State of Vermont

Department of Education

For Highgate Elementary School

Title I (1111)(h) of NCLB requires LEAs to publicly report the percentage of core academic classes* NOTtaught by highly qualified teachers, the percentage of teachers teaching on emergency credentials by LEA and school, and the professional qualifications of their teachers. The following is the percentage of core academic classes NOT taught by highly qualified teachers and the percentage of teachers teaching on emergency credentials for Swanton Schools.

For the 2008-2009 School year The Dept. of Education Reports the following:

LEA            School Name                 Classes Taught by NOT          Percentage of Core Academic                                                     

                                                          HQ Teacher/total classes        Academic classes NOT taught

                                                                                                             By highly qualified

Highgate School/

     Highgate Elem. School                     0/28                                                0%

LEA            School Name                   # of Emergency credentialed   Percentage of teachers                                                                                    teachers/total teachers             teaching with emergency            

                                                                                                                    Credentials

Highgate School/

            Highgate Elem. School                    0/33                                                 0%

*Core academic subjects are: English Language Arts (including ESL), Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Foreign Languages, Art, Music, and the generalist endorsement areas of elementary education and early childhood education (grades K-3 only).  In addition, alternative program and special education primary instruction assignments in math, science, social studies and or ELA/reading are also considered “core” areas.