La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1315

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

Section CXXXI-1315 - Requirements to Add a Secondary (Grades 6-12) Specialty Content Area (Agriculture, Business, Computer Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Journalism, Marketing, Speech, Technology Education)

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 14, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, or special education certificate must achieve the following:

1. earn a passing score for Praxis secondary specialty area exam in the content area or 21 credit hours in the specialty content area;

2. earn a passing Praxis score for principles of learning and teaching 7-12 exam; and

3. complete three semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy, or other literacy options in accordance with §1301 of this Part.

B. Individuals holding a valid secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12, or an All-Level K-12 certificate in art, dance, foreign language, health, physical education, health and physical education, theater, or music must achieve the following:

1. earn a passing score for the Praxis secondary specialty area exam; or

2. earn 21 credit hours in the specialty content area; and

3. complete three semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy, or other literacy options in accordance with §1301 of this Part.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1315

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1816 (October 2006), amended LR 36:2547 (November 2010), LR 43:1313 (July 2017), LR 48456 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481065 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 50668 (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.