Citations — §9843a. Staff qualifications and development

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 9843a as a whole

42 U.S.C. § 9852b(c)(1)(B)(iii)

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(iii) evidence that the program is making progress toward meeting the requirements described in section 9843a of this title;

42 U.S.C. § 9832(21)(G)(ii)

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(ii) meeting the requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 9843a(a) of this title, as appropriate;

42 U.S.C. § 9835(a)(5)(A)(iii)

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(iii) provide education and professional development to enable teachers to be fully competent to meet the professional standards established under section 9843a(a)(1) of this title, including—

(I) providing assistance to complete postsecondary course work;

(II) improving the qualifications and skills of educational personnel to become certified and licensed as bilingual education teachers, or as teachers of English as a second language; and

(III) improving the qualifications and skills of educational personnel to teach and provide services to children with disabilities.
42 U.S.C. § 9837(f)(7)

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(7) adopt, in consultation with experts in child development and with classroom teachers, an evaluation to assess whether classroom teachers have mastered the functions discussed in section 9843a(a)(1) of this title;

42 U.S.C. § 9837b(a)(4)(B)(iv)

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(iv) enable Head Start agencies to better access professional development opportunities for Head Start staff, such as by working with Head Start agencies to enable the agencies to meet the degree requirements described in section 9843a(a)(2)(A) of this title, including providing distance learning opportunities for Head Start staff, where needed to make higher education more accessible to Head Start staff; and

42 U.S.C. § 9832(21)(F)

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(F) may include a 1-day or short-term workshop or conference, if the workshop or conference is consistent with the goals in the professional development plan described in section 9843a(f) of this title and will be delivered by an institution of higher education or other entity, with expertise in delivering training in early childhood development, training in family support, and other assistance designed to improve the delivery of Head Start services; and