La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-513

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

Section CXXXI-513 - World Language Certificate (WLC) PK-12

A. WLC certificate is valid for six years and may be issued to a foreign associate teacher who participates in the LDE Foreign Associate Teacher Program, and who teaches world language and/or immersion in grades PK-12.

B. WLC certificate allows the holder to receive the same benefits as a regularly certified teacher.

C. Eligibility guidelines:

1. minimum of baccalaureate degree in education or equivalent preparation in education from a foreign country with the status of the degree determined by the LDOE, or if LDOE staff cannot make a degree equivalent determination, the candidate credentials must be evaluated by a credentialing agency that is an endorsed member or a member in good standing with either the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) with the course-by-course evaluation and U.S. degree equivalence;

2. a teaching certificate in the foreign country for the certification area and/or grade level that the candidate will teach in Louisiana;

3. evidence of two years of successful teaching experience in the country of origin with all out-of-state experience verified as successful by the out-of-state employing authority or SEA; and

4. a native speaker of the language being taught.

5. A request for issuance must be submitted by the Louisiana employing authority or LDOE World Languages Office.

D. Renewal Guidelines. Valid for six years initially and may be renewed thereafter for a period of six years at the request of a Louisiana employing authority. For renewal of a WLC certificate, candidates must successfully meet the standards of effectiveness for at least three years during the six-year initial or renewal period pursuant to state law and Bulletin 130.

E. Professional Certificate. A professional level 1 certificate may be issued after successful completion of exam requirements in accordance with §303 of this Part.

F. A foreign language teacher in a certified foreign language immersion program who cannot be certified or issued a license to teach through the board's Foreign Associate Teacher Program may be allowed to teach without passing the required examination, provided the teacher has at least a baccalaureate degree and complies with state laws regarding a criminal background check.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-513

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1800 (October 2006), amended LR 33:1618 (August 2007), LR 34:233 (February 2008), LR 35:642 (April 2009), LR 36:486 (March 2010), LR 38:1952 (August 2012), LR 40:280 (February 2014), LR 43:1307 (July 2017), LR 44:745 (April 2018), LR 44:2133 (December 2018), LR 45:1459 (October 2019), LR 48433 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481036 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 4939 (1/1/2023), Amended LR 50661 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1-391.10, and 17:411.