LAC 28:CXXXI.1533. Parish or City School Supervisor of Instruction

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana Teaching Certificate; 2. graduate degree from an institution of higher education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602; and 3. minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate credit, to include: a. 15 semester hours in educational administration and supervision: i. foundations and theory of educational administration (three); ii. principles of instructional supervision (six); iii. elementary school curriculum (three); and iv. secondary school curriculum (three); b. professional education, 15 semester hours: i. educational research (three); ii. history or philosophy of education (three); iii. school law (three); and iv. six semester hours of electives from instructional evaluation, statistics, testing and measurement, learning theory, or program development and evaluation in professional education or areas outside professional education; and c. three semester hours to be selected from practicum in instructional supervision or internship in instructional supervision and internship or clinical experience as an elementary or secondary school principal or instructional supervisor may be substituted for this requirement. B. Individuals who meet requirements of Paragraphs A.1, 2, and Subparagraph 3.a may be issued a non-renewable, non-extendable supervisor of instruction provisional certificate valid for three years.