15178189, 6A-4.0021 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15178189

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:

This rule amendment serves four purposes: 1) Adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2015, for the following FTCE subject area examinations: 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; 3) Adopt new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees effective January 1, 2015, for the following FTCE subject area examinations: English 6–12 and Middle Grades English 5–9; and 4) Simplify rule language establishing passing scores for various assessments without revising passing scores. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fees for the affected examinations; 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.

SUMMARY:

The rule is proposed for amendment to adopt the “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-First Edition.” In addition, new passing score requirements for five (5) FTCE subject area examinations and the General Knowledge Test will be adopted.  Further, new testing, scoring, and reporting formats and fee changes are proposed for two (2) FTCE subject areas.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1012.56(4), 1012.56(9), 1012.59(1), F.S.

LAW:

1012.56(4), 1012.56(9), 1012.59(1), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/15/2014 Vol. 40/201

COMMENTS:

From 10/15/2014 To 11/5/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01498 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eighteenth Edition
Ref-03636 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twentieth Edition

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