Educational Diagnostician
Add-on certification must be added to a valid Louisiana teaching certificate.
Coursework Requirements
Southeastern Course Used | Louisiana State Department Category |
---|---|
EDUC 657 (elementary) or 658 (secondary) EDUC 661 |
Diagnosis of Reading Problems (6 semester hours) |
EDUC 664 | Foundations of Reading* |
SPED 686 |
Applied Learning Theory |
SPED 612 | Behavioral Intervention Strategies, including systematic, behavioral assessment. |
SPED 613 | Consulting Teacher Strategies |
SPED 614 | Precision Assessment & Diagnostic/Prescriptive Strategies |
SPED 708 (SPED 608 will also meet this requirement) | Test Theory |
SPED 710 | Educational Diagnosis |
SPED 716 | Supervised Internship |
* Needed for Secondary or All-Level prepared teachers. Elementary prepared teachers do not need this class.
Additional Louisiana State Department of Education Certification Requirements:
- An advanced degree in education earned from an accredited university/college
- Prior Louisiana certification for an area of special education
- At least one year of experience teaching in the area of special education
Upon completing all requirements, the teacher's district will send an Evaluation, Add-On, Course Approval & Name Change Application (Application Type - EV) and any other documents (e.g., transcripts) to the Louisiana State Department of Education to add the new area to the existing teaching certificate.