Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part XLV - Bulletin 996-Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs
Chapter 7 - Louisiana State Standards for Educator Preparation Programs
Subchapter D - Alternate Educational Leader Preparation Programs
Section XLV-749 - Minimum Requirements for Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate Programs

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-749

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

A. Early childhood ancillary certificate programs must result in one of the following:

1. a technical diploma or certificate of technical studies in an early childhood-related field from an accredited technical or community college; or

2. training hours and professional portfolio requirements that can be used to complete a child development associate (CDA) credential, either in family child care, infant/toddler, or preschool, awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition.

B. An early childhood ancillary certificate program must be comprised of a minimum of 120 training hours in early childhood education.

C. The program must sequentially develop and assess teacher candidates' mastery of applicable Louisiana teacher preparation competencies in accordance with LAC 28:CXXXI, Bulletin 746, through a combination of coursework, assessments, and related practice experiences.

D. Programs must include the following practice experiences, which directly align with and sequentially develop the competencies identified in LAC 28:CXXXI, Bulletin 746:

1. actual practice experiences must be provided in classroom settings; and

2. a minimum of two observations using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) must be completed for each candidate.

E. The preparation provider must assess and document evidence of candidates' teaching competency for all candidates.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(10), 17:7(6), and 17:7.2.

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