Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXI - Bulletin 74-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel › Chapter 25 - Definitions › Section CXXXI-2501 - Terms

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Accredited
(formerly
regionally
				  accredited
)--a term used to denote the status of public recognition
				  that a nationally recognized accrediting agency grants to an educational
				  institution or program that meets the agency standards and requirements in
				  accordance with 34 CFR 602 . When used in this Part,
regionally
				  accredited
shall be replaced with
accredited
in
				  accordance with 34 CFR 602.
Alternate Teacher Preparation Program
--a
				  pathway for candidates with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree earned at an
				  institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 which combines
				  professional knowledge with field experiences, including a one-year supervised
				  internship in a school setting. For admission to an alternate program,
				  applicants must demonstrate content mastery.
Ancillary Certificate
--a type of Louisiana
				  certificate that allows a qualified person who is not a certified teacher to
				  provide services in a school setting.
Baccalaureate
--a term used to denote an
				  undergraduate degree or program such as bachelor of arts or bachelor of
				  science.
Certification
--a licensing process whereby
				  qualified professionals become legally authorized to teach or to perform
				  designated duties in the schools under the jurisdiction of BESE.
Content Leader
--a teacher who is responsible
				  for delivery of professional development aligned with state academic standards
				  who is LDE certified and has the knowledge, skills, and resources to provide
				  high-quality, content-rich, and curriculum-specific professional development to
				  yearlong residents, new teachers, and/or developing teachers in need of
				  instructional support.
Content Leader Ancillary Certificate
--a type
				  of certificate that authorizes an individual to serve as a school- or
				  district-based instructional expert who is responsible for delivery of
				  professional development aligned with state content standards found throughout
				  the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28, Education.
Continuing Learning Unit
(CLU)--a
				  professional development activity that builds capacity for effective,
				  research-based, content-focused teaching and learning that positively impacts
				  student achievement. As a unit of measure, the CLU is used to quantify educator
				  participation in a system-approved content-focused professional development
				  activity aligned with the educator individual professional growth plan.
Core Subject Areas
--English, reading,
				  language arts; mathematics; science; foreign languages; civics and government;
				  economics; history; and geography.
Endorsement
--a permanent certification,
				  license, or credential added to an existing teaching certificate.
Equivalent Contact Hours
--time spent with
				  the instructor, time spent practicing or engaging in instruction, or a
				  combination of both. One credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours.
Graduate
--a term used to denote a degree,
				  coursework, or program beyond the baccalaureate degree level such as masters of
				  education or masters of arts in teaching.
Industry Based Certification
--a certificate
				  that provides evidence that an individual has successfully demonstrated skill
				  competencies in a specific set of work related tasks, single occupational area,
				  or a cluster of related occupational areas such as certified landscape
				  technician, ASE certification, or licensed cosmetologist.
Louisiana Employing Authority or Local Education
				  Agency (LE
A)--a BESE-approved school or other BESE-approved entity
				  employing a Louisiana educator for the purposes of providing educational
				  services to Louisiana students. The BESE-approved school or entity is
				  responsible for the evaluation of educators and submission of certification
				  requests in accordance with Louisiana law and BESE policy. These include
				  Louisiana approved public, charter, and non-public schools, BESE-approved third
				  party entities contracted to school systems, and BESE-approved early learning
				  centers.
Mentor Teacher
--a teacher who supports
				  aspiring teachers participating in undergraduate and post-baccalaureate. Mentor
				  teachers use a cycle of coaching focused on instructional decisions to meet the
				  needs of all students. Mentors may co-teach with yearlong residents or may
				  support teachers without co-teaching. Mentors may also support new teachers or
				  developing teachers in need of coaching, including teachers with an intensive
				  assistance plan, in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVII
Bulletin
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.
Mentor Teacher Ancillary Certificate
--a type
				  of certificate that authorizes an individual to serve as a mentor for
				  undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents.
Non-Education Baccalaureate Degree--
a
				  baccalaureate degree earned through an institution of higher education
				  accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 that does not result in eligibility
				  for teacher certification in the state in which the program is approved to
				  operate.
Non-Standard Certificate
--a temporary
				  certification, license, or credential issued to an applicant who is pursuing
				  full credentialing as a teacher. To have this certificate reissued for year 2
				  and for year 3, an applicant must meet specified renewal requirements.
Paraprofessional
--an employee who provides
				  instructional support in a program supported with Title I, Part A funds.
Post-Baccalaureate Alternate Certification
				  Program
--a program offered prior to July 1, 2002, that provided
				  opportunities for individuals with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree to
				  become certified public school teachers. Applicants seeking certification under
				  this program submitted an official transcript for evaluation to a Louisiana
				  college or university with an approved teacher education program.
Regionally Accredited
--see the definition
				  for accredited in this Section.
Regularly Employed
--a term used to denote an
				  individual who is a full-time or part-time employee of a school system, and who
				  is not hired on a day-to-day basis.
Standard Certificate
-a credential issued by
				  the LDE to an individual who has met all requirements for full certification as
				  a teacher.
Teacher
--an employee of a city or parish
				  school board or of a BESE special school who holds a teaching certificate and
				  whose legal employment requires certification under the regulations of
				  BESE.
Teacher Education Program Completer
-an
				  individual who satisfies all requirements of a traditional teacher preparation
				  undergraduate degree program or of an approved alternate teacher preparation
				  program.
Teaching Certificate
--a license, permit, or
				  certificate issued by the LDE to an individual who has met all state
				  requirements for certification as a teacher.
Temporary License
--a teaching authorization
				  held for a limited period and is not a standard certificate. See
nonstandard certificate
above.
Traditional Teacher Preparation Program
--a
				  bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree program that includes general
				  education courses, certification focus area(s), professional education courses,
				  field experiences, and student teaching in a school setting.
Undergraduate
--a term used to denote a
				  degree, coursework, or program at the baccalaureate degree level such as a
				  bachelor of art or bachelor of science.
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.