NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Projection Calculator
In order to comply with the Federal No Child Left Behind Act, California's federally funded schools will not be permitted to employ any teacher who is not "highly qualified" starting in 2005-06.
Since government officials are still trying to determine who fits the definition of a "highly qualified" teacher, one can only estimate the percentage of teachers that meet the definition now. (Read more...)
By entering the percentage of underqualified teachers for 2002-03 and the average rate at which California might reduce this percentage, one can see where the state will stand when it must comply with NCLB's teacher qualification requirement in 2005-06.