### Question
What does out-of-field teacher mean?


### Answer
**Out-of-field teacher** has the following meaning in *20 U.S.C. § 6602*:

> a teacher who is teaching an academic subject or a grade level for which the teacher is not highly qualified

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER II-PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS > Part A-Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund**

