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From Nclb To Essa: Implications For Teacher Preparation And Policy, Ambra L. Green, Jennifer Mckenzie, Timothy J. Lewis, Apryl L. Poch
From Nclb To Essa: Implications For Teacher Preparation And Policy, Ambra L. Green, Jennifer Mckenzie, Timothy J. Lewis, Apryl L. Poch
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
With the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the term highly qualified teacher (HQT) became an important component of teacher licensure, including for special educators. However, when ESEA was reauthorized in 2015 as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the highly qualified regulations were removed. The purpose of this study was to look back at the historical record of policy implementation of HQT and compare the record across states to provide implications for teacher preparation and licensure policy in the era of ESSA. This was accomplished through a review of the history of special education teacher …