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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 17 - Instructional Support › Section CXV-1709 - Internet Use

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A. Each LEA shall
				adopt policies, in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws,
				regarding access by students and employees to Internet and online sites that
				contain or make reference to harmful material, the character of which is such
				that it is reasonably believed to be obscene, child pornography, conducive to
				the creation of a hostile or dangerous school environment, pervasively vulgar,
				excessively violent, or sexually harassing in the school environment.
1. Such policies shall include, but not be
				limited to prohibitions against accessing sites containing information on the
				manufacturing or production of bombs or other incendiary devices.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 21 - Support Services › Section CXV-2101 - Transportation

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A. The
				transportation program shall be safe, adequate, and suitable to the needs of
				the students and the community served while complying with the standards of the
				LDE. Refer to
Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation
				Specifications and Procedures,
and applicable laws.
B. Transportation to and from school shall be
				provided to eligible students under the following conditions:
1. when the student resides more than 1 mile
				from the school of attendance;
2.
				with the approval of BESE, when the student resides within 1 mile of the school
				of attendance if there are exceptional (hazardous) walking situations;
				and
3. as provided in
				R.S.
				17:158 (A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 21 - Support Services › Section CXV-2103 - School Food Service

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A. "Nutrition
				program" means a program under which meals or snacks are served by any
				governing authority of a nutrition program provider in this state on a
				nonprofit basis to individuals in attendance, including any such program under
				which a nutrition program provider receives assistance out of the funds
				appropriated by the Congress of the United States. The USDA Child Nutrition
				Programs include the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast
				Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food
				Program, and any other nutrition program that may be included in the agreement
				between the governing authority of a nutrition program provider and the state
				Department of Education.
B.
				"Governing authority of a nutrition program provider" means any authority which
				has executed an agreement or contract with the state Department of Education to
				participate in a nutrition program. This includes schools, government entities,
				religious organizations, for profit and non-profit organizations, and any other
				organization approved under agreement with the LDE to participate in any
				nutrition program.
C. A recognized
				governing authority of a nutrition program provider shall be eligible to
				participate in the nutrition programs administered by the LDE, provided that
				all requirements set forth in the agreement with the state Department of
				Education are met and maintained. Approvals for participation, any adverse
				actions, and terminations, shall be in accordance with the signed agreement
				between the LDE and the governing authority of a nutrition program provider and
				in accordance with the federal regulations for the nutrition
				programs.
D. Reimbursement payment
				shall be made only for approved sites operating under an agreement between the
				governing authority of a nutrition program provider and the LDE.
1. Agreements shall be signed by the
				designated representative of each governing authority of a nutrition program
				provider.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2301 - Content Standards

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A. Each
				  LEA shall provide instruction aligned to BESE-approved standards and shall have
				  the autonomy and flexibility to develop, adopt, and utilize instructional
				  materials that best support their students' achievement of the standards. LEAs
				  may provide instruction that supplements or exceeds BESE-approved
				  standards.
B. LEAs shall not be
				  required to adopt or utilize any instructional materials not of their own
				  choosing, including any that may be recommended, endorsed, or supported by any
				  federal or state program or agency.
C. The Louisiana content standards shall be
				  subject to review and revision to maintain rigor and high expectations for
				  teaching and learning. Such review of each content area shall occur at least
				  once every seven years.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2302 - Uniform Grading Policy

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A.
				  LEAs shall use the following uniform grading system for students enrolled in
				  all grades K-12 for which letter grades are used.
Grading Scale for Regular Courses
Grade
Percentage
A
100-93
B
92-85
C
84-75
D
74-67
F
66-0
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7(31)(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2303 - Planning and Instruction

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A. Course
				  content shall be age-appropriate and unbiased with regard to the treatment of
				  race, sex, roles, religions, ethnic origins, and political beliefs.
1. Each LEA shall permit parents to examine
				  texts to be used in their child's class.
2. Each LEA shall provide parents and legal
				  custodians of students enrolled in high school English courses a list of
				  reading materials to be used in that school year. Parents and legal custodians
				  may request that the LEA exempt their child from reading such
				  content.
3. The LDE shall not issue
				  any state-required list of texts that LEAs or educators must include in course
				  content. This shall not relieve LEAs of any obligations to provide instruction
				  of United States historical documents specifically required by state
				  statute.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2304 - Science Education

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A. BESE
				  shall, upon request of an LEA, allow and assist teachers and school
				  administrators to create and foster an environment that promotes critical
				  thinking skills, logical analysis, and open and objective discussion of
				  concepts, laws, principles, and scientific theories.
1. Such assistance shall include support and
				  guidance for teachers regarding effective ways to understand, analyze,
				  critique, and objectively review concepts, laws, principles, and scientific
				  theories.
2. Any LEA may request
				  such assistance by contacting the LDE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2305 - Ancillary Areas of Instruction

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A.
				  Each LEA may develop a character education philosophy and implementation plan
				  consistent with its locally developed curriculum.
B. Each public school student shall receive
				  age- and grade-appropriate instruction in personal financial management based
				  on the concept of achieving financial literacy through the teaching of personal
				  management skills and the basic principles involved with income, money
				  management, spending and credit, saving and investing, and the process and
				  responsibilities, including repayment and default, of borrowing money to fund
				  postsecondary education opportunities. Such instruction may be integrated into
				  an existing course of study.
C. A
				  public high school shall offer an elective course in American sign language,
				  provided that at least 15 students in a school request the course and a
				  certified teacher is available.
D.
				  Any public school in Louisiana may offer instruction in sex education, provided
				  such instruction and subject matter is integrated into an existing course of
				  study such as biology, science, physical hygiene, or physical education.
1. Such instruction should encourage sexual
				  abstinence outside of marriage, and such instruction shall not include
				  religious beliefs, practices in human sexuality, nor the subjective moral and
				  ethical judgments of the instructor or other persons.
2. No such instruction shall be offered in
				  kindergarten or in grades one through six, except that the Orleans Parish
				  School Board may offer instruction in sex education at the third grade level or
				  higher.
3. When offered, such
				  instruction shall be available also to special education students at
				  age-appropriate levels.
4. Any
				  student may be excused from receiving instruction in sex education at the
				  option and discretion of his or her parent or guardian according to procedures
				  provided by the LEA. Such instruction may be offered at times other than during
				  the regular school day, as determined by the LEA.
5. An LEA that chooses to offer instruction
				  in sex education shall provide the following information to the parents and/or
				  guardians of the students:
a. a description
				  of the course contents;
b. a
				  listing of course materials to be used; and
c. the qualifications of the instructor(s).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2307 - Literacy Assessment and Screener

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A. Each LEA shall require that every child
				  enrolled in kindergarten-third grade be given the BESE-approved literacy
				  screener three times per school year: within the first 30 days of the school
				  year, in December, and in April. The results of this screener shall be used to
				  plan instruction and provide appropriate and timely intervention. The results
				  of the screener will also provide information required by
				  R.S.
				  17:24.9, student reading skills;
				  requirements; reports.
1. Each student
				  administered a literacy screener will be identified as reading below, at, or
				  above grade level. Students scoring above grade level may be considered for
				  evaluation into a gifted program.
2. For students with significant hearing or
				  visual impairment, nonverbal students, or students with significant cognitive
				  impairment, the LEA will provide an alternate assessment recommended by the
				  LDE.
3. Each LEA will report to the
				  LDE screener results by child within the timeframes and according to the
				  guidance established by the LDE.
4.
				  For grades 1-3, the school should use the prior year's latest screener level to
				  begin appropriate intervention until the new screener level is
				  determined.
5. Any student scoring
				  below grade level in reading based upon assessment and/or progress monitoring
				  must be provided scientific, research-based reading intervention upon
				  identification. The reading intervention shall do all of the following:
a. provide explicit, direct instruction that
				  is systematic, sequential, and cumulative in language development, phonological
				  awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, as
				  applicable;
b. provide targeted
				  small group reading interventions based on student need in phonological
				  awareness, phonics including decoding and encoding, vocabulary, or
				  comprehension; and
c. be
				  implemented during regular school hours.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2309 - Curriculum for Exceptional Students

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A. Schools and LEAs shall require the
				  development of an IEP including educational placement for each student
				  determined to be exceptional and in need of special education and related
				  services.
B. Each school and LEA
				  shall include on each IEP all special education and related services necessary
				  to accomplish comparability of educational opportunity between exceptional
				  students and students who are not exceptional.
C. Special education students shall be
				  allowed to earn Carnegie units when possible.
1. The Carnegie units shall be granted by
				  regular or special education teachers certified in the subject matter areas
				  which they are teaching.
NOTE: Refer to
Bulletin 1706-Regulations for
					 Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act
and
Bulletin 1530-Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with
					 Exceptionalities
.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2311 - Curriculum for Gifted

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A.
				  Differentiated curricula shall be developed to meet the needs of the gifted
				  student. Differentiated curricula shall contain the following:
1. content that is compact and accelerated in
				  such a way that the amount of time usually involved in mastery is significantly
				  reduced;
2. content that reflects a
				  higher degree of complexity, emphasizes abstract concepts, and develops
				  higher-level thinking processes than is found in regular course work;
3. content that goes beyond the prescribed
				  curriculum to involve the application of learning to areas of greater
				  challenge; and
4.
				  multi-disciplinary content that increases student's abilities to formulate and
				  test new generalizations and/or products.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2313 - Elementary Program of Studies

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A.
				  Elementary schools shall adhere to the curricular and time requirements
				  established by the LDE and approved by BESE.
B. Schools and LEAs providing prekindergarten
				  programs shall offer a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and
				  informal in nature with a balance of both teacher-directed and
				  student-initiated activities.
NOTE: Refer to
Bulletin
136
The
					 Louisiana Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education Programs Serving
					 Children Birth-Five Years.
1.
				  Prekindergarten programs for exceptional students shall offer a curriculum:
a. that is developmentally sequenced based on
				  reliable research;
b. that offers a
				  plan for continuous evaluation; and
c. that offers balanced experiences in
				  pre-academic/academic skills, communication skills, social-emotional skills,
				  self-help skills and motor skills, in accordance with an IEP.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2314 - Carnegie Credit and Credit Flexibility

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A. LEAs may permit student's to earn Carnegie
				  credit as middle school student's 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.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2315 - Adding Electives to the Program of Studies-Middle and Secondary

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A. An LEA shall
				  develop a process for approving elective courses. This process shall ensure
				  alignment with the standards-based initiatives, compliance with current BESE
				  policy, and all laws and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities.
1. Electives shall enhance, expand, and/or
				  refine the core curriculum. Elective courses shall not replace, duplicate, or
				  significantly overlap the content of core curriculum or other approved
				  electives.
2. Electives shall meet
				  specific curricular goals of the districts.
3. Electives shall include challenging
				  content that require students to extend the knowledge and skills acquired
				  through the core curriculum.
4.
				  Electives shall provide a variety of activities and hands-on learning
				  experiences that accommodate different learning styles.
5. Electives shall include appropriate
				  accommodations for addressing specific instructional and assessment needs of
				  students with disabilities, students who are linguistically and/or culturally
				  diverse, and students who are gifted and talented.
6. Electives shall incorporate assessment
				  strategies that support statewide assessments.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2317 - High Schools

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A. High schools
				  shall adhere to the curricular and time requirements established by the DOE and
				  approved by BESE.
B. Exceptional
				  students shall be afforded meaningful opportunities to participate in all areas
				  of study as determined by the IEP team during the development of the
				  IEP.
C. The basic unit of credit
				  shall be the Carnegie unit.
D. The
				  certificate of achievement is an exit document issued to a student with a
				  disability after he or she has achieved certain competencies and has met
				  certain conditions. Refer to
Bulletin 1706
-
Regulations
				  for the Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act.
E. A Louisiana state high school
				  diploma cannot be denied to a student who meets the state minimum high school
				  graduation requirements.
F. Each
				  LEA shall develop an early graduation program allowing students to accelerate
				  their academic progress, complete all state graduation requirements, and
				  receive a high school diploma in less than four years.
1. The early graduation program may include
				  distance education (§2326), dual enrollment (§2327), and Carnegie credit earned
				  in middle school.
2. LEAs shall not
				  have any policies or requirements that would prevent students from graduating
				  in less than four years.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2318 - The TOPS University Diploma

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A.
				  Assessment Requirements
1. For incoming
				  freshmen in 2010-2011 and beyond, students must meet the assessment
				  requirements below to earn a standard diploma.
a. Incoming freshmen in 2010-2011 through
				  2016-2017 must pass three end-of-course tests in the following categories:
i. English II or English III;
ii. algebra I or geometry;
iii. biology or American
				  history.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2319 - The Career Diploma

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A.
				  Curriculum and Entrance Requirements
1. The 23
				  units required for the career diploma shall include academic credits and a
				  sequence of seven credits in career and technical education for incoming
				  freshmen prior to 2014-2015 or participation in approved training programs that
				  lead to an approved industry-based credential for incoming freshmen in 2014-15
				  and beyond.
a. For high school seniors
				  enrolled during spring 2021 and graduating with a Career Diploma by August 31,
				  2021, a score of Silver or higher on ACT WorkKeys may substitute as the
				  culminating IBC.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2320 - Career Diploma Pathway for Students Assessed on the Louisiana Alternate Assessment

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A.
				  Introduction
1. Students who meet the
				  participation criteria for the alternate assessment in LAC 28:XCVII,
Bulletin 1530-Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with
				  Exceptionalities,
will be eligible for a career diploma by satisfying
				  the pathway requirements detailed in this Section.
2. This diploma pathway does not meet the
				  federal definition of a regular high school diploma. Students who receive the
				  career diploma based on the pathway in this Section will remain eligible for
				  special education and related services until the end of the school year in
				  which they turn 22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2321 - Appeals Eligibility and Requirements

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A. Beginning
				  with the 2023-2024 school year, if a student has not met state-established
				  benchmarks in both assessments within any of the prescribed categories in
				  §2318.A of this Part,
				  the SBLC team may determine if the student is able to appeal the assessment
				  requirements for the purposes of graduation eligibility.
B. Students who appeal the assessment
				  requirement for graduation eligibility, shall be afforded the same
				  opportunities to pursue a standard diploma to exit high school with all course
				  credits, honors, and financial awards as other students. A student is not
				  guaranteed a diploma and shall meet either the standard requirements for
				  graduation or, using the process outlined in Subsection D of this Section,
				  appeal to the respective school building level committee (SBLC) team to be
				  awarded a diploma.
1. - 3.d.
				  Repealed
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2322 - Senior Projects [Formerly section 2321]

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A. A senior
				  project is a focused rigorous independent learning experience completed during
				  the student's year of projected graduation from high school.
B. Each LEA allowing students to complete a
				  senior project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an academic
				  endorsement shall develop local policy for senior projects that includes these
				  requirements.
1. Each student must choose a
				  challenging topic of interest approved by their parents or guardians and the
				  school-level senior project committee.
2. Each student must have a senior project
				  mentor.
3. Students must
				  successfully complete the four components listed below with a score of
				  satisfactory or higher on each component. The components will be evaluated
				  locally using rubrics provided by the LDOE:
a.
				  research paper of 8 to 10 pages on an approved topic of the student's
				  choice;
b. product or service
				  related to the research requiring at least 20 hours of work;
c. portfolio that documents and reflects the
				  senior project process; and
d.
				  presentation to a panel of three to five adults from the community and
				  school.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2323 - TOPS Honors Course Standards

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A.
				  TOPS honors courses meeting the standards listed in this Section shall qualify
				  for the TOPS five-point GPA calculation beginning with students graduating in
				  2017-2018.
1. English
a. English III. Students shall complete an
				  additional unit of instruction beyond the regular course. The unit of
				  instruction shall include additional grade-level, complex texts and related
				  writing and research tasks.
b.
				  English IV. Students shall complete an additional unit of instruction beyond
				  the regular course. The unit of instruction shall include additional
				  grade-level, complex texts and related writing and research tasks.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2324 - Credit Recovery Courses and Units

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A.
Credit recovery
refers to
				  instructional programs for students who have failed courses taken
				  previously.
B. LEAs may implement
				  credit recovery programs.
1. Beginning in
				  2020-2021, LEA credit recovery program and policy will be included in the local
				  pupil progression plan submitted to LDE.
2. Students may earn a maximum of seven
				  credit recovery units that may be applied towards diploma graduation
				  requirements and no more than two Carnegie units annually. The school system
				  must annually report to LDE the rationale for any student:
a. receiving more than two credit recovery
				  credits annually; and/or
b.
				  applying more than seven total credit recovery Carnegie units towards
				  graduation requirements.
3. Students earning Carnegie credit in a
				  credit recovery course must have previously taken and failed the course.
				  Previously-attempted coursework is considered an academic record and must be
				  recorded on the official transcript.
4. Completed credit recovery courses must be
				  recorded and clearly labeled on the official transcript.
a. Repealed.
5. Students enrolled in credit recovery
				  courses are not required to meet the instructional minute requirements found
				  in§333 Aof this
				  Part.
6. Credit recovery courses
				  must be aligned with state content standards and include a standards-aligned
				  pre-assessment to identify unfinished learning and a standards-aligned
				  post-assessment to demonstrate course proficiency for content identified as
				  non-proficient.
7. Credit recovery
				  courses taught in a classroom setting using online courses designed for credit
				  recovery must have an assigned certified Louisiana teacher of record or
				  certified teacher of record recognized through a state reciprocity agreement
				  facilitating the instruction.
8.
				  The end-of-course exam weight in a student's final grade determined by the LEA
				  must be the same for a traditional course and a credit recovery course.
				  Students who have previously passed the end-of-course exam, but have failed the
				  course, may choose to retain the previous end-of-course exam score in lieu of
				  participating in an additional administration of the exam.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2325 - Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate

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A. Each high school shall provide students
				  access to at least one advanced placement (AP) or international baccalaureate
				  (IB) courses in each of four content areas and one additional AP or IB
				  course.
B. High school credit shall
				  be granted to a student successfully completing an AP course or an IB course,
				  regardless of his test score on the examination provided by the college board
				  or on the IB exam. Students must complete the entire course to receive any
				  credit for a course designated as AP or IB.
1.
				  Procedures established by the college board must be followed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2326 - Distance Education [Formerly Section 2395]

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A. An LEA choosing to implement a distance
				  education program shall establish policy and procedures for reviewing and
				  approving programs that meet the following standards for distance education as
				  established by BESE.
1. Local distance
				  education programs shall support the state content standards initiatives.
a. Distance education programs shall support
				  the mission of the standards-based initiatives, i.e., to develop rigorous and
				  challenging standards that will enable all Louisiana students to become
				  lifelong learners and productive citizens for the 21st century.
b. Distance education courses shall
				  incorporate the foundation skills of the state content standards
				  (communication, problem solving, resource access and utilization, linking and
				  generating knowledge, and citizenship).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2327 - Dual Enrollment

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A. The
				  following policies apply to students attending colleges or other post secondary
				  institution on a part-time basis.
1. The
				  principal of the high school shall approve in advance the course to be pursued
				  by the student in college.
2. The
				  student shall meet the entrance requirements established by the
				  college.
3. The principal of the
				  high school shall verify that the contents of the college course meet the
				  standards of the high school course for which the student is receiving
				  credit.
4. The student shall earn
				  at least two or three college hours of credit per semester. A course consisting
				  of at least two college hours shall be counted as no more than one unit of
				  credit toward high school graduation.
5. The high school administrator shall
				  establish a procedure with the college to receive reports of the student's
				  class attendance and performance at six- or nine-week intervals.
6. College courses shall be counted as high
				  school subjects for students to meet eligibility requirements to participate in
				  extra-curricular activities governed by voluntary state
				  organizations.
7. Students may
				  participate in college courses and special programs during regular or summer
				  sessions.
8. For gifted students,
				  entry into a college course for credit shall be stated in the student's
				  IEP.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2328 - Military Service Credit [Formerly Section 2326]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Two units of elective credit toward high
				  school graduation shall be awarded to any member of the United States Armed
				  Forces, their reserve components, the National Guard, or any honorably
				  discharged veteran who has completed his/her basic training, upon presentation
				  of a military record attesting to such completion.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2329 - Early College Admissions Policy

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  High school students of high ability may be admitted to a college on a
				  full-time basis.
B. A student shall
				  have maintained a "B" or better average on all work pursued during three years
				  (six semesters) of high school.
C.
				  The student shall have earned a minimum composite score of 25 on the ACT or an
				  equivalent SAT score; this score must be submitted to the college.
D. A student shall be recommended by his high
				  school principal.
E. Upon earning a
				  minimum of 24 semester hours at the college level, the student shall be
				  eligible to receive a high school diploma.
1.
				  The high school principal shall submit to the LDE the following:
a. forms provided by the LDE and completed by
				  the college registrar certifying that the student has earned 24 semester hours
				  of college credit; and
b. a
				  certificate of high school credits
.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2330 - Approval for Experimental Programs [Formerly Section 2393]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Experimental programs are programs that
				  deviate from established standards. Such programs shall be approved by the LDE
				  and carried out under controlled conditions.
B. Approval of experimental programs shall be
				  granted on a yearly basis not to exceed three years, after which time permanent
				  approval shall be considered using the procedures listed below.
1. A letter of intent containing the
				  following information shall be submitted to the LDE, at least 90 days prior to
				  the anticipated date of implementation:
a.
				  proposed title of program;
b. name
				  and address of school;
c. name and
				  signature of superintendent;
d.
				  name, title, address, and telephone number of person submitting
				  proposal;
e. units of credit to be
				  granted; and
f. source of
				  funding.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2331 - High School Program of Studies

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  The high school shall provide a comprehensive, college preparatory, and/or
				  career and technical education curriculum.
B. Each LEA shall adopt a written policy
				  pertaining to the awarding of 1/2 unit of Carnegie credit for all one unit
				  courses listed in the academic and career/technical education course offerings.
				  This policy shall be included in the Pupil Progression Plan of the
				  LEA.
C. One-half unit of credit may
				  be awarded by the school for all one-unit courses, in accordance with the LEA
				  policy.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7;
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4;
					 R.S.
					 17:81;
					 R.S.
					 17:183.5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter A - Standards and Curricula › Section CXV-2333 - Art

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Art course
				  offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Art I, II, III, IV
1 each
AP Art History
1
Talented Art I, II, III, IV
1 each
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design
1
AP Studio Art: 3 -D Design
1
AP Studio Art: Drawing
1
IB Visual Arts
1
B.
				  Art I is a prerequisite to art II and art III.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2335 - Computer/Technology Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Computer/technology course offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Computer Applications
1
Computer Architecture
1
Computer Science I
1
Computer Science II
1
Computer Systems and Networking I
1
Computer Systems and Networking II
1
Computer/Technology Literacy
1
Desktop Publishing
1
Digital Graphics and Animation
1
Multimedia Productions
1/2 or 1
Web Mastering
1/2
Independent Study in Technology Application
1
B.
				  Computer science certification is required to teach computer science I and II.
				  Teachers who are identified to teach one of the other computer education course
				  offerings at the high school level must hold a valid Louisiana secondary
				  certificate or CTTIE certificate in any area and demonstrate sufficient
				  technology proficiencies to teach the course. The district and school shall
				  ensure that teachers have appropriated and demonstrated technology knowledge
				  and skills to teach the courses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2337 - Dance

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Dance course
				  offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Dance I, II, III, IV
1 each
IB Dance
1
B.
				  Dance II, III, and IV are performance classes with new literature each year;
				  they may be repeated more than once.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2338 - Digital Design

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Digital
				  design course offerings shall be as follows.
Digital Design Courses
Course Title(s)
Units
Engineering Design and Development
1
Digital Story Telling
1
Sound Design
1
Digital Image and Motion Graphics
1
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:6,
					 17:7
					 and
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2339 - Driver Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Driver
				  education course offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Driver Education and Traffic Safety
1/2
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2341 - English

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The English
				  course offerings for the college diploma shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
English I, II, III, and IV
1 each
Business English (for incoming freshmen prior to
								2008-2009)
1
Senior Applications in English
1
Reading I (elective credit)
1
Reading II (elective credit)
1
English as a Second Language (ESL) I, II, III, and
								IV (elective credit)
1 each
AP English Language Arts and Composition
1
AP English Literature and Composition
1
IB Literature
1
IB Language and Literature
1
IB Literature and Performance
1
B.
				  The English course offerings for the career diploma shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
English I, II, III, and IV
1 each
Senior Applications in English
1
Technical Writing
1
Business English
1
Business Communications
1
Using Research in Careers
1/2 unit
American Literature
1/2 unit
Film in America
1/2 unit
AP English Language Arts and Composition
1
AP English Literature and Composition
1
IB Literature
1
IB Language and Literature
1
IB Literature and Performance
1
Reading I (elective credit)
1
Reading II (elective credit)
1
English as a Second Language (ESL) I, II, III, and
								IV (elective credit)
1 each
Course(s) developed by the LEA and approved by
								BESE
1
C.
				  Only students who have limited English proficiency are permitted to enroll in
				  English as a second language (ESL) courses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and RS.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2343 - Fine Arts

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Fine
				  Arts course offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Fine Arts Survey
1
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2345 - Foreign Languages

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  foreign language course offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
French I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
German I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
Italian I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
Latin I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
Russian I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
Spanish I, II, III, IV, V
1 each
American Sign Language I, II, III, IV
1 each
Greek I, II, III, IV
1 each
Chinese I, II, III, IV
1 each
Japanese I, II, III, IV
1 each
Hebrew I, II, III, IV
1 each
Arabic I, II, III, IV
1 each
Korean I, II, III, IV
1 each
IB Language ab initio: Arabic
1
IB Language B: Arabic
1
AP Chinese Language and Culture
1
AP French Language and Culture
1
AP German Language and Culture
1
AP Italian Language and Culture
1
AP Japanese Language and Culture
1
AP Latin
1
AP Spanish Language and Culture
1
IB Language ab initio: French
1
IB Language B: French
1
IB Language ab initio: Spanish
1
IB Language B: Spanish
1
IB Language ab initio: German
1
IB Language B: German
1
IB Language ab initio: Chinese
1
IB Language B: Chinese
1
IB Language ab initio: Italian
1
IB Language B: Italian
1
IB Language ab initio: Japanese
1
IB Language B: Japanese
1
IB Classical Language
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): Arabic
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): French
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): German
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): Spanish
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): Spanish
								Literature
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): Chinese
1
Cambridge AICE-AS (Honors): Japanese
1
AP Computer Science A (effective for students
								graduating during or after 2026-2027)
1
Computer Science (effective for students graduating
								during or after 2026-2027)
1
Computer Coding as a Foreign Language I, II
								(effective for students graduating during or after 2026-2027)
1 each
Indigenous Languages I, II
1 each
Portuguese I, II, III, and IV
1 each
Vietnamese I, II, III, and IV
1 each
Hindi I, II, III, and IV
1 each
B.
				  Teachers of American sign language shall have a valid Louisiana teaching
				  certificate and documentation of the following:
1. provisional level certification from the
				  American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA); or
2. certificate of interpretation (CI) from
				  the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID); or
3. certificate of transliteration (CT) from
				  the RID; or
4. certified deaf
				  interpreter certification (CDI) from the RID; or
5. level IV or V certificate of competence
				  from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); or
6. level IV or V official documentation of
				  the videotaped version of the educational interpreter performance assessment
				  (EIPA).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2347 - Health Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  health education course offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Health Education
1/2
B.
				  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shall be taught.
1. Instruction shall be provided relative to
				  cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external
				  defibrillator.
2. The instructional
				  program shall be one that is nationally recognized and based on the most
				  current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care
				  guidelines.
3. The CPR training for
				  students shall be required to perform hands-on practice to support cognitive
				  learning.
4. The teacher shall not
				  be required to be CPR certified.
5.
				  The training shall not result in certification of students in CPR.
6. The physical presence of an automated
				  external defibrillator is not required.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators › Chapter 23 - Curriculum and Instruction › Subchapter B - Academic Programs of Study › Section CXV-2349 - Jobs for Louisiana's Graduates

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Jobs for Louisiana's graduates elective
				  course credit toward high school graduation shall be awarded to any student who
				  successfully masters the jobs for Louisiana's graduates core competencies and
				  other additional competencies in the model curriculum.
B. The jobs for Louisiana's graduates course
				  offerings shall be as follows.
Course Title(s)
Units
Job's for Louisiana's Graduates I, II, III, IV
1 unit each
C.
				  Teachers shall be certified in any secondary certification or jobs for
				  Louisiana's graduates VTIE certification.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:7 and
					 R.S.
					 17:24.4.