La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXI-309
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XXI-309 - Grading of ExaminationA. Each candidate's examination will be graded on the basis of his ability to accurately transcribe his notes or a digital, electronic, or audio recording; the time occupied in the transcription; his knowledge of court reporting procedure, and its related terminology, spelling, and punctuation; and the general style of the transcript.B. Seventy-five percent accuracy is required on the written knowledge test with a maximum of 25 errors.C. The maximum number of errors allowed to pass the dictated and transcribed portions of the skills test is 57 errors on the Q and A portion; 50 errors on the jury charge portion; and 45 errors on the literary portion.D. If the examinee passes the written knowledge portion of the test but fails the dictated and transcribed portions; he will be exempt from taking the written knowledge portion of all subsequent tests.E. Except for a certified digital reporter applicant, an examinee who passes any segments of the skills test is exempt from retaking those segments under the following conditions. 1. After passing any segment, the applicant must sit without exception for each examination thereafter administered by the board until all three segments have been passed.2. Should the applicant fail to take any segments, applicant must either: a. take a qualifying examination given by the board; orb. appear before the board with an explanation for not taking the exam, the validity of which explanation will be determined by the board in its sole discretion.3. If the applicant fails to appear for any examination administered by the board and does not thereafter either: a. pass a qualifying test administered by the board; orb. present to the board a valid reason for failing to appear for the examination, then the passed segments of the skills test will expire before the date of the next examination following the examination for which the applicant failed to appear, and applicant will be required to pass all three segments.4. If applicant does not pass all three segments of the skills examination within a three-year period, beginning the last day of the month in which any segment was first passed, applicant will be required to pass a qualifying examination administered by the board. If applicant fails the qualifying examination, the passed segments will expire.F. For the purpose of grading stenotype tests, errors will be assessed in accordance with the guidelines accepted by the National Court Reporters Association. For the purpose of grading stenomask tests, errors will be assessed in accordance with guidelines accepted by the National Verbatim Reporters Association.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXI-309
Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 9:678 (October 1983), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 14:530 (August 1988), LR 16:394 (May 1990), LR 19:1010 (August 1993), LR 19:1537 (December 1993), LR 27:184 (February 2001), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters LR 29:1087 (July 2003), LR 37:3512 (December 2011).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2554 and R.S. 37:2555(F).