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Can a teacher be effective and not be labeled Highly Qualified?

April 26, 2017effective highly labeled qualified Teacher

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Can a teacher be effective and not be labeled Highly Qualified?

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Yes. The federal definitions require a major, master’s degree, or passage of an assessment in each content area a teacher teaches. Therefore, it is possible for a teacher to have taught a particular subject for many years and be effective but not meet the federal requirements at this time.