La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-2303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXV-2303 - Planning and Instruction

A. Course content shall be age-appropriate and unbiased with regard to the treatment of race, sex, roles, religions, ethnic origins, and political beliefs.

1. Each LEA shall permit parents to examine texts to be used in their child's class.

2. Each LEA shall provide parents and legal custodians of students enrolled in high school English courses a list of reading materials to be used in that school year. Parents and legal custodians may request that the LEA exempt their child from reading such content.

3. The LDE shall not issue any state-required list of texts that LEAs or educators must include in course content. This shall not relieve LEAs of any obligations to provide instruction of United States historical documents specifically required by state statute.

B. Each school's instructional program shall be characterized by well-defined instructional objectives and systematic planning by teachers.

C. Planning by teachers for content, classroom instruction, and local assessment shall reflect the state's content standards.

D. The instructional program shall reflect the selection and use of varied types of learning materials and experiences, and the adaptation of organizational and instructional procedures to provide for individual student needs.

E. The instructional program shall reflect the use of varied evaluative instruments and procedures.

F. Teaching strategies and techniques shall be adjusted to accommodate the types of learners served and their individual learning styles.

G. Each school's educational program shall provide for individual differences of students.

H. Assessment of student performance shall be conducted in each course or instructional level, and mastery of concepts and skills shall be verified.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-2303

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1288 (June 2005), amended LR 39:2213 (August 2013), LR 40:764 (April 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Constitution Art. VIII Preamble and R.S. 17:7.