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Title 28 - EDUCATIONPart CXXXI - Bulletin 746-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School PersonnelChapter 13 - Endorsements to Existing Certificates
Subchapter A - Regular Education Level and Area Endorsements
Section CXXXI-1317 - Requirements to add an All-Level (K-12) Area (Art, Dance, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education, Theater, and Music)

La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1317

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Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section CXXXI-1317 - Requirements to add an All-Level (K-12) Area (Art, Dance, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education, Theater, and Music)
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 the Praxis secondary specialty area exam; or
2. earn 30 semester hours in the specialty content area; and
3. earn a passing Praxis score for world languages pedagogy for any foreign language add-on after 6/30/13; and
4. complete three semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy, or other literacy options in accordance with §1301 of this Part.
B. To add a second music area endorsement: an individual already certified in either instrumental music or vocal music may add the second music area as follows:
1. to add instrumental music, 12 semester hours to include brass, percussion, string, and woodwind instruments; or
2. to add vocal music, 12 semester hours to include piano and voice; or
3. the music content knowledge exam. The exam covers both instrumental and vocal music and can be used to add on either additional area.
4. 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-1317

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1816 (October 2006), amended LR 36:2266 (October 2010), LR 48457 (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.