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Notice: 16380698

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:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to define concordance scores on the Graduate Record Examination as an acceptable alternate assessment to the General Knowledge Test. In addition, the department will be updating rule language to provide greater specificity in terminology as it relates to effective dates.

SUMMARY:

The rule is proposed for amendment to adopt concordance scores for the Graduate Record Examination as a comparable alternative assessment to the General Knowledge Test that may serve as an acceptable means of satisfying the educator certification requirement of demonstrating a mastery of general knowledge. This amendment also defines the Graduate Record Examination scores that are concordant to the passing scores of the General Knowledge Test.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

LAW:

1012.56, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/26/2015 Vol. 41/166

COMMENTS:

From 8/26/2015 To 9/16/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-03636 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twentieth Edition
Ref-04781 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-First Edition
Ref-05515 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-Second Edition

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