FAQs
Q. Will I be teacher certified immediately after graduation?
A. Not immediately after graduation. After the appropriate paperwork is completed and sent in to the Louisiana State Board of Education, a temporary teaching certificate is issued, pending the Louisiana Assistance and Assessment Program. After the graduate has passed state assessment, teacher certification will be issued.
Q. Am I required to do a portfolio in the BFEI curriculum?
A. Yes. Candidates are required to submit two portfolios. The first professional portfolio (Phase 1) is submitted in the practicum field experience. The second professional portfolio (Phase 2) is submitted in the student teaching field experience.
Q. Am I required to complete two field experience semesters in the BFEI curriculum?
A. Yes. Candidates are required to complete a practicum field experience
(FACS 239) incorporating early interventionist experiences working with birth to three programs and inclusive prekindergarten classrooms. Candidates are also required to complete a student teaching field experience (EDUC 463/483) incorporating kindergarten and early intervention experiences.
Q. Am I required to take the Praxis exam in the BFEI curriculum? If so, which Praxis exams am I required to take?
A. Yes. BFEI students are required to take Praxis I (PPST) and Praxis II - Three specialty areas: #10020, #20353 and #10014. More Praxis information.
Q. Are there any scholarships available for BFEI majors?
A. BFEI and CDAS majors may apply for the Louisiana Pathways Scholarship. Louisiana Pathways pays the tuition of eligible early childhood majors. Visit the scholarships page for more details.