La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-1301 - Introduction

A. Endorsement areas are permanent credentials added to a teaching certificate. Upon completion of requirements for an additional area of certification, as outlined in this bulletin, the holder of a valid Louisiana teaching certificate may have the endorsement added. For endorsement purposes, the following apply.

1. A generalized reference to a Praxis exam means the applicable BESE-adopted exam(s) in policy, with the established passing score(s) in accordance with §303 of this Part.

2. Semester hours earned to add certification areas and/or levels to an existing certificate cannot include repeat or duplicate coursework.

3. A National Board Certified (NBC) teacher with an existing Louisiana teaching certificate is eligible for the addition or add-on endorsement to a certificate of the corresponding area for which NBC is held.

4. All coursework used for add-on certification must be for regular credit, not of a remedial or developmental nature, and no final grade below a "C" will be accepted.

5. Semester hours earned from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 or equivalent contact hours from a non-university private provider of teacher and/or educational leader preparation program are acceptable for endorsement purposes. One semester hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours.

6. Non-university private providers of teacher and/or educational leader preparation programs must submit proposals for approval by LDOE and BESE, in accordance with LAC 28:XLV (Bulletin 996) Chapter 3.

7. All out-of-state experience must be verified as successful by the out-of-state employing authority or SEA.

8. General reading and literacy hours may be fulfilled with the indicated semester hours, equivalent contact hours, or passing the adopted Teaching of Reading exam in accordance with §303 of this Part. Successful completion of the BESE-approved literacy foundations training may be accepted for the number of hours approved per program.

9. Beginning September 1, 2024, for educators eligible to teach grades kindergarten through third grade and special education areas, the Teaching of Reading Elementary exam and indicated semester hours, or equivalent contact hours are required.

B. A formal request for an additional certification or credential on a teaching license must be submitted to the LDE. An official transcript from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602, verifying successful completion of endorsement requirements and semester hours or documentation from the non-university private provider verifying successful completion of endorsement requirements in contact hours must accompany the request. The final authority for approval of additional certification is the LDE.

C. This Chapter has been divided into three Subchapters, as follows:

1. regular education level and area endorsements;

2. special education level and area endorsements; and

3. all other endorsement areas.

D. The requirements in §1305.A 3; §1307.A 3; §1313.A 4, B.3; §1315.A 3, B.3; §1317.A 4, B.4; §1327.A 3, B.3, and §1329.A.4 of this Chapter, shall be effective beginning September 1, 2024.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1301

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 33:2059 (October 2007), Amended LR 32:1814 (October 2006), amended LR 37:1381 (May 2011), LR 40:2242 (November 2014), LR 45:1460 (October 2019), LR 46:1382 (October 2020), LR 48454 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481062 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 49 (EMERGENCY), Amended LR 49, 8/23/2023, exp. 2/19/2024(Emergency), Amended LR 491717 (10/1/2023), Amended LR 5028 (1/1/2024), Amended LR 50667 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1- 391.10, and R.S. 17:411.