On 6/27/08, Sara wrote:
> I must beg to differ. My school is fully accredited by Mid States
> and several other organizations and it is NOT a requirement that
> teachers be certified. And few of us here in our middle school or
> upper school are certified.
>
> But I'd be interested to know what is 'highly qualified'? I know
> what 'certified' means and know most of here are not but what
> is 'highly qualified' and how is that determined or earned?
>
>
>>
>> To quote: "What a joke. Who wrote that is obviously not someone who
>> knows much." Good grief!!! Where did you get your oinformation?!?!
>> In my area the teachers are all considered highly qualified by the
>> state. We follow state GLCEs, and out students score high on the
>> MEAP. the schools can not be accredited if the teachers are not all
>> certified and highly qualified in their subject area. I am not
>> saying that there are no schools with uncertified teachers, but then
>> they are not accredited. Find out if the school is accredited. If
>> it is, the teachers are certified and qualified for the subjects
>> they teach.
>>
>> On 6/26/08, qualified teachers in private school LOL wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Private schools do not have to have a qualified teacher. They
>>> can hire anybody at all. So who they hire will vary widely
>>> according to the school. The math teachers especially at a
>>> private school will have no math background so you had better
>>> check up on your child's teacher's credentials.
>>>
>>> A private school can legally hire anyone with a pulse and they
>>> often do. The pastor's wife, the director's best friend's
>>> brother...the person who will teach for half the salary of a
>>> public school.
>>>
>>> Yes, private schools pay less no more to the teachers. How do
>>> you get math and science people to work for $18,000 a year?

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