The following Information relating to Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers has been compiled for your reference and is available in a combined PDF document by downloading it to your desktop -
Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers ![]()

The following individual documents are also available for your reference:
1. Special Ed Highly Qualified MDE Clarifications
2. Guidelines for Special Education Teachers Certificated or Teaching at the Secondary Level
to Meet the Highly Qualified Requirement
3. Questions & Answers - Highly Qualified Status and Michigan's Special Education Teacher,
January 2008 - Released by the Michigan Department of Education
4. Highly Qualified Teachers Questions & Answers Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) No Child Left Behind (NCLB) of 2001 February 29, 2008
5. Definitions
6. Highly Qualified Teacher Reports -
Official Michigan Highly Qualified Elementary Special Education Teacher Report -
Official Michigan Highly Qualified Secondary Special Education Teacher Report -
8. Attachments - Ottawa Area ISD HOUSSE Options Documentation
9. Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers-PowerPoint ![]()
If you do have quesions relating to these materials, please feel free to contact either of the following individuals:
Asst. Superintendent, Communications and Human Resources
Ottawa Area ISD
616-738-8940 Ext. 4091
1-877-702-8600 Ext. 4091
Fax 616-738-8946
Supervisor/Human Resources
Ottawa Area ISD
616-738-8940 Ext. 4090
1-877-702-8600 Ext. 4090
Fax 616-738-8946