La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1319

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

Section CXXXI-1319 - Artist or Talented Endorsement

A. An artist or talented endorsement is issued to a certified teacher who has earned an advanced degree in an artistic or talented field, or who has produced evidence of creative accomplishments over an extended period of time. An artist or talented endorsement allows the holder to provide artistic and/or creative services in a regular classroom to children at any grade level.

B. Artists. Areas: art, creative writing, drama, dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

1. Certification is granted only in the specific area requested.

2. Eligibility Requirements. Issuance requires an advanced degree in art, music, theater, liberal arts, or theater education or substantive evidence of creative accomplishments over an extended period of time as verified by the requesting LEA.

C. Talented. Areas: music, theater, and visual arts.

1. The endorsement qualifies the holder to provide talented services.

2. The endorsement is granted only in the specific area requested.

3. Eligibility Requirements. Endorsement issuance requires an advanced degree in art, music, theater, liberal arts, or theater education or substantive evidence of creative accomplishments over an extended period of time as verified by the requesting LEA; and

a. The individual must have a minimum of one year of successful experience working with students in the specific arts area and at the grade level for which employed, verified in accordance with §103 of this Part.

b. Experience outside of a school setting may be considered if verified as successful on official letterhead from the employing authority.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1319

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 50669 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6, R.S. 17:7(6), and R.S. 17:8.1-8.4.