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Notice: 16213276

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.002	General Provisions
6A-4.0021	Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE:

The purpose of rule development for rule 6A-4.002, F.A.C., is to update provisions in the rule due to statutory changes, rule changes, and for clarity. Proposed changes include: update to the acceptance criteria for college credit used for educator certification; and, adopt language to allow for acceptance of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) revised General Test for educator certification. The purpose of rule development for 6A-4.0021, F.A.C., is to define concordance cut scores on Graduate Records Examination as an alternate standardized assessment. In addition, the department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to effective dates.

SUBJECT:

Requirements and implementation of general provisions to qualify for a Florida Educator’s Certificate and provisions for alternate assessments for meeting General Knowledge Test requirement.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1012.55, 1012.56, (9), F.S.

LAW:

1012.56, (3)(e), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/14/2015 Vol. 41/135

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1012.55, 1012.56, (9), F.S., 1012.56, (3)(e), F.S.

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-4.002&PDate=7/14/2015&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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