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Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative

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Highly Qualified Teachers: NCLB

Progress on "Highly Qualified" Definition

Appears on Track:

 Appears Partially on Track: Doesn't Appear to be on Track:
  • Washington
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • California
  • Nevada
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Kansas
  • Arkansas
  • Iowa
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Virginia
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Oregon
  • Idaho
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
  • Colorado
  • Texas
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • Oklahoma
  • Nebraska
  • South Dakota
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Louisiana
  • Wisconsin
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee
  • Mississippi
  • Alabama
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • West Virginia
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • New Jersey
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Maine
  • Washington, DC

(On the slide, the above information is shown on a map of the United States of America.)

Explanation of slide: The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is tracking states' progress on implementing a "highly qualified teacher" definition. Over half the states appear to be partially on track to set a definition, a little fewer than half appear to be on track and only the District of Columbia doesn't appear to be on track at this time. (But these data change almost daily).