18170445, 6A-4.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18170445

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.002	General Provisions
6A-4.004	Florida Educator's Certificates with Academic, Administrative, Degreed Career and Technical, and Specialty Class Coverages

PURPOSE:

To provide detailed requirements of a standard, professional certificate and to implement recent changes by the Florida Legislature to certification requirements for world language and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subject coverages.

SUMMARY:

Rule 6A-4.002, F.A.C., -- Adds reference to the Basic Program of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) or earning an acceptable score on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) as acceptable means of satisfying specialization and subject area mastery for a world language; Establishes the acceptable score as two (2) or higher on both the Listening and Reading subtests of the DLPT; Rule 6A-4.004, F.A.C., -- Outlines detailed eligibility and application requirements for the Professional Certificate; Establishes alternative criteria for educators in a science, technology, engineering, or math subject in grades 6-12 to earn a Professional Certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1001.10(5)(b), 1012.55, 1012.56, 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).

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