STATE OF HAWAII
Department of Education
Queen Liliuokalani Building
Room 300
Honolulu, HI 98683
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER
EQUITY PLAN
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Title II, Part A
April 2007
(Approved by the US Department of Education on June 26, 2007)
Patricia Hamamoto
Superintendent of Education
Hawaii Department of Education
Highly Qualified Teacher Equity Plan
Revised Equity Plan
April 2007
Page 2
Approved by USDE June 26, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Page 3
HQT Statewide Objectives
Page 3
Hawaii’s Strategic Plan
Page 3
Intersection of HQT and HDE Strategic Plan
Page 4
Highly Qualified Teacher Equity Plan Goals
Page 4
Goal 1
Stakeholders
Page 5
Scope of Work
Page 5 - 6
Goal 2
Current Data Collection Policies and Programs
Page 6 - 7
2006- 2007 Data Collection
Page 7 – 11
Data Collection and Planning
Page 11 – 13
Goal 3
Programs and Strategies to Recruit and Retain HQT
Page 13 – 18
Strategies to Address Recruitment
Page 18 – 21
Reducing the Number of Out of Field Assignments
Page 21 - 23
Induction and Mentoring
Page 23
Strategies to Address Leadership
Page 23 – 25
Strategies to Address Professional Development Needs
Page 25
Strategies to Address Working Conditions
Page 25
Technical Assistance and Communication
Page 25 - 26
Statewide Policy Coherence
Page 26 – 27
Monitoring Progress, Corrective Action and Sanctions
Page 27 – 29
Evidence of Probable Success
Page 29
Equity Plan Research Base
Page 29 – 32
Next Steps
Page 32 - 34
Hawaii Department of Education
Highly Qualified Teacher Equity Plan
Revised Equity Plan
April 2007
Page 3
Approved by USDE June 26, 2007
Introduction
Ensuring all children in Hawaii receive a high-quality education requires a qualified and
effective teacher in every classroom, effective administrators in every school, and school
leadership that is focused on raising