Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section CXLI-709 - High School-Grades Nine - TwelveA. In high school, science instruction becomes more specialized and there are GLEs for six science courses, one each at ninth- and tenth-grade levels and four for the eleventh- and twelfth-grade levels, with the following recommendations in mind (see Table 5). Table 5. High School Courses |
Strand | Course(s) | Recommended Grades |
Physical Science | Physical Science | 9 |
Chemistry I | 11-12 |
Physics I | 11-12 |
Life Science | Biology I | 10 |
Earth and Space Science | Earth Science | 11-12 |
Science and the Environment | Environmental Science | 11-12 |
B. Personal preference and district course offerings affect which courses are taken and may determine the order in which courses are taken.C. The grade 11 extended standards focus on science as inquiry, physical science, and life science. This is consistent with developing state high school assessment practices in Louisiana and reflects the content of the typical high school science courses completed by students by the time they reach the eleventh grade.La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXLI-709
Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 34:2379 (November 2008).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4.