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LDOE announces certification changes for JROTC, educational leader pathway and paraeducator assessment
Summary
The Louisiana Department of Education told educators the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) will recognize branch-issued JROTC certifications, AltPath 2 applicants must complete a required LDOE PLP course beginning March 1, and BESE adopted a two-part Para Pathways assessment to replace the expiring ParaPro exam.
On the Department of Education’s monthly certification call, Miss Norman of the LDOE laid out several policy changes that affect educator certification and preparation providers across Louisiana.
Miss Norman said BESE has repealed eligibility requirements that had required the department to issue separate initial or renewal certification for JROTC instructors, noting that instructors who hold valid branch-of-service certification or who are recommended by their U.S. armed forces branch will be recognized by state policy once the change is folded into Bulletin 746, expected around May. “BES E actually repealed the eligibility requirements for JROTC instructors who hold that valid certification and or being recommended by their US Armed Forces branches,” Miss Norman said during the call.
Miss Norman also announced a new requirement for the alternate-pathway 2 (AltPath 2/240…
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