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Louisiana Department of Education details certification policy changes, adds two prep providers
Summary
State education staff said BESE moved to expand routes to the educational diagnostician endorsement, approved two new third-party entities for educator preparation, and broadened an ancillary pathway into the educational leader pipeline; adoption steps and timing remain pending formal notices.
Rachel Norman, speaking for the Louisiana Department of Education’s certification team, described several policy updates and approvals affecting teacher certification and educator preparation.
"The change that was brought to BESE actually removed the clause in the properly certified area of" the educational diagnostician rules, Norman said, adding that the revision acknowledges professional experience and "provided expanded opportunities for educational diagnostician certification endorsement." She said educators must still have at least one year of special education teaching experience and that the amendment is…
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