10996810, 6A-1.09981 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10996810

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09981

School and District Accountability

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule change is to incorporate statutory changes into the calculation of the school grades formula for elementary, middle, high and combination schools. These changes include incorporating the FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course Assessments as it relates to performance and learning gains calculations. In addition, changes are made to improve the school grades calculation methodology and conform rule language more closely to legislative intent. The changes also reorganize information to move current aspects of the school grade model out of the planned enhancement section into the sections that outline how the school grades system works.

SUMMARY:

This rule describes the school grading process, lays out the data that is used in the process, how points for school grades are calculated, and requirements to receive an A, B, C, D, or F grade. This rule amendment is proposed to incorporate recent changes made to the statewide assessment program and recent legislative changes to Section 1008.34, F.S. These changes include, adding provisions outlining how new statewide assessments outlined in statute are used in the school grades model, incorporating the new components outlined in statute in the middle school model, and updating the high school model to include the new federal uniform graduation rate. In addition, edits were made to conform rule language more closely to the legislative intent. These changes include, adding additional emphasis to reading, including students with disabilities and more English language learners (ELLs) in the performance components for reading and mathematics, and removing students performing satisfactorily from the component measuring learning gains of the lowest 25%. In addition, the changes reorganized the rule to present like information in the same sections of the rule and moved current practices out of the section on planned system enhancements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1008.34, 1008.341 FS.

LAW:

1008.34, 1008.341 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/3/2012 Vol. 38/05

COMMENTS:

From 2/3/2012 To 2/24/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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