If a school administrative unit is unable to hire qualified staff for the provision of related services, the unit shall make an ongoing, good faith effort to recruit and hire appropriately and adequately trained personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities. In a geographic area of the State where there is a shortage of qualified personnel who meet the requirements of this section, the unit may hire the most qualified individuals available who are making satisfactory progress toward completing, within three years, the applicable course work necessary to meet the licensing standards described in Chapter 115. (6) Teacher of record. The teacher of record, who is also the highly qualified teacher in a specific content area, provides the student grade for specialized instruction. How Maine Meets the Requirement Federal Requirement All special education teachers must hold at All special education teachers must hold least a degree and must obtain bachelor’s at least a bachelor’s degree and must full State special education certification or obtain full State special education equivalent licensure. certification or equivalent licensure, which requires passing the Special Education PRAXIS II exam Special education teachers who teach only All special education teachers must hold core subjects exclusively to the most at least a degree and must bachelor’s severely disabled children and those who obtain full State special education teach more than one core subject who certification or equivalent licensure, which meet the IDEA criteria are considered as requires passing the Special Education meeting ESEA. PRAXIS II exam. New and veteran teachers who teach core New and veteran teachers who teach core subjects exclusively to children with subjects exclusively to children with disabilities who are assessed against disabilities who are assessed against alternative achievement standards are alternative achievement standards are considered highly qualified by meeting considered highly qualified by meeting ESEA standards. Maine Highly Qualified standards (see previous answers) for the level of the standards at which their students are assessed.
If a school administrative unit is unable to hire qualified staff for the provision of related services, the unit shall make an ongoing, good faith effort to recruit and hire appropriately and adequately trained personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities. In a geographic area of the State where there is a shortage of qualified personnel who meet the requirements of this section, the unit may hire the most qualified individuals available who are making satisfactory progress toward completing, within three years, the applicable course work necessary to meet the licensing standards described in Chapter 115. (6) Teacher of record. The teacher of record, who is also the highly qualified teacher in a specific content area, provides the student grade for specialized instruction. Federal Requirement How Maine Meets the Requirement All special education teachers must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and must obtain full State special education certification or equivalent licensure. All special education teachers must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and must obtain full State special education certification or equivalent licensure, which requires passing the Special Education PRAXIS II exam Special education teachers who teach only core subjects exclusively to the most severely disabled children and those who teach more than one core subject who meet the IDEA criteria are considered as meeting ESEA. All special education teachers must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and must obtain full State special education certification or equivalent licensure, which requires passing the Special Education PRAXIS II exam. New and veteran teachers who teach core subjects exclusively to children with disabilities who are assessed against alternative achievement standards are considered highly qualified by meeting ESEA standards. New and veteran teachers who teach core subjects exclusively to children with disabilities who are assessed against alternative achievement standards are considered highly qualified by meeting Maine Highly Qualified standards (see previous answers) for the level of the standards at which their students are assessed.
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