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Teachers new to the profession, existing teachers and alternative
education teachers teaching a core content area must meet the following
to be highly qualified according to
Title I Part A, Section 1119 and
the corresponding regulations, 200.56.
Teachers New To Profession
Elementary School
- Full State Certification AND
- Bachelor's Degree AND
- State Test
Middle & High School
- Full State Certification AND
- Bachelor's Degree
AND one of the following
- State Test OR
- Major in Content Area OR
- Graduate Degree in Content Area
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Existing Teachers
Elementary School
- Full State Certification AND
- Bachelor's Degree
AND either the
OR one of
the following HOUSE Rules
- Fully authorized by State of SD for teaching elementary AND have at least 3 years of
teaching experience OR
- Fully authorized by State of SD for teaching elementary AND graduate degree OR
- Passes subject specific state test in content & pedagogy OR
- Reading Specialist OR
- Holds National Board Certification in a specific or broad
discipline
Middle & High School
- Full State Certification AND
- Bachelor's Degree
AND one of
the following
- State Test OR
- Major in content area OR
- Graduate Degree in content area OR
- National Board Certification in content area
OR one of
the following HOUSE Rules
- Fully authorized by State of SD for all teaching assignments
in core content areas AND have at least 3 years of
teaching experience OR
- Fully authorized by State of SD for all teaching assignments
in core content areas AND graduate degree OR
- Passes subject specific state test in content & pedagogy OR
- Reading Specialist OR
- Holds National Board Certification in a specific or broad
discipline
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Alternative Certification
See State Rules
- Full State Certification within three years of alternative
certification program AND
- Bachelor's Degree AND
- Receives high-quality professional development that is:
sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused on classroom
instruction before & while teaching AND
- Participates in a teacher mentoring program or receives
intensive supervision that consists of structured guidance and
regular ongoing support AND
- State Test
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