16287384, 6A-6.09091 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16287384

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.09091

Accommodations of the Statewide Assessment Program Instruments and Procedures for English Language Learners

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to clarify the allowable accommodations for English language Learners (ELLs) on statewide assessments to match the current standardized test administration manuals.  Accommodations for ELLs will continue to be available and will be expanded to include use of electronic translation dictionaries and assistance in heritage language for Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading items and answer choices.  In addition, a provision is proposed clarifying that accommodations provided are to be implemented in a manner that test responses are the independent work of the student and cannot be used to provide assistance to a student in determining the answer to a test question.  A further clarification  is proposed that ELLs who are not currently enrolled in public schools or receiving services through public school programs are entitled to receive accommodations.

SUBJECT:

Accommodations provided to ELLs on the statewide standardized assessments in Florida K-12 public schools.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1008.22, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/30/2015 Vol. 41/147

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1001.02, 1008.22, Florida Statutes., 1008.22, 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-6.09091&PDate=7/30/2015&Section=1

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