94% of classes in the Salem-Keizer School District were taught by teachers who met the federal designation, up from 90% in 2004-05.
(SALEM) - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced Wednesday that 91% of all classes taught in Oregon’s public schools during 2005-06 have a highly qualified teacher, according to the federally required definition under the No Child Left Behind Act.
The statewide total is an increase over last year’s 90%.
Mid-Valley School District’s Highly Qualified Teachers By The Numbers:
Salem-Keizer – 94%
Silver Falls – 96%
Mt. Angel – 100%
Jefferson – 100%
St. Paul – 90%
Dallas – 97%
Woodburn – 78%
North Santiam – 85%
Falls City – 81%
North Marion – 89%
Gervais – 84%
Greater Albany – 88%
Corvallis – 93%
Dayton – 96%
Amity – 97%
Cascade – 93%
Lebanon – 86%
Central Linn – 90%
There are 38 Oregon school districts that have reached 100% of their classes taught by highly qualified teachers, and more than half of school districts made gains in the percentage of core classes taught by highly qualified teachers.
“The good news in this report is that we continue to see improvement, and I am especially pleased with the increase in classes taught by highly qualified teachers in our highest-need schools,” Castillo said. “Back in 2003 when we did this report for the first time, the statewide average was 71%. Today we are at 90%. We know that the quality of the teacher in the classroom is one of the most important factors in how well a student learns. Oregon schools are ensuring that the students who need the most help are getting the teachers who are best prepared to help them.”
Oregon’s percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in all classes and in classes in high poverty schools, 2004-05 and 2005-06:
All Classes 2004-05 (90%) - 2005-06 (91%)
High Poverty Schools 2004-05 (89%) - 2004-05 (90%)
Self-Contained Classrooms 2004-05 (97%) - 2005-06 (96%)
Self-Contained Classrooms High Poverty 2004-05 (97%) - 2005-06 (95%)
English 2004-05 (86%) - 2005-06 (90%)
English High Poverty 2004-05 (79%) - 2005-06 (88%)
Foreign Language 2004-05 (89%) - 2005-06 (91%)
Foreign Language High Poverty 2004-05 (84%) - 2005-06 (87%)
The Arts 2004-05 (91%) - 2005-06 (91%)
The Arts High Poverty 2004-05 (93%) - 2005-06 (89%)
Science 2004-05 (89%) - 2005-06 (91%)
Science High Poverty 2004-05 (85%) - 2005-06 (90%)
Math 2004-05 (88%) - 2005-06 (89%)
Math High Poverty 2004-05 (87%) - 2005-06 (86%)
Social Sciences 2004-05 (91%) - 2005-06 (91%)
Social Sciences High Poverty 2004-05 (87%) - 2005-06 (89%)
In order to be highly qualified, teachers must be fully licensed by the state, hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and meet state requirements to demonstrate mastery of subject knowledge, either by exam or a major in the core academic area. In addition, teachers may be designated “highly qualified” by meeting a rigorous review of their work history and continuing professional development by the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission known as the High, Objective, Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE). It is possible for a teacher to meet all these qualifications and still not meet the highly qualified definition if the class assignment is outside the teacher’s academic certification
Teachers of core academic subjects must meet the definition of highly qualified teacher by the end of the 2006-07 school year. Districts that qualify for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) have been granted additional flexibility for all of their teachers to become “highly qualified”. Teachers new to REAP districts have an additional 3 years to become highly qualified in all of the core academic subjects they teach, if they are highly qualified in one of the core academic subjects they teach.
Schools that receive Title I-A funds from the federal government because of their high poverty levels must send letters to parents if a teacher who is not highly qualified is teaching students in one of the core academic areas.
“We are requiring districts to submit a plan by November 15th that outlines how they will increase the number of highly qualified teachers,” Castillo said. “We will continue to work to ensure that every teacher’s assignment matches his or her area of expertise and preparation.”
The information, based on classroom assignments in 2005-06, was collected by the Oregon Department of Education in order to meet U.S. Department of Education requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act.
School-by-school information on highly qualified teachers is on each school’s report card at http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx.
Salem-Keizer School District Report Card:
Overall, Academic Achievement/Student Performance, Attendance/Dropout School Student Behavior, Improvement, School Characteristics
Auburn Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Baker Charter School: Not Rated, Not Rated, Not Rated, Not Rated, Not Rated.
Barbara Roberts High School: Not Rated, Not Rated, Unacceptable, Not Rated, Unacceptable.
Bethel Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Brush College Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Declined, Exceptional.
Bush Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Declined, Exceptional.
Candalaria Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Chapman Hill Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Claggett Creek Middle School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Clear Lake Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Crossler Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Cummings Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Englewood Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Eyre Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Forest Ridge Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Four Corners Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Declined, Exceptional.
Fruitland Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Grant Community School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Gubser Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Hallman Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Hammond Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Strong, Improved, Exceptional.
Harritt Elementary School: Not Rated, Not Rated, Not Rated, Not Rated, Exceptional.
Hayesville Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Hazel Green Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Highland Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Hoover Elementary School: Strong ,Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Houck Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Low Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Howard Street Charter School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Declined, Exceptional.
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School: Not Rated, Strong, Exceptional, Not Rated, Exceptional.
Judson Middle School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Keizer Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Kennedy Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Lake Labish Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Declined, Exceptional.
Lamb Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Lee Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Leslie Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Liberty Elementary School: Satisfactory, Strong, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
McKay High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Low, Improved, Exceptional.
McKinley Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
McNary High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Middle Grove Elementary School: Not Rated, Not Rated, Satisfactory, Not Rated, Exceptional.
Miller Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Morningside Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Myers Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Strong, Improved, Exceptional.
North Salem High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Low, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Optimum Learning Environments: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Parrish Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Low, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Pringle Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Richmond Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Rosedale Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Salem Heights Elementary School: Satisfactory, Strong, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Schirle Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Scott Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
South Salem High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Sprague High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Stephens Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Sumpter Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Swegle Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Waldo Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Walker Middle School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Washington Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
Weddle Elementary School: Strong, Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Improved, Exceptional.
West Salem High School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Whiteaker Middle School Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Stayed About The Same Exceptional
Wright Elementary School: Strong, Strong, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
Yoshikai Elementary School: Satisfactory, Satisfactory, Strong, Stayed About The Same, Exceptional.
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