Secondary HOUSSE Option

DETERMINING SECONDARY SUBJECT COMPETENCY

SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER HOUSSE WORKSHEET

This worksheet must be attached to the Determining “Highly Qualified” Status Form.

Teacher’s Name: _________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Subject: _________________________________________

To demonstrate subject area competency through the HOUSSE option, the special education teacher

must document one creditable year of teaching experience in the subject being taught or a closely

related field.

The teacher has a minimum of 24 points derived as follows: Points

 Meets the standard for Elementary Highly Qualified* as determined

using the HOUSSE Option A worksheet (nine points) _______

 Passed an appropriate TExES Certification Exam (12 points for any of the

following for a maximum of 12 points): _______

 EC–12 Special Education (Competency in Reading/Language Arts and Math)

 4–8 Generalist (Competency in Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science,

and Social Studies)

 4–8 Content specific exam (for specific content area only)

AND

 One point for each year of teaching experience at the secondary level in the

subject to be taught or closely related field (maximum of 12 points)** _______

 One point for each hour of college coursework in the subject area to be taught

or closely related field*** _______

 One point for every 15 hours of professional development in the subject to be

taught or closely related field that meets the standards for CPE credit*** _______

Total Points (must equal or exceed 24 points) _______

At least six points represent the specific subject to be taught

 Yes  No

Teacher meets secondary subject competency according to this worksheet:

 Yes No

_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________

Authorized Administrator Signature Date

DETERMINING SECONDARY SUBJECT COMPETENCY

SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER HOUSSE WORKSHEET

Closely Related Fields - This list is not exhaustive and school districts may consider additional fields but must maintain documentation to support

the determination. Additionally, one foreign language is not closely related to another foreign language.

English/Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Arts

English Engineering Life, Physical, or Life Science History Music

Speech Statistics Biology Economics Art

Journalism Accounting Physics Geography Theater Arts

Reading Chemistry Political Science, Civics, or Government Dance

*If using the elementary HOUSSE option for documenting the nine points for meeting the standard for elementary

“highly qualified”, the teacher MAY NOT count the same college coursework or professional development for

meeting the elementary HOUSSE option A and secondary special education HOUSSE.

**If using elementary teaching experience under the elementary HOUSSE option A for documenting the nine

points for meeting the standards for elementary “highly qualified” the teacher may only count a maximum of 12

years of teaching experience in any combination under this HOUSSE option.

***Districts MAY allow six points of college coursework or professional development for special education

strategies or modifications courses or trainings.