Ohio Department of Education Teaching

All veteran teachers of core academic subjects should have met the highly qualified teacher requirement by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. All instructional paraprofessionals in Title I buildings or whose positions are paid by Title I targeted assistance funds should also have met the qualified paraprofessional requirement by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. All newly hired core academic teachers and instructional paraprofessionals should be highly qualified upon employment.

The Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Reporting Materials Toolkit has been revised for the 2011-2012 school year. These materials will serve as a guide for Ohio’s school administrators to assist in reporting highly qualified teachers and qualified instructional paraprofessionals. 

2012 - 2013 HQT Toolkit

School Administrators HQT Instruction Sheet 

HQT FAQs 

For questions, please contact:     hqt@ode.state.oh.us          

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER (HQT) FORMS

• Form A:  Regular Education  (Grades K-6)   *
• Form B:  Regular Education  (Grades 7-12) *

*  Regular Education subject areas include:
          English, Language Arts, Reading, Science, Mathematics,
          Government and Civics, History, Economics and Geography 

• Form C:  Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, & Foreign Lang.  (Grades K-12)
   
• Form D:  Special Education/ Intervention Specialist  (Grades K-6)
• Form E:  Special Education/ Intervention Specialist  (Grades 7-12)
             
• Form F:  Instructional Paraprofessionals
• Instructional Paraprofessional FAQs
    
• HQT Expanded Rubric
    

Educator Licensure Examinations

• Educator Licensure Testing Requirements (PDF)
• Educator Licensure Examinations - General Information  

For questions, please contact:     hqt@education.ohio.gov