General Questions
How does the waiver affect the prioritization of Title IIA funds?
Under NCLB section 2122(b)(3), LEAs must target Title IIA funds to schools that have (1) the lowest proportion of HQ teachers, (2) the largest average class size or (3) are identified for school improvement under Title I. Because the waiver enables Colorado to align with the state accountability system, schools on Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan types should replace the third option of Title I schools on Improvement.
Will Title IIA no longer identify districts for accountability purposes?
The Title IIA accountability (2141c) identification process has changed. However, the program will still continue to identify districts for IIA accountability purposes. Rather than using HQ and AYP data for identification, districts with Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan types will also be identified under Title IIA accountability. The same restrictions as under 2141c will apply.
Do all core content teachers still need to meet the highly qualified requirements?
Yes, all core content teachers must still meet the Highly Qualified requirements. While the state has been waived from using HQ data to determine Title IIA accountability, the state was not waived from the HQ requirements.