Teacher and Principal Quality

Title II, Part A - Introduction

The purpose of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, Title II, Part A is to increase student academic achievement through strategies such as:

• Improving teacher and principal quality;
• Increasing the number of highly qualified teachers (HQT) in the classroom;
• Increasing the number of highly qualified principals and assistant principals in the classroom; and
• Holding school districts and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.

Title II, Part A, Teacher and Principal Quality, is authorized through the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, a restructuring of the former Eisenhower Professional Development Program combined with the federal Class Size Reduction funds. Although Title II, Part A is an individual program, it must be viewed in context of the whole Act, particularly Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged and Title IX-General Provisions.

Title II, Part A is funded through federal grants to state educational agencies, local educational agencies, state agencies for higher education, and eligible partnerships.

Title IIA Resources

Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Non Regulatory Guidance This 80 page document contains the necessary guidance under Title II-A.

Title IIA Allowable Activities This one-page snapshot lists Title II-A Allowable Activities under NCLB Sec. 2123 (a)(2)-(10).

Non-HQT Sample Letter This is a sample letter that districts may use to notify parents that their child is being taught for four or more weeks by a teacher in a Title I school or program who does not meet the definition of "Highly Qualified."

Professional Development Plan Template This template may be used by districts for their Professional Development Plan.

Individual Teacher Plan for HQT This plan must be in a teacher?s personnel file if he/she is currently on a plan to achieve highly qualifies status.

Idaho Plan for Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers This is Idaho's 2009 plan for Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers.

Report on Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers 2009-2010 This report shows Idaho's Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers for 2009-2010

Compiled Equitable Distribution Worksheet - supporting data This report shows Idaho's Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers for 2009-2010

Title II-A Needs Assessment PowerPoint This power point provides detailed instructions on the needs assessment process required for Title II-A funding.

Title II-A Professional Development PowerPoint This power point provides detailed instructions on the professional development planning and implantation required for Title II-A funding.

Webinars

CFSGA Title IIA Webinar 5-29-12 This PowerPoint and webinar provide guidance for districts on completing the Consolidated Federal and State Grant Application (CFSGA) for Title II-A funding.

2012-06-01 08.42 Title II-A Consolidated Federal and State Grant Application This PowerPoint provide guidance for districts on completing the Consolidated Federal and State Grant Application (CFSGA) for Title II-A funding.