14719379, 6A-4.0021 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14719379

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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 development is to (1) Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective November 1, 2014, for the following FTCE subject areas: Business Education 6–12 and Spanish K–12; (2) Adopt new passing scores effective January 1, 2015, for the following examinations: General Knowledge Test (all 4 subtests), Computer Science K–12, Elementary Education K–6 (all 4 subtests), English 6–12, Middle Grades English 5–9, and Technology Education 6–12; and (3) Adopt new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for the following FTCE subject areas: English 6–12 and Middle Grades English 5–9.  The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for English 6–12 and Middle Grades English 5–9; and new passing score requirements for the affected examinations. In addition, the Department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to standard setting and passing scores. Full rule language will be posted on the Department of Education website prior to July 7, 2014.

SUBJECT:

Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1012.56(9), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1012.56, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/20/2014 Vol. 40/120

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1012.56(9), Florida Statutes., 1012.56, Florida Statutes.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-4.0021&PDate=6/20/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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