Certification / Highly Qualified Standards

CERT/HQ ALERTS

(MONTHLY NEWSLETTER)

January 2012

December 2011

October 2011

September 2011

~NEW~

If you teach at a Title I school and need to become Highly Qualified for Reading, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement.

REIMBURSEMENT FLYER

If you teach at a Title I school and need to take a Subject Area Exam to become Highly Qualified, you may be eligible for reimbursement.

REIMBURSEMENT FLYER

The new year brings new testing changes - including Electronic Score Reporting. Check the testing company FTCE website often for important testing information & updates.

Sessions are offered the third Thursday of the month at 9:00 am in the Certification office A-152.

Information includes steps on how to obtain a teaching certificate. Attendees should hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an area outside of education.

Welcome Certification/Highly Qualified Standards

Mission Statement

The School Board of Palm Beach County is committed to excellence in education and preparation of all our students with the knowledge, skills and ethics required for responsible citizenship and productive employment.

Certification

The Certification Office assists both prospective and veteran teachers of the School District of Palm Beach County in matters related to obtaining and maintaining a Florida Educator's Certificate.

Through our partnership with the Florida Department of Education (DOE), our office provides many DOE services at the District level.

Highly Qualified Standards

The Highly Qualified Standards Office advises teachers and schools on issues pertaining to compliance with the Highly Qualified requirements of the
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Palm Beach County hires only Highly Qualified teachers.

Certification/Highly Qualified Standards Office

School District of Palm Beach County

3300 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite A-152

West Palm Beach, FL 33406

(561) 434-8148 (PX 48148)