5953101, 6A-1.09422 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5953101

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09422

Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring System and Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule development is to amend the rule to remove the passing score on the grade 10 FCAT Writing+ to qualify for a standard high school diploma and to remove the current grade-level scale scores in order to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 1908. SB 1908 requires that the Commissioner discontinue administration of the multiple-choice test items on the comprehensive assessment of writing until a new comprehensive test of writing is administered in 2012-2013. Until 2012-2013, the comprehensive assessment of writing will consist of an essay to be scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The effect is the delay of the implementation of a high school graduation testing requirements in writing, as well as a delay in the use of multiple-choice test items on the statewide comprehensive assessment of writing.

SUBJECT:

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1008.22(12) FS.

LAW:

1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/8/2008 Vol. 34/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1001.02, 1008.22(12) FS., 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-1.09422&PDate=8/8/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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