OHE Homepage | Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs | Office of Quality Assurance | Office of Teaching Initiatives | Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (EMSC)

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

Main 

NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#01-2004

Coverletter

Introduction and Federal Planning Requirements

State Context

State Strategies

Strategy 1. Policy Guidance and Technical Assistance

Strategy 2. Teacher Education

Strategy 3. Teacher Certification

Strategy 4. Teaching Practice

Strategy 5. Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Strategy 6. Accountability and Public Reporting

Appendix A - Federal Requirements

Appendix B - Information Links

Print Field Memo #01-2004 as a PDF (Large File download time may be long) or WORD 

Updated State Plan to Enhance Teacher Quality

Introduction

This plan updates New York State's plan for meeting the teacher quality standards in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) that was submitted in 2002. It is based on the New York State Education Department's (SED) understanding of the NCLB's teacher quality standards as of the date of its publication and is subject to change in response to future federal legislation, regulations and guidance. Appendix A contains the federal regulation requiring state and local plans. Appendix B has links to further information related to this plan.

Federal Planning Requirements

Section 200.57(a) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires states that receive funds under Title I, Part A of the NCLB to have a plan that:

• ensures all public elementary, middle and secondary school teachers who teach “core academic subjects” are “highly qualified” not later than the end of the 2005-2006 school year;
   
• establishes annual measurable objectives for each local educational agency (LEA) and school that include, at a minimum, annual increases in the percentage of:
   
• “highly qualified” teachers of “core academic subjects” at each LEA and school; and
   
• teachers of “core academic subjects” who are receiving “high-quality” professional development to enable them to become highly qualified and effective teachers; and
   
• ensures that Title I schools provide instruction by “highly qualified” teachers;
   
• ensures that minority children and children from low-income families are not taught at higher rates than other children by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers; and
   
• describes the strategies the State will use to:
• help local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools meet the NCLB's requirements;
   
• monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in meeting the NCLB's requirements; and
   
• ensure that the NCLB's goals are achieved and that progress is publicly reported.

Board of Regents | NYSED Homepage | Disclaimer and Notices | Employment Opportunities | Internet Privacy and Security Policy | NYS Archives | NYS Library | NYS Museum | Office of Counsel | Office of Cultural Education | Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (EMSC) | Office of Higher Education | Office of Operations and Management Services | Office of the Professions | Office of State Review | Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) | Program Office Listing | Search NYSED Sites