Bilingual Education: Middle Grades (6-8)

A teacher who has primary responsibility for teaching content in core academic subjects, other than ESL or ENL, whether in a self-contained or a departmentalized setting, will be considered “highly qualified” if he or she:

a) holds an endorsement or approval for bilingual education or a transitional
bilingual certificate and:

1) holds an elementary or a special K-12, or a secondary certificate valid for
the subjects taught; and

2) for each core subject area of teaching responsibility:

A) has passed either the Elementary/Middle Grades test or the
content-area test specific to the subject taught, or

B) has completed a major or coursework equivalent to a major, or

C) holds a master’s or higher degree in a field directly related to the
area of assignment, or

D) holds NBPTS certification or an Illinois master certificate, or

E) qualifies with 100 points under the Illinois HOUSSE, if applicable;
or

b) holds a transitional bilingual certificate and:

1) has passed the content-area test applicable to the subject taught, and

2) is continuously enrolled in an approved teacher preparation program
applicable to the grade levels served, and

3) is participating in an induction/mentoring program that conforms to the
definition found in the regulations implementing the federal No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 at 34 CFR 200.56(a)(2)(ii)(A) (2005), and

4) has not exhausted the three-year period permitted under NCLB for
attaining full certification.

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