Division of Certification and Preparation
NCLB/Highly Qualified Teachers Information and Resources
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. With the passage of NCLB, Congress reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a primary federal law impacting K-12 education across our country.
No Child Left Behind identifies minimum qualifications needed by teachers and paraprofessionals who work in K-12 classrooms. It further stipulates that states must develop plans to reach the goal that “all teachers of core academic subjects be highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.”
This website is designed to provide the user with information on the “Highly Qualified educator” component of the federal statute and Louisiana’s implementation of that component.
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NCLB Highly Qualified Educators: A National Perspective
In addition to the federal statute itself, numerous documents and articles have been prepared to assist educators in understanding the requirements of NCLB related to Highly Qualified educators. For additional information, on this national issue, click on the link below.
NCLB Highly Qualified Educators: A National Perspective
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NCLB Highly Qualified Educators: A Louisiana Perspective
To meet the requirements of NCLB and to ensure that highly qualified instructors teach students in Louisiana classrooms, policymakers and educators from across the state have defined policy and practice to guide Louisiana’s Highly Qualified educator initiative. For a review of the Louisiana/NCLB Highly Qualified definition and other information, click on the link below.
NCLB Highly Qualified Educators: A Louisiana Perspective
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For a list of commonly asked questions concerning the Highly Qualified Teacher definition, click here.
FAQs For Highly Qualified and CLUs
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