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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 3 > Task 7: Teacher Quality Requirements

Guideline:

Section 1119 of Title I of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act contains provisions addressing the use of designated funds to support professional development. Other NCLB provisions address the qualifications for instructional staff members and paraprofessionals, and notification requirements to parents about classroom staff member qualifications. District staff members responsible for the instructional staff member recruitment and development should be aware of these requirements, as should the principal of each school receiving Title I funds.

Guidelines Highly Qualified Teachers - NCLB Flexibility _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to U.S. Department of Education information on the flexibility provisions related to the NCLB highly qualified teacher requirements.

References Education Commission of the States - Teacher Quality _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Education Commission of the States policy issue website on teacher quality.

References Improving Teacher Quality _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's resources on highly qualified teachers.

References National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) is the premier national resource to which the regional comprehensive centers, states, and other education stakeholders turn for strengthening the quality of teaching."

References New Teacher Project _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the New Teacher Project website. As noted at its website, "The New Teacher Project (TNTP) is a national nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap by ensuring that high-need students get outstanding teachers."

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