Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXIX - Bulletin 741 (Nonpublic)-Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators
Chapter 21 - Curriculum and Instruction
Subchapter A - General
Section LXXIX-2102 - Carnegie Credit and Credit Flexibility

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXXIX-2102

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Schools may permit students to earn Carnegie credit as middle school students in all courses except physical education.

B. Students may earn Carnegie credit in grades 5-12 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.

C. When awarding credit based on instructional time, schools shall provide a minimum of 7,965 instructional minutes for one Carnegie credit, and students shall be in attendance for a minimum of 7,515 minutes. In order to grant one-half Carnegie credit, schools shall provide a minimum of 3,983 instructional minutes, and students shall be in attendance for a minimum of 3,758 minutes.

D. When awarding Carnegie credit based on demonstrated proficiency, schools must inform the LDE of the following on behalf of any student or group of students:

1. the name of the examination used to measure proficiency, if nationally recognized; or

2. a copy of the examination used to measure proficiency, if locally developed or not nationally recognized and the score required to demonstrate proficiency; or

3. a listing of requirements to demonstrate proficiency through portfolio submissions.

E. The LDE may require revisions of assessments in order to ensure that they adequately measure proficiency.

F. Students meeting the requirements for Carnegie credit based on proficiency shall have the course title, the year proficiency was demonstrated, grade earned, and the unit of credit earned entered on their transcript.

1. School systems shall determine whether to award the letter grade earned on the proficiency assessment(s) or a P (pass) when a student demonstrates proficiency.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, and 17:22(6).

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