La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1325

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

Section CXXXI-1325 - Requirements to add Deaf or Hard of Hearing K-12

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 earn the following:

1. 21 semester credit hours that pertain to children who are deaf or hard of hearing:

a. introduction to special education;

b. physiological, psychosocial, historical, sociological, and cultural aspects of deafness;

c. language development that includes linguistic principles and assessment strategies in language acquisitions for deaf and hard of hearing;

d. speech and speech reading;

e. educational audiology, auditory assistive devices and technology;

f. instructional strategies and curriculum development for deaf and hard of hearing students; and

g. communication methodology;

2. three semester hours of internship regarding students who are deaf or hard of hearing or three years of successful teaching experience with students who are deaf or hard of hearing verified in accordance with §103 of this Part;

3. Proficiency in signed, cued, or oral communication evidenced by one or more of the following means:

a. signed:

i. Intermediate on the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation: Teacher (ESSE:T);

ii. Advanced on the Signed Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI); or

iii. Level III of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment;

b. cued-mini-proficiency, as measured on the Basic Cued Speech Proficiency Rating Test (BCSPR c1983, Beaupre);

c. oral-successfully passing an additional course in Methods in Oral/Auditory Education; and

4. Passing score for Praxis exams in accordance with §303 of this Part.

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-1325

Amended LR 48457 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481066 (4/1/2022), 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.