La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXV-1501
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section CXXV-1501 - IntroductionA. In an effort to confront the national crisis of "Teacher Shortage", Louisiana has been offering secondary courses in teacher preparation for over 10 years. Through a consolidated effort between the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), Northwestern State University (NSU), and the Consortium for Education, Research, and Technology of North Louisiana (CERT), a committee of various educators was formed. This committee has compiled a complete curriculum titled, STAR-Students Teaching and Reaching, to serve as the one teacher preparation course to be used by secondary teachers in Louisiana. Students Teaching and Reaching II (STAR II) provides an expansion of the concepts presented in STAR for schools offering a two-year program in teacher preparation.B. The STAR II curriculum is designed to continue the development of teaching skills begun in STAR, emphasizing lesson planning and assessment development with an opportunity for expanded, meaningful field experiences, including national and state critical shortage areas. This curriculum may include designing individual internships or collaborating to create a service-learning project with school or community partners. Students will develop the skills of being reflective practitioners, teacher/leaders, and civic advocates for education and educational equity. They will be given tools that help them manage what is one of the most important and ever-changing careers.C. STAR II: 1. attracts high school students to explore teaching as a career and addresses the teacher shortage. Based on Louisiana's occupational forecast, there is an annual demand for over 2,200 teachers. STAR II continues nurturing young people's interest in teaching;2. offers a standards-based curriculum. STAR II is a challenging, authentic curriculum that is aligned with the Louisiana Content Standards, Foundation Skills, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching;3. serves as a recruitment and retention tool for Louisiana schools and universities through articulation agreements; and4. provides structured field experiences which allow the STAR II students to assume more ownership. STAR II encourages students to consider teaching in elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as in critical shortage areas such as math, science, and special education.D. The goal of STAR II is to encourage secondary students to examine teaching as a career and, in effect, improve the state of Louisiana.E. Course Description 1. STAR II curriculum is designed to continue the development of teaching skills begun in STAR I, emphasizing lesson planning and assessment development with an opportunity for expanded, meaningful field experiences, including national and state critical shortage areas. This curriculum may include designing internships or collaborating to create a service-learning project with school or community partners. Students will develop the skills of being: a. reflective practitioners;c. civic advocates for education and educational equity.2. Students will be given tools that help them manage what is one of the most important and ever-changing careers.La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXV-1501
Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 34:1353 (July 2008).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).