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Notice: 19843792

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.014

General Requirements for Adult General Education Program

PURPOSE:

To amend the rule to add one new assessment Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Forms 11 and 12 to the list of approved assessments appropriate for use in adult education. These assessments identify initial adult educational functioning level and measure adult learning gains.  Assessments set to expire and that are no longer operational by the publisher are being repealed.  Additionally, language in (5)(c) and (d) is removed as it explicitly addresses operational details on student placement.  These operational details are addressed in the annual technical assistance paper. The effect is to ensure that appropriate, updated, and approved assessments are included on the Adult Education Assessment List.

SUMMARY:

Currently the districts and state colleges that offer adult general education programs administer assessments for the purposes of placing students and documenting learning gains of students. These assessments are adopted for use in Florida through the approval of this rule.  The lists of assessments has been revised which requires the amendment of this rule.  The proposed amendment will add the following assessment: TABE, Forms 11 &12; and eliminates the following exams: General Assessment of Instructional Needs (GAIN) – test of English skills, Forms A & B (expired June 30, 2015); and, General Assessment of Instructional Needs (GAIN) – test of Math skills, Forms A & B (expired June 30, 2015).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1003.435(1), 1004.93(9), 1011.80(11), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1003.435, 1004.93, 1011.80(10), Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/18/2017 Vol. 43/242

COMMENTS:

From 12/18/2017 To 1/8/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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