La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1369

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-1369 - Mentor Teacher

A. A certification to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents may be added to a standard professional level teaching certificate for teachers meeting the eligibility requirements.

B. Eligibility requirements. Successfully complete a BESE-approved mentor teacher training program and earn a passing score on the Louisiana mentor teacher assessment series.

i. - iii. Repealed.

C. Individuals who successfully complete LDE mentor teacher training from November 1, 2017 through July 31, 2020, are eligible for the mentor teacher add-on endorsement after passing the Louisiana mentor teacher assessment series.

D. Individuals who hold National Board certification are eligible for mentor teacher add-on endorsement after passing the coaching-related components of the Louisiana mentor teacher assessment series.

E. Individuals who hold or are eligible to hold a Louisiana Administrative or Supervisory Credential as listed in Chapter 15 of this Part may apply for the Mentor Teacher add-on endorsement, and allows the eligible individual to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents without meeting the eligibility requirements for a mentor teacher endorsement outlined in §1369 of this Part.

F. Individuals who currently hold a valid National Institute for Excellence in Training (NIET) Teacher Evaluator Training Certification may apply for the Mentor Teacher add-on endorsement, and allows the individual eligible to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents without meeting the eligibility requirements for a mentor teacher endorsement outlined in §1369 of this Part.

G. Certified CLASS® observers may apply for the mentor teacher add-on endorsement, which qualifies the individual to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate residents without meeting the eligibility requirements for a mentor teacher endorsement outlined in this Section.

H. Individuals who currently hold Louisiana Educator Evaluator certification may apply for the mentor certification, which makes the individual eligible to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1369

Amended LR 48465 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481074 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 50671 (5/1/2024), Amended LR 501150 (8/1/2024).

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.