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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law
107-110), generally referred to as NCLB, is a United
States federal law (statute).  It purports to improve the
performance of elementary and high schools across
America.  One of the ways in which it attempts to improve
performance is by instituting high qualification standards for
teachers.

No Child Left Behind mandates that all teachers be
deemed "highly qualified", according to the state's
certification and licensing requirements.  

Individuals who are not new to teaching must hold a
bachelor's degree and must pass a state assessment
demonstrating teaching skills and subject knowledge.

New teachers must possess the following prerequisites:  

1.  At least a bachelor's degree;
2.  At the elementary level, the individual must pass a state
assessment, proving their subject mastery and teaching
abilities in reading/language arts, writing, math and
other basic elementary school curriculum areas;
3.  At the middle- and high-school levels, the individual
must pass a state assessment in each academic area
they teach, and have either an undergraduate major, a
graduate degree, coursework equivalent to an
undergraduate major or an advanced certification or
credentials.

For additional information regarding teacher quality, visit
the U.S. Department of Education website at:

www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.doc
Highly Qualified Teachers
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