Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part LXXIX - Bulletin 741(Nonpublic)-Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators › Chapter 33 - Glossary › Section LXXIX-3303 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Academically Able Student
-a student who is
				  functioning at grade level as determined by the local school system. For
				  special education students identified in accordance with Bulletin
				  1508-
Pupil Appraisal Handbook
, the Student Services Plan
				  Committee shall determine the student's eligibility to receive foreign language
				  instruction, provided the student is performing at grade level.
Accommodation
-any technique that alters the
				  academic setting or environment. An accommodation generally does not change the
				  information or amount of information learned. It enables students to show more
				  accurately what they actually know.
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.
Activity Class
-any class such as band,
				  theatre, or chorus for which a large class size is acceptable due to the nature
				  of the instruction.
Adapted Physical Education
-specially
				  designed physical education for those exceptional students for whom significant
				  deficits in the psychomotor domain have been identified according to Bulletin
				  1508-Pupil Appraisal Handbook, and who, if school-aged, are unable to
				  participate in regular physical education programs on a full-time basis.
Adult Education
-instruction below the
				  college level for adults who have not been awarded a regular high school
				  diploma and who are not currently required to be enrolled in school.
Advanced Placement Program the Advanced Placement
				  Program of the College Board
-gives students the opportunity to pursue
				  college-level studies while still in secondary school and to receive advanced
				  placement and/or credit upon entering college.
Annual School Report
-the report of the
				  implementation by a school of the standards/regulations of this bulletin. It is
				  submitted annually to the LDE by each school.
Articulated Credit
-promotes a smooth
				  transition from secondary to postsecondary education. It serves as a vehicle
				  for high school students to earn postsecondary credit while enrolled in high
				  school or upon entering postsecondary study.
Assessment
-the act or process of gathering
				  data in order to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of a student
				  learning as by observation, testing, interviews, etc.
Attendance (Half-Day)
-a student is
				  considered to be in attendance for one-half day when he or she:
1. is physically present at a school site or is participating
				  in an authorized school activity; and
2. is under the supervision of authorized personnel for more
				  than 25 percent but more than half (26-50 percent) of the student's
				  instructional day.
Attendance (Whole-Day)
-a student is
				  considered to be in attendance for a whole day when he or she:
1. is physically present at a school site or is participating
				  in an authorized school activity; and
2. is under the supervision of authorized personnel for more
				  than 50 percent (51-100 percent) of the students instructional day.
BESE Policy
-a comprehensive statement that
				  has been adopted by BESE pursuant to the APA process and that has the force and
				  effect of law to govern and to bring uniformity in education throughout
				  Louisiana
Certification
-a licensing process whereby
				  qualified professionals become legally authorized to teach or to perform
				  designated duties in the schools under the jurisdiction of the State Board of
				  Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).
Class Size
-the maximum enrollment allowed in
				  a class or section.
Cooperative Education
-programs that provide
				  opportunities for career and technical education students to receive on-the-job
				  training and related classroom instruction in the areas of agriculture,
				  business, health, family and consumer science, marketing, and trade and
				  industrial education programs.
Credit Exam
-an examination for the purpose
				  of verifying a student has mastered a course taken under conditions that do
				  meet the requirements for awarding Carnegie credit, such as teacher
				  certification or time requirements.
Cumulative Record
-a current record of
				  academic, health, and other special types of information maintained for each
				  student throughout his progress in school.
Department or LDE
-the Louisiana Department
				  of Education.
Education Records
-
1. those records, files, documents, and other materials
				  which:
a. contain information directly related to a student;
				  and
b. are maintained by an educational agency or institution or
				  by a person acting for such agency or institution;
2. the term
education records
does not
				  include:
a. records of instructional, supervisory, and administrative
				  personnel and educational personnel ancillary thereto which are in the sole
				  possession of the maker thereof and which are not accessible or revealed to any
				  other person except a substitute;
b. records maintained by a law enforcement unit of the
				  educational agency or institution that were created by that law enforcement
				  unit for the purpose of law enforcement;
c. in the case of persons who are employed by an educational
				  agency or institution but who are not in attendance at such agency or
				  institution, records made and maintained in the normal course of business which
				  relate exclusively to such person in that person's capacity as an employee and
				  are not available for use for any other purpose; or
d. records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or
				  is attending an institution of postsecondary education, which are made or
				  maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized
				  professional or paraprofessional acting in his professional or paraprofessional
				  capacity, or assisting in that capacity, and which are made, maintained, or
				  used only in connection with the provision of treatment to the student, and are
				  not available to anyone other than persons providing such treatment, except
				  that such records can be personally reviewed by a physician or other
				  appropriate professional of the student's choice.
Elementary School
-a school composed of any
				  span of grades pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade.
Equivalent Day
-the number of minutes that
				  reflect the required number of school and/or instructional day. School days may
				  equal 180 days or 59,400 minutes. Instructional days may equal 175 days or
				  57,750 minutes.
Equivalent Major
-the number of credit hours
				  awarded from a college or university accredited in accordance with  34 CFR 602
				   to meet the required content hours needed to teach in a core content
				  area.
Evaluation
-the in-depth process of review,
				  examination, and interpretation of intervention efforts, test results,
				  interviews, observations, and other assessment information relative to
				  predetermined criteria.
Exceptional Child
-a child who is defined in
				  accordance with Bulletin 1706, Regulations for Implementation of Exceptional
				  Children's Act (R.S.
				  17:1941 et seq.) and who is determined
				  eligible according to Bulletin 1508, Pupil Appraisal Handbook, to have an
				  exceptionality that adversely affects educational performance to the extent
				  that special education is needed.
Face Covering
-a piece of material used to
				  cover both the nose and mouth for the purpose of forming a barrier to droplets
				  or airborne particles that are coughed, sneezed, or exhaled when talking. Face
				  coverings are meant to protect both the wearer of the face covering and
				  surrounding individuals.
Gifted
-children or youth who demonstrate
				  abilities that give evidence of high performance in academic and intellectual
				  aptitude.
High School
-a school composed of any span of
				  grades nine through twelve.
Home Study Program (Approved)
-program in
				  which an approved curriculum can be implemented under the direction and control
				  of a parent or a tutor (i.e., court appointed guardian under Louisiana
				  law).
High-Touch Surface
-surfaces that are touched
				  frequently, including but not limited to door handles, bathroom fixtures,
				  drinking fountains, railings, desks, and other surfaces in school facilities or
				  on school buses.
Industry-Based Certification
-a portable,
				  recognized credential (tangible evidence) that an individual has successfully
				  demonstrated skill competencies on a core set of content and performance
				  standards in a specific set of work related tasks, single occupational area, or
				  a cluster of related occupational areas.
Instructional Time
-shall include the
				  scheduled time within the regular school day devoted to teaching courses
				  outlined in the Program of Studies. Instructional time does not include such
				  things as recess, lunch, change of class time, and parent-teacher
				  conferences.
Internship
-student internships are
				  situations where students work for an employer for a specified period of time
				  to learn about a particular industry or occupation. Students' workplace
				  activities may include special projects, a sample of tasks from different jobs,
				  or tasks from a single occupation. These may or may not include financial
				  compensation.
Knowledge of the Learner and the Learning
				  Environment
-course requirements that provide the prospective teacher
				  with a fundamental understanding of the learner and the teaching and learning
				  process. Coursework should address the needs of the regular and the exceptional
				  child, such as:
1. child/adolescent development/psychology;
2. educational psychology;
3. the learner with special needs;
4. classroom organization and management;
5. multicultural education.
Language Arts
-a broad subject area which
				  includes reading, literature, speaking, listening, oral and written
				  composition, English grammar, and spelling. (Foreign language may be included
				  as part of the language arts program.)
Least Restrictive Environment
-the
				  educational placement of an exceptional child in a manner consistent with the
				  Least Restrictive Environment Requirements in of
Bulletin
				  1706-Regulations for Implementation for the Exceptional Children's
				  Act
,
				  R.S.
				  17:1941 et seq.
Locally Initiated Elective
-an elective
				  course developed by a school or school system according to the standards in
				  §2108
LDH
-the Louisiana Department of
				  Health.
Middle School
-a school composed of any span
				  of grades five through nine that includes grade seven and eight and that
				  excludes grades prekindergarten through four and ten through twelve.
Modification
-any technique that alters the
				  work product in some way that makes it different from the work required of
				  other students in the same class. A modification generally does change the work
				  format or amount of work required of students. It encourages and facilitates
				  academic success.
Paraprofessional
-a person who is at least 18
				  years of age, possesses a certificate of good health signed by a physician,
				  possesses an appropriate permit, and assists in the delivery of special
				  educational services under the supervision of a special education teacher or
				  other professional who has the responsibility for the delivery of services to
				  exceptional children.
Pre-Kindergarten
-developmental programs for
				  children ages 3-4, the minimum age being three by September 30 of the school
				  year in which the student enters pre-kindergarten.
Procedures
-specific actions or steps
				  developed and required by the DOE to implement standards or regulations of
				  BESE.
Proficiency Exam
-an examination taken by a
				  student to demonstrate mastery of a course.
Pupil Appraisal Personnel
-professional
				  personnel who meet the certification requirements for school personnel for such
				  positions and who are responsible for delivery of pupil appraisal services
				  included in §410-436 of Bulletin 1706-Regulations for Implementation of the
				  Exceptional Children's Act, and
				  R.S.
				  17:1941 et seq.
Qualified Teacher
-a teacher is considered
				  qualified to teach in nonpublic schools if all of the following criteria are
				  met:
1. has a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited in
				  accordance with 34 CFR 602;
2. has a college major or the equivalent in the area of
				  his/her teaching assignment; and
3. has earned 12 semester hours of Knowledge of the Learner
				  and the Learning Environment.
Special Education
-specially designed
				  instruction, at no cost to the parent, to meet the unique needs of the student
				  with an exceptionality.
Student Services Plan
-a written statement
				  that describes the special education and related services the LEA will provide
				  to a parentally-placed student with an exceptionality enrolled in a private
				  school who has been designated to receive services, including the location of
				  the services and any transportation necessary, consistent with Bulletin 1706,
				  Regulations for Implementation of Exceptional Children's Act (R.S. 17:1941
				  et seq.) and Bulletin 1530, the IEP Handbook.
Static Group
-a group whose composition of
				  students and adults does not change.
Talented
-children or youth who give evidence
				  of measurable abilities of unique talent in visual and/or performing
				  arts.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6,
				  17:7,
				  17:439.1,
				  and
				  17:3391.