Summary of Requirements:
Highly Qualified Special Education Teacher in Tipton County

Category of special education teacher	Highly Qualified Requirements
All Special Education Teachers: Hold at least a B.A. Must obtain full state special education certification or equivalent licensure Cannot hold an emergency or temporary certificate
Self-Contained (K-12)	Must be highly qualified in K-6
Inclusion Teacher (not teacher of record)	None
Resource Teacher - Pull-out (not teacher of record; reinforce classroom instruction)	None
Resource Teacher - Pull-out (main delivery of instruction in any core academic subject)	Must be highly qualified: K-6 - highly qualified K-6 7-12 - highly qualified in each core academic subject taught
Consulting Teacher	None (unless listed as teacher of record in a course that requires a teacher to demonstrate highly qualified status as listed above)
SE "Gateway" Classess	None (Elective: Not required)
Homebound K-12 (Teacher of Record)	Must be highly qualified only if teacher of record

Information regarding options to document highly qualified status may be found on the NCLB Requirements for Highly Qualified Teachers page.

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