18168796, 6A-5.081 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 18168796

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

EDUCATOR STANDARDS, PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-5.081

Approval of School Leadership Programs

PURPOSE:

Align rule language to s. 1012.562, F.S., Public Accountability and State Approval of School Leader Preparation Programs, that was enacted by the 2016 Florida Legislature. The revised rule provides additional specificity for the initial and continued approval of two types of school leader preparation programs.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule addresses significant changes to current processes, including: (1) Establishment of a public accountability system; (2) Specific criteria and guidelines for initial and continued approval of both Level I (conducted in postsecondary institutions and school districts) and Level II (conducted only in school districts) school leadership preparation programs; (3) Level I programs: Partnership with at least one school district; Program admission requirements to include a candidate’s instructional expertise and leadership potential; Evaluation of candidate performance aligned with the partnering district’s evaluation system; Two-year “graduate guarantee” for Level I program completers; and (4) Level II program admission to include requirement for earning an effective or highly effective rating on the district personnel evaluation system.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1012.562, 1012.986, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1012.562, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/20/2016 Vol. 42/205

COMMENTS:

From 10/20/2016 To 11/10/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.