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Notice: 18390150

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:

To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2017, for Art K–12; adopt new passing scores effective March 1, 2017, for the following examinations: Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) and Reading K–12; and update rule language to align with current practice. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; and new passing score requirements for the affected examinations.

SUMMARY:

The rule is proposed for amendment to adopt the “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-Fourth Edition.” In addition, new passing score requirements for two (2) FTCE subject area examinations will be adopted.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1012.56, F.S.

LAW:

1012.56, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/21/2016 Vol. 42/246

COMMENTS:

From 12/21/2016 To 1/11/2017 (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-05515 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-Second Edition
Ref-07092 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-Third Edition

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