Title: Educator Qualifications Under ESSA | CDE
Headings: Educator Qualifications Under ESSA
Educator Qualifications Under ESSA
Overview
Topics Covered on this Page:
Educator Qualification Requirements
Commonly Requested Non-Automatic Waivers
Title I Schools: Notifying Parents of Educator Qualifications
Equitable Distribution of Teachers (EDT) and Teacher In-Field Status
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Content: When conducting the EDT analyses, CDE incorporates all relevant, LEA-reported teacher experience, qualification, and effectiveness data submitted via the HR data pipeline. Commonly Requested Non-Automatic Waivers
State Statute Citation
Description
22-9-106, C.R.S.
Local board duties concerning performance evaluations
22-2-112 (1) (q) (I), C.R.S.
C.R.S. Commissioner Duties-concerning the reporting of performance evaluation ratings
22-32-109 (1) (n) (I), C.R.S.
Local board duties concerning school calendar
22-32-109 (1) (n) (II) (A), C.R.S.
Teacher-Pupil Contact Hours
22-32-109 (1) (n) (II) (B), C.R.S.
Adopt district calendar
22-63-201, C.R.S.
Teacher Employment Act-Compensation & Dismissal Act-Requirement to hold a certificate
22-63-202, C.R.S.
Teacher Employment Act- Contracts in writing, damage provision
22-63-203, C.R.S.
Teacher Employment Act- Requirements for probationary teacher, renewal & nonrenewal
22-63-206, C.R.S.
Teacher Employment Act-Transfer of teachers
Title I Schools: Notifying Parents of Educator Qualifications
ESSA requires LEAs that receive Title I funds to notify parents that they can ask for and receive specific information about a teacher's qualifications. LEAs must also notify parents about an unqualified teacher who has been teaching their children for four or more consecutive weeks. Notice to parents of right to request information: LEAs are required to inform parents that federal law gives them the right to request specific information about the professional qualifications of their children's classroom teachers. If information is requested, the LEA must give parents this information "in a timely manner." CDE has provided a template letter here. Parents are entitled to receive the following types of information: Whether the teacher has met the state's certification criteria for the grade levels and subject matter s/he teaches;