Do corps members meet the No Child Left Behind Act requirements?
Yes. The No Child Left Behind Act defines a highly qualified teacher as one who holds a bachelor’s degree, has full state certification, and has demonstrated subject area competence in each subject taught (typically by passing a test or completing undergraduate coursework). For the purposes of No Child Left Behind, teachers who are participating in an alternative route program to teacher certification may be considered to meet the “full state certification” requirements for highly qualified teacher status if they are permitted by the state to assume functions as a regular classroom teacher and demonstrate satisfactory progress toward full certification in their programs. The requirements for alternative teaching certification programs vary by region.
