15761838, 6A-6.0903 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15761838

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.0903

Requirements for Exiting English Language Learners from the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to update the references to the statewide assessments and establish a standard for determining English language proficiency using the Florida Standards Assessment in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2014-15 school year.

SUMMARY:

The references to the Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) are changed to statewide English Language Proficiency Assessment. The references to Florida Comprehensive Achievement Assessment (FCAT) in Reading are changed to the Florida Standards Assessment in English Language Arts (FSA in ELA). For 2014-15, a score at or above the 50th percentile on the grade level FSA in ELA would meet the exit criteria.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1003.56, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1003.56, 1011.62, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/13/2015 Vol. 41/50

COMMENTS:

From 3/13/2015 To 4/3/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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