La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1323

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

Section CXXXI-1323 - Requirements to add Early Interventionist Birth to Five Years

A.Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12, special education certificate, 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 Praxis exams: Principles of Learning and Teaching; Early Childhood and Special Education: Early Childhood;

2. earn 18 credit hours that pertain to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as follows:

a. foundations in early childhood education and early intervention;

b. understanding and working with families of young children;

c. assessment in early intervention;

d. early intervention methods;

e. teaming, physical and medical management in early intervention;

f. communication and literacy in early intervention; and

3. complete nine semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy, or other literacy options as outlined in §1301 of this Chapter in alignment with the literacy foundations competencies.

B. Beginning September 1, 2024, an applicant shall pass the BESE-approved Teaching of Reading: Elementary or Teaching of Reading: Elementary Subtest exam in accordance with §303 of this Part.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1323

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1817 (October 2006), amended LR 37:552 (February 2011), amended LR 37:1382 (May 2011), LR 37:3215 (November 2011), LR 40:281 (February 2014), LR 48457 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481066 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 482556 (10/1/2022), Amended LR 49, 8/23/2023, exp. 2/19/2024(Emergency), Amended LR 5029 (1/1/2024), Amended LR 50669 (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.