ Status • Drama/Theatre Arts • Earth/Space Science (Grades 9 -12 only) • Economics (Grades 9 -12 only) • Elementary Self Contained (K-5 only) • Elementary Self Contained (K-3 only) • English (Grades 9 -12 only) • English as a Second Language • Environmental Science • French • Hebrew

12. Subject Areas for IllinoisHQ Status • History (Middle Grades only) • Instrumental Music • Italian • Japanese • Journalism (Grades 9-12 only) • Korean • Language Arts (Grades 1-8 only) • Latin • Other Foreign Languages • Physical Science (Middle Grades Only) • Physics (Grades 9-12 only)

13. Subject Areas for Illinois HQ Status • Physiology (Grades 9-12 only) • Polish • Political Science/Civics (Grades 9-12 only) • Reading • Reading Specialist • Russian • Spanish • Speech (Grades 9-12 only) • General Science • Geography (Grades 9-12 only) • Geography (Middle Grades only) • Geometry (Grades 9-12 only)

14. Subject Areas for IllinoisHQ Status • German • Greek • Title I remedial math • U.S. History (Grades 9-12 only) • Vocal Music • World History (Grades 9-12 only) • Zoology (Grades 9-12 only)

15. Subject Areas for NCLBHQ Status Teachers who teach ONE section of a class in these areas must demonstrate HQ status • The Arts • Civics or Gov’t • Economics • English • Foreign Lang. • Geography • History • Mathematics • Reading and Language Arts • Science

16. Subject Areas for NCLBthat do NOT require HQ Status • Agriculture • Business/Accounting • Drivers Education • Family and Consumer Science • Industrial Arts • Physical Education • Special Education Resource • Technology • Social Studies

24. Teaching experience K-12 or higher College coursework Attending and/or presenting at conferences Work in a related field Hosting a student teacher Peer review and peer coaching Mentoring Committee work Approved travel Action Research Inquiry Projects Internships Curriculum Development Publishing articles or books NBPTS certification Activities that earn points

26. You are responsible for providing documentation for the answers given. Print or download this report to keep for your records. Send to Central Office for your file, send a copy to the ROE, and give a copy to your principal and your superintendent.

32. Does it really matter if I am HQ? • You may want to change districts • You may want to change teaching assignments • The district may want you to teach another subject • Public Access will not list the subjects for which you have achieved HQ status

33. Updating Professional Development on ECS

47. What are your questions?