Academics

Right to Know !

Dear Parents,

The “Parent’s Right to Know” provision [Citation: 1111(h)(6)(A)] of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law requires that schools each year notify parents about teachers in the school. Teachers are expected to meet many different requirements. Because all teachers have not yet met all of these requirements we are identifying specific situations below.

Some teachers have not yet met the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) requirement of NCLB. Each of these staff members are working toward meeting these requirements by taking classes or taking state certification tests to meet the HQT standards. They are shown, with the subject area(s) listed in the “Not HQT” column on the chart below.

Some teachers are teaching out of field. This means they are teaching a subject for which they have not yet met specific certification requirements including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). There are many reasons a teacher may be teaching out of field. Some subject areas have many requirements such as requiring certification in both regular education subjects and special education subjects. Also, some subject area teachers in secondary schools may be required to be certified as reading teachers as well as general education teachers. All of our teachers are working toward becoming certified in each of the required areas. Teachers teaching out of field are shown with the subject area(s) listed in the Out of Field column.

For those schools receiving federal funding parents may request information on teachers’ college majors, degrees held, and degrees outside their area of certification. You may also request information on teacher assistants and ESOL tutors that may be providing services to your child. If you wish to receive this information you must contact the school principal.

The Collier County School District has outstanding teachers, all of whom are carefully selected. We provide a variety of staff development activities each year to add to the skills and knowledge of our teachers. We are proud of the teachers that are here to serve your child and we pledge to continue our efforts in meeting all of the needs of the students.