Educational Technology Leadership
Certification endorsement in Educational Technology Leadership will prepare the candidate whose role it is to coordinate the implementation of technology at a state, regional, or district level or who serves as a state leader in facilitating the integration of technology to support student learning, communications, and productivity. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved requirements for the Certification endorsement for Educational Technology Leadership are described below.
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A valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana Teaching Certificate*
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An earned master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
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A minimum of 21 semester hours of graduate credit.
Educational Technology coursework
9 semester hours
ETEC 644
Design and Development of Instructional Software for the Elementary and Secondary School
ETEC 650
Educational Telecommunications (Networking and the Internet)
ETEC 660
Educational Technology Leadership for Change
Educational Technology Leadership coursework
12 semester hours
ETEC 630
Technology Planning and Administration
ETEC 665
Design of Professional Development Program for K 12 Technology
ETEC 695
Evaluation of Industrial Technology Research
ETEC 645
Curricular Design and Course Development for Educational at a Distance
- Persons who have met the requirements of 1 and 3-A may be issued a non-renewable,
non-extendable Educational Technology Leadership provisional certificate valid for
three years.
- Persons who have met the requirements of 1 through 3-B may be endorsed for Educational
Technology Leadership.
- Certified teachers who have served as coordinators of educational technology at the
district, regional, and/or state levels may petition the Office of Certification and
Higher Education to be grandfathered in with an Educational Technology Leadership
certification if they met one of the following qualifications:
- Hold certification in computer literacy and have earned an additional nine semester
hours in educational technology courses, and have served as a coordinator of educational
technology above the building level (at the district, regional, or state level) for
the past three years as verified by the employing authority.
--OR-- - Have served as a coordinator of educational technology above the building level (at the district, regional, or state level) successfully for the past five years as verified by the employing authority.
- Hold certification in computer literacy and have earned an additional nine semester
hours in educational technology courses, and have served as a coordinator of educational
technology above the building level (at the district, regional, or state level) for
the past three years as verified by the employing authority.
* Requires five years of teaching experience.
