13536173, 6A-1.09981 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13536173

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 of this rule amendment is to revise the school accountability criteria and processes and to implement requirements of Section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, including a revision of the minimum required number of eligible students’ scores in reading and math for the school to receive a school grade (10), and provisions for grading co-located schools. Proposed revisions also include a change in the percent-tested calculation to conform with federal reporting requirements, extension of the one-letter-grade drop protection for grades earned in 2013-2014, and technical corrections. These revisions will be effective beginning in 2013-14.

SUMMARY:

This rule describes Florida’s school grading process, each type of 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 implement recent legislative changes to Section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, to adjust a participation rate calculation to conform with federal reporting requirements, and extend the one-letter-grade-drop protection to support stability during Florida’s transition to Common Core standards and assessments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.34, 1008.345, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1008.22, 1008.34, 1008.345, 1008.36, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/18/2013 Vol. 39/182

COMMENTS:

From 9/18/2013 To 10/9/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01330 Articulation Coordinating Committee's Credit by Exam Equivalencies
Ref-01331 Gold Standard Career Pathways Articulation Agreement

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