Requirements for Being Considered Highly
Qualified
Pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB),
all teachers who are the teacher of record in core academic
subjects are required to be “highly qualified” by
the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The core academic subjects
are: science, the arts (both music and the visual arts),
reading or language arts, English, history, economics, civics
and government, geography, foreign language, and mathematics.
There are differences between the criteria for being considered “highly
qualified” and some of the Illinois requirements for
various assignments. The “highly qualified” status
of an individual with respect to an assignment shall not
relieve any entity that is required to employ certified staff
of the obligation to observe the applicable Illinois requirements
for that assignment. Click here for specific highly qualified
requirements.
Understanding the Illinois NCLB Requirements
Highly Qualified Interactive Worksheet
Would you like to
see if you are “No Child Left Behind” Highly
Qualified? Download the Windows or Mac version of the Highly
Qualified worksheets. Go through the worksheet and determine
your status. This information is not sent to ISBE or any
other party. It is only for your use in making a determination.
You may use either one of the following worksheets:
Illinois Federation of
Teachers Worksheet
OR
Illinois
Education Association Worksheet
 Instructions
for Using the Educator Certification System (ECS) to Record
Your Highly Qualified Teacher Status
Bilingual,
Special Education, and Rural Teacher Highly Qualified Information
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