LAC 28:CXV.2314. Carnegie Credit and Credit Flexibility

A. LEAs may permit students to earn Carnegie credit as middle school students in all courses except physical education. B. Students may earn Carnegie credit in two ways: 1. by passing a course in which the student is enrolled and meeting instructional time requirements, as set forth below; or 2. by demonstrating proficiency, as set forth below. C. When awarding credit based on instructional time, LEAs shall provide a minimum of 7,965 instructional minutes for one Carnegie credit, and students shall be in attendance for a minimum of 7,515 minutes. In order to grant one-half Carnegie credit, LEAs shall provide a minimum of 3,983 instructional minutes, and students shall be in attendance for a minimum of 3,758 minutes. D. When awarding Carnegie credit based on demonstrated proficiency, LEAs must inform the LDE of the following on behalf of any student or group of students: 1. the name of the examination used to measure proficiency, if nationally recognized; or 2. a copy of the examination used to measure proficiency, if locally developed or not nationally recognized and the score required to demonstrate proficiency; or 3. a listing of requirements to demonstrate proficiency through portfolio submissions. E. Students enrolled in a course for the first time, which is not a credit recovery course or part of an accelerated program, shall only earn credit according to the pathway in Paragraph B.1 of this Section once the school year has begun. 1. If a student fails a course, but meets the standard of proficiency on the end-of-course exam, the student may retain that score to be factored into their final grade in either a credit recovery course or a repeat of the traditional course. F. Proficiency in a course with a state-administered end-of-course exam must be demonstrated using the end-of-course exam. G. The LDE may require revisions of assessments in order to ensure that they adequately measure proficiency. H. Students meeting the requirements for Carnegie credit based on proficiency shall have the course title, the year proficiency was demonstrated, P (pass), and the unit of credit earned entered on their transcript. 1. LEAs shall determine whether to award the letter grade earned on the proficiency assessment(s) or a P (pass) when a student demonstrates proficiency.