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Notice: 13977135

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.0021

Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt new competencies and skills for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Computer Science K-12 and Technology Education 6-12 subject areas, effective April 1, 2014. In addition, new passing scores for the Professional Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12, Mathematics 6-12, Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9, and the new Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 examinations will be adopted. These newly adopted passing scores will take effect March 1, 2014. The effect of these changes will be updated competencies and skills for the FTCE and modification of existing passing score requirements for the affected examinations.

SUMMARY:

The rule is proposed for amendment to adopt the “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twentieth Edition.” In addition, new passing scores for four FTCE subject area examinations and the Professional Education examination will be adopted.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1012.56(9), F.S.

LAW:

1012.56, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/23/2013 Vol. 39/247

COMMENTS:

From 12/23/2013 To 1/13/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-00247 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Sixteenth Edition
Ref-00716 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida 17th Edition
Ref-01498 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eighteenth Edition
Ref-02390 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Nineteenth Edition

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