In line with its commitment to providing stronger preservice supports for aspiring teachers, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education (BESE)-- with support from the Louisiana Board of Regents —
adopted landmark regulations in October 2016 to expand yearlong residencies and competency - based curricula statewide.25 The BESE also approved a $ 7.3 million three - year transitional funding
package to support the transition to these new teacher preparation guidelines.
Whether a school
adopts a model that offers a comprehensive
package of practices or decides to build its own from individual research - proven components,
education consumers need reliable information to help them answer critical questions: