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Notice: 27043811

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

EDUCATOR STANDARDS, PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-5.066

Approval of Teacher Preparation Programs

PURPOSE:

To update the requirements for teacher preparation programs due to statutory changes and provide further clarity. Proposed changes include adding strategies and practices to support evidence-based content aligned to state standards and grading practices to the Uniform Core Curricula (UCC), revising criteria for continued program approval, allowing continued approval of a teacher preparation program based upon a review by a nationally recognized accrediting entity, and requiring a minimum number of hours of preservice field experience before serving as a teacher of record.

SUMMARY:

Proposed changes include adding and modifying definitions that will provide clarity for preparation programs that align to the initial and continued approval process; changing the UCC by removing character-based classroom management and adding strategies and practices to support evidence-based content aligned to state standards and grading practices; listing criteria for utilizing a review by a nationally recognized accrediting entity for continued approval purposes; establishing a minimum number of hours of field experience in an Educator Preparation Institute Program; and revising the Annual Program Performance Report metrics.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.56, F.S.

LAW:

1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.56, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/18/2023 Vol. 49/75

COMMENTS:

From 4/18/2023 To 5/9/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-04963 Rule 6A-5.065

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