10600856, 6A-1.09422 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10600856

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09422

Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring System and Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule amendment is to include Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment scale scores for grade level and achievement level as part of the rule governing the statewide assessment program. The effect will be to permit reporting of student achievement on the FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra I EOC Assessments in achievement levels, proving a better understanding of student strengths or needs, as well as summaries of performance for use in the educational accountability system. In addition, this rule will incorporate the cut score for the Algebra I EOC Assessment that indicates if a student is high achieving and has the potential to meet college-readiness standards by the time they graduate from high school.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the rule amendment is to include the reading and mathematics grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in reading and mathematics as part of the student achievement testing programs known as the FCAT 2.0 and Algebra I EOC Assessment.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22(3)(c)5., 1008.22(11) FS.

LAW:

1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/4/2011 Vol. 37/44

COMMENTS:

From 11/4/2011 To 11/25/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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