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Notice: 23142180

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.02413

Civic Literacy Competency

PURPOSE:

To identify an additional assessment that college students can use to satisfy civic literacy as required by administering s.1007.25(4), F.S. General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. The effect of the proposed amendment is to add the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test – Civics (U.S. history and government) with supplemental questions, also known as the Florida Civic Literacy Test, as an option by which students can demonstrate civic literacy competency. This amendment aligns the rule with the Board of Governors regulation 8.006 and presents a low-cost option for students. By adding this assessment, high school students who passed the Florida Civic Literacy Test during the 2019-20 school year as part of the civic literacy exam pilot will have demonstrated postsecondary civic literacy competency at Florida College System institutions.

SUMMARY:

Students initially entering a Florida College System institution in 2018-19 and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy through the successful completion of a course (POSX041 American Government or AMHX020 Introductory Survey Since 1877) or by achieving a passing score on an assessment (AP Government and Politics: United States, AP United States History, or CLEP: American Government). The effect of this amended rule will be to provide information to Florida College System institutions about an additional assessment that will be authorized to demonstrate civic literacy competency—the Florida Civic Literacy Test.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1007.25(4), F.S.

LAW:

1007.25, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2020 Vol. 46/73

COMMENTS:

From 4/14/2020 To 5/5/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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