Behind. Accordingly, a state is not required to ensure that special education teachers are “highly qualified” as defined in the ESEA beginning with the 2016-17 school year but must ensure that they meet the requirements noted in the following paragraph. Definition of Highly Qualified No Longer Applicable - Federal Requirements related to the Professional Qualifications of Teachers under ESSA § 9214(d)(2) of the ESSA amended § 612(a)(14)(C) of the IDEA by incorporating the requirement previously in § 602(10)(B), that a person employed as a special education teacher in elementary school, middle school, or secondary school must: (1) have obtained full certification as a special education teacher (including certification obtained through alternative routes to certification), or passed the state special education teacher licensing examination and hold a license to teach in the state as a special education teacher, except that a special education teacher teaching a public charter school must meet the requirements set forth in the state’s public charter school law; (2) not have had special education certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis; and (3) hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Each state must continue to comply with these certification requirements during the 2016-17 school year. Each state is not required to comply with the requirements in §§ 1119 and 2141 of the ESEA, as amended by No Child Left Behind in the 2016-17 school year because these provisions are not continued under ESSA. • § 1119 of the ESEA, as amended by NCLB, which requires that each LEA hire highly qualified teachers; that each state and LEA report on progress toward all teachers being highly qualified; • § 2141 of the ESEA, as amended by NCLB, which requires an LEA not making progress toward all teachers being highly qualified to create and implement an improvement plan and requires the state to provide technical assistance to such LEA. Section A – Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) California Education Code § 56205(a), Title 20 of the United States Code §§ 1412(a)(44-15) and 1413(a)(3) . Each special education local plan area submitting a local plan to the Superintendent under this part shall ensure, in conformity with Sections 1412(a) and 1413(a)(1) of Title 20 of the United States Code, and in accordance with Section 300.201 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, that it has in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with state laws, regulations, and policies governing the following…(a)(13) Personnel qualifications to ensure that personnel, including special education teachers and personnel and paraprofessionals providing related services, necessary to implement this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained in accordance with Section 56058 and 56070 and Section 1412(a)(14) and 1413(a)(3) of Title 20 of the United States Code.
Chapter 19 – Personnel Qualifications, Charter SELPA
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