LAC 28:CXLVI.301. Overview

A. The Louisiana competencies for initial teacher certification define what a teacher candidate must know and be able to do in order to be eligible for certification upon completion of a BESE-approved teacher preparation program. The competencies represent the knowledge and skills needed for teacher candidates to successfully transition to teaching, as determined by content experts, elementary and secondary educators, and postsecondary education leaders. The competencies establish what teacher candidates should be taught. Preparation providers and school system partners determine how the competencies are developed through quality practice experiences that include, at a minimum, a year-long residency as defined in LAC 28:XLV (Bulletin 996). B. When a candidate has successfully completed a state-approved program that develops and assesses mastery of the competencies and has met state testing and grade point average certification requirements, the program provider recommends the candidate for certification. 1. The LDOE will accept no final grade below a "C" in coursework within the approved undergraduate program, with the exception of the general education requirements. All coursework used for certification purposes must be for regular credit and not of a remedial or developmental nature. C. The following teacher preparation competencies apply to all areas and grade levels for which a teacher candidate may be certified to teach. The competencies identify essential knowledge and skills that align with expectations for practicing teachers, including but not limited to what a teacher candidate must know and be able to do in order to: 1. communicate and collaborate with students, colleagues, families, and community members to support student learning and development; and 2. design and deliver effective instruction to all students, including students with exceptionalities and students in need of academic and non-academic intervention in a regular education setting. D. Teacher preparation programs are authorized by certification areas, which are organized by subject area and grade band. Competencies outlined in this Part are required for each certification area. E. Early Childhood Certification Areas and Required Competencies. 1. Birth to Kindergarten: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, English Language Arts c. Subchapter D, Mathematics d. Subchapter E, Early Childhood 2. Early Childhood PK-3: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, English Language Arts c. Subchapter D, Mathematics d. Subchapter E, Early Childhood F. Elementary Grades 1-5. 1. Subchapter A, General 2. Subchapter C, English Language Arts 3. Subchapter D, Mathematics G. Middle Grades 4-8. 1. English/Language Arts: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, English Language Arts 2. Mathematics: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter D, Mathematics 3. Science: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 4. Social Studies: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Social Studies H. Upper Grades 6-12. 1. Agriculture: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Agriculture 2. Biology: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 3. Business: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Business 4. Chemistry: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 5. Computer Science: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Computer Science 6. Earth Science: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 7. Environmental Science: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 8. English/Language Arts: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, English Language Arts 9. Family and Consumer Sciences: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Family and Consumer Sciences 10. Foreign Languages: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Foreign Languages 11. General Science: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 12. Journalism: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Journalism 13. Marketing: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Business and Marketing 14. Mathematics: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Mathematics 15. Physics: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Science 16. Social Studies: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Social Studies 17. Speech: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy 18. Technology Education: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Technology I. Grades K-12. 1. Art: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Art 2. Dance: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Dance 3. Foreign Languages: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Foreign Languages 4. Music: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Music 5. Health and Physical Education: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, Health and Physical Education 6. English Learners: a. Subchapter A, General b. Subchapter C, Disciplinary Literacy c. Subchapter F, English Learners Education J. Special Education Certification Areas. 1. Early Interventionist Birth to Five Years: a. Subchapter F, Early Interventionist Birth-Five Years 2. Deaf or Hard of Hearing K-12: a. Subchapter B, Special Education b. Subchapter F, Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3. Mild to Moderate Disabilities 1-5, 4-8, 6-12: a. Subchapter B, Special Education 4. Significant Disabilities 1-12: a. Subchapter B, Special Education b. Subchapter F, Significant Disabilities 5. Visual Impairments/Blind K-12: a. Subchapter B, Special Education b. Subchapter F, Visual Impairments/Blind K-12