A teacher who has primary responsibility for teaching content in core academic subjects will be considered “highly qualified” if he or she:
a) holds either an elementary or a special preschool-age 21 certificate endorsed
for
the student population served and has passed the Elementary/Middle Grades test;
or
b) holds either an elementary or a special K-12 certificate valid for the
subject taught
and endorsed for the student population served, and has passed the content-area
test applicable to the subject taught; or
c) through Grade 3 only, holds an early childhood certificate that is valid
for the
primary grades and for early childhood special education, or holds a special
preschool-age 21 certificate endorsed for the student population served, and
has
passed the Early Childhood test or the Early Childhood Special Education test;
or
d) holds an elementary or a special preschool-age 21 certificate endorsed
for the
student population served, or an early childhood certificate that is valid
for the
primary grades, and qualifies with 100 points under the Illinois HOUSSE, if
applicable.