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Most teachers attend
an Academy as a means for accumulating additional Licensure Renewal
Points. See the Virginia
Licensure Renewal Manual for a complete guide to the
options for keeping your teaching license up to date. Additional
information about the credit options can be found at the following
link: Credit
Options.
Highly Qualified Status:
Recently, many teachers have attended an Academy as an option for
veteran teachers who are looking to attain "highly qualified"
status for a particular content area under NCLB. Academy
participation may be used to meet the "highly qualified"
requirement for only one academic discipline each year of
attendance.Participants interested in obtaining highly qualified
status are encouraged to contact the appropriate personnel in their
division and consult the latest information at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2007/inf043.html.
Also see Academy notes below.
Elementary
Academies (Grades K-5)
K-5
Math/Science: This academy may be
used by K-5 general education teachers who work with students in
K-5 classrooms to attain highly qualified status in one
academic discipline each year of attendance. Registrants should
choose a strand (Mathematics OR Science) according to the
discipline in which they desire to be "highly
qualified".
ASOL
Special Education: Special Education teachers attending
the ASOL Special Education Academy will obtain a certificate of
completion that can be used for recertification points. This strand
of the Content Teaching Academy will not fulfill requirements for
Highly Qualified. Teachers will get training in English and
Mathematics but will still have to get additional training from
their local school division in the area of Science and History to
fulfill High Qualified requirements.
Secondary
Academies (Grades 6-12)
Citizenship Education, English, Mathematics, Physics/Physical
Science, Geography and Environment, Reading:
These academies may be used by general education
and special education teachers seeking highly qualified
status. Highly qualified status may be earned in only one
academic discipline each year of attendance. Participants
should enroll in the academy of their choice and should specify
(where requested) the strand that most closely matches their
teaching assignment.
Required
Follow-up Assignments
HOUSSE standards
require follow-up assignments to complete an
institute that confers "highly qualified" status. Follow-up
assignment information is available at each Academy web
page.
Requirements
for Virginia teachers who are not new to the teaching profession to
meet the definition of highly qualified in the federal core
academic areas and special education:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/newvdoe/BOEItemIIonHOUSSE.pdf
VADOE FAQ
regarding special education teachers attaining "highly qualified"
status:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2005/inf118c.pdf
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