§ 17:8.5 — Certification of foreign associate teachers

Louisiana § 17:8.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§8.5. Certification of foreign associate teachers
The board shall develop and implement policies relative to the certification of
foreign associate teachers that include the following components:
(1) The designation by the board of the appropriate foreign language associate
teaching certificate to be granted to teachers who meet the certification requirements of the
Foreign Associate Teacher Program.
(2) Procedures for foreign language associate teaching certificate renewal upon the
teacher's completion of a required number of continuing learning units as determined by the
board.
(3) Testing requirements for teachers holding certain foreign language associate
teaching certificates who are pursuing a regular teaching certificate.
(4) The expansion of languages covered under the foreign language associate
teaching certificate that will allow for growth of the Foreign Associate Teacher Program.
(5) Support for the addition of a foreign language indicator to the list of critical
certification shortage areas in the revised Teacher Preparation Accountability System to
encourage universities to increase the number of foreign language teachers who complete
teacher preparation programs.

Legislative History

Acts 2023, No. 392, §1, eff. June 14, 2023.