20-U.S.C.-6682
§6682 – Definitions
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Title 20 > Chapter 70 > Subchapter II > Part C > Subpart 1 > Division B > Section 6682
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- Reference: Section 6682
- Legend: §6682 – Definitions
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
In this division:
(1) Eligible participant
The term eligible participant means—
(A) an individual with substantial, demonstrable career experience, including a highly qualified paraprofessional; or
(B) an individual who is a graduate of an institution of higher education who—
(i) has graduated not more than 3 years before applying to an eligible entity to teach under this division; and
(ii) in the case of an individual wishing to teach in a secondary school, has completed an academic major (or courses totaling an equivalent number of credit hours) in the academic subject that the individual will teach.
(2) High-need local educational agency
The term high-need local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 6602 of this title.
(3) High-need school
The term high-need school means a school that—
(A) is located in an area in which the percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line is 30 percent or more; or
(B)(i) is located in an area with a high percentage of out-of-field teachers, as defined in section 6602 of this title;
(ii) is within the top quartile of elementary schools and secondary schools statewide, as ranked by the number of unfilled, available teacher positions at the schools;
(iii) is located in an area in which there is a high teacher turnover rate; or
(iv) is located in an area in which there is a high percentage of teachers who are not certified or licensed.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, §2312, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1656.)
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20-U.S.C.-6633 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Schools
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