The Utah State Board of Education approved new definitions for qualified teachers as outlined by Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act.

The following was taken from a summary of the board’s meeting held on Jan. 12. For the complete list please go to: http://www.schools.utah.gov/

Highly qualified secondary school teachers must: have a bachelor’s degree or higher or National Board Certification in the teacher’s subject matter, or have documentation that the teacher has passed a Board-approved subject matter test, or have documentation of course work equivalent to a major degree

Highly qualified special education teachers in K-8 core academic subjects must: Have a current Utah educator license and Be assigned a position consistent with that license and at least one of the three following: meet the highly qualified definition for elementary teachers, or pass a Board approved elementary content test

Highly qualified special education teachers in 6-12 core academic subjects must: hold a current educator license and be assigned a position consistent with that license and pass a Board-approved content test

Compiled by Dale Thompson.