LAC 28:XLV.701. Introduction

A. Each educator preparation program seeking approval from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is required to incorporate and adhere to CAEP standards and to track closely the CAEP accreditation process. It is the responsibility of the teacher preparation program to prepare and present a clear description of how it is responding to each of the Louisiana standards within the accreditation process. B. Current approved preparation providers must demonstrate alignment of approved traditional and alternative programs to the program requirements described in this subchapter and be approved by BESE before July 1, 2018. Providers shall seek approval by submitting assurances or, if seeking to offer an innovative model as described in §743 of this bulletin, by submitting an innovative design application. The LDOE shall publish the assurances and the innovative design application on the LDOE website. C. After July 1, 2018, teacher candidates shall be admitted only to traditional and alternative teacher preparation programs that meet the requirements described in this Subchapter. D. The following are deadline dates for program completion for approved teacher preparation programs approved prior to October 1, 2016: 1. August 31, 2021 is the last date for candidates enrolled in approved alternative teacher preparation programs that were approved prior to October 1, 2016 to complete programs. 2. August 31, 2022 is the last date for candidates enrolled in traditional teacher preparation programs approved prior to October 1, 2016 to complete those programs.