27264389, 6A-4.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27264389

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.002	General Provisions
6A-4.003	Degrees, Programs, and Credits

PURPOSE:

These rule amendments will align provisions with recent changes to s. 1012.56, F.S., from House Bill 1 in the 2023 legislative session, which was signed into law on March 27, 2023. 

Rule 6A-4.002, F.A.C., will allow educators to waive the General Knowledge test if they have taken and failed the test and received at least three years of support, and received effective or highly effective summative evaluations for each of the three most recent years they were rated. Additionally, this rule will allow educators to waive the Professional Education test if they have completed required professional preparation courses, demonstrated professional education competencies, and received effective or highly effective summative evaluations for each of the three most recent years they were rated. 

Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C., will allow educators to demonstrate subject area mastery if they have a master’s or higher degree in a bachelor level subject area for which a Florida subject area examination exists, as identified in the list incorporated into this rule.

SUMMARY:

The rules will be amended to align with the statutory language in section 1012.56(3), (5) and (6), Florida Statutes, to provide options for educators to demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, mastery of professional preparation and education competence, and subject area mastery and be eligible for a Professional Certificate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

LAW:

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

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/27/2023 Vol. 49/124

COMMENTS:

From 6/27/2023 To 7/18/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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