HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS
Where can I find the
answers to the questions regarding newly hired employees (Those with Local
Experience <=1.0 and Total years of Experience <= 1.0)
You can determine the answers by asking your Human Resources
staff for the information, by reviewing the employee's personnel files, and/or
by asking the employee.
Why is the Department asking these questions about new employees?
The Department of Public Instruction is preparing to
implement PI-34 licensing requirements in 2004-2005 and gathering data for research
purposes for No Child Left Behind. The questions regarding a major and content licensing test are survey questions
that are required for informational purposes.
Answers are required.
How can I find out if an employee has a major in his/her content area?
You can examine the employee's college transcript which should be in his/her personnel file, or you can ask the applicant.
When an employee is hired, he/she should
provide a copy of their transcript as well as a copy of their license.
What is meant by a
"content licensing test", and how can I find out if an employee has
taken one in the area in which they are assigned?
You may ask the applicant if they have taken a state
required standardized content exam. Some
states require a content exam for licensure offered through the Educational
Testing Service (ETS), through National Evaluation Systems or developed by the
state itself. Wisconsin will require all graduates after 8-31-2004
to take a Praxis II (ETS) content test.
More information about Highly Qualified Teachers can be
found on the No Child Left Behind web site (http://dpi.wi.gov/esea/index.html).
Scroll down to the “Major Topics of
Interested Related to the Provisions of NCLB” and find the links to the Highly
Qualified Teachers data.
GRADE FIELD, WHICH IS NOW A 44 CHARACTER FIELD
1. What are the fillers for this field? 2.
Is there a defined order for this field?
Example: If a teacher works in K — 3 for their grade levels how do we
fill in the remaining fields.
The 44 character grade field was originally set up to
accommodate many pre-kindergarten grades.
Instead, they are to be rolled up into PK.
Valid grade levels are: PK, KG, 01-12.
Spaces may be used for filling unused
positions. There is no particular order
required. It’s very important to
remember that these grade levels are related to ASSIGNMENTS, not the grade
level of the school in which the assignment takes place and not the grades for
which the person is licensed. A teacher
with a particular assignment in each of grades K — 3 would be coded:
KG010203. A teacher with a particular
assignment in kindergarten and third grade would be coded:
KG03.
An example of how to report grades for a high school teacher's assignment such as General Science, 9th grade (but it can include 12th grade students), would be just 09.
For questions about this information, contact Barbara B. Ballweg (608) 266-1730
Last updated on 8/24/2005 10:44:28 AM
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