5109492, 6A-1.094221 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5109492

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.094221

Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and Use of Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule revision is to provide guidelines relating to the statewide public school student progression law eliminating social promotion, by including the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)-10 as an alternative assessment for students scoring at Level 1 on the grade three Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Since the original rule adoption, the FCAT Norm Referenced Test (NRT) has changed from SAT-9 to SAT-10. The effect of this rule revision will be that students who score at Level 1 on the grade three FCAT Reading may be promoted to grade four if an acceptable level of performance is demonstrated on the alternative assessment, SAT-9 or SAT-10.

SUMMARY:

This rule provide guidelines for utilizing the options of Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and the Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion with regard to third grade students who score at Level 1 on the grade three FCAT Reading.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1008.25(9)(b) FS.

LAW:

1008.25(6)(b)3. FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/18/2008 Vol. 34/03

COMMENTS:

From 1/18/2008 To 2/8/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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