United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-07-15 monographic deposited born digital 38 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-659 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659 P0b002ee18038ad3f f:d04659 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659 GAO-04-659 Certificates of competency Education or training Educational standards Special education Teacher education Teachers Federal law Federal/state relations Other Written Product A10930 During the 2001-2002 school year, more than 400,000 special education teachers provided instructional services to approximately 6 million students with disabilities in U.S. schools. Two federal laws contain teacher qualification requirements that apply to special education teachers: the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Given the committee's interest in issues related to highly qualified special education teachers, we are providing information about (1) the state certification requirements, including the use of alternative certification programs, for special education teachers, and how they relate to NCLBA requirements; (2) the factors that facilitate or impede state efforts to ensure that special education teachers meet NCLBA requirements; and (3) how different offices in the Department of Education (Education) assist states in addressing NCLBA teacher requirements. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659.pdf GAO-04-659 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-659 Other Written Product GAO-04-659; Special Education: Additional Assistance and Better Coordination Needed among Education Offices to Help States Meet the NCLBA Teacher Requirements; Certificates of competency Education or training Educational standards Special education Teacher education Teachers Federal law Federal/state relations Volume 115 Page 1425 115 Stat. 1425