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HIGHLY QUALIFIED NOTIFICATION August 2009 Dear Parent Under the new Federal Education Reform Act "No Child Left Behind", all students are to be instructed by teachers that meet "Highly Qualified" status under the Teacher Quality section of the legislation. Grundy County has been working diligently to insure that our educators are in compliance with the law. Teachers can meet these requirements in several ways: *Passing a PRAXIS Test in their subject area *Exhibiting sufficient gains on Value Added/Teacher Effect TCAP Scores (grades 4-8) *Completing a Professional matrix and earning 100 points *Proof of college credit (24 semester hours) in subject specific area ( Transcript for grades 7-12) *Nationally Board Certified You can find out about the specific qualification of your child's teacher by going to the state website at https://www.k-12.state.tn.us/education as well as other provisions of the NCLA law. We are pleased to report such a high percentage of our teachers who have already met the requirements. We have exceptional teachers, who are eager to become "highly qualified" under the provisions of the federal law. If you have any questions regarding your child's teacher and the specific requirements for him/her, please contact your child's principal or the Grundy County Supervisor of Instruction/Curriculum, Mrs. Donna Layne at (931)692-3467 ext. 115. We are confident that we will be able to comply with the new qualifications due to our committed teachers and supportive parents in Grundy County. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding regarding this matter. We are looking forward to an exciting and productive year.
Sincerely, Joel Hargis Director, Grundy County Schools
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