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Notice: 7254065

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.014

General Requirements for Adult General Education Program

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to update the tests for educational functioning levels and to clarify that the tests are to be used for reporting of learning gains, in addition to the placement of a student in an adult general education program. The effect is a rule compliant with federal testing requirements for adult education.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendment requires the use of an updated version of the standards established for test administration and interpretation and clarifies that the test used for placement of a student in adult general education programs is to also be used for documenting learning gains. In addition, the amendment changes, and adds a test, that can be used to measure and report English language acquisition for an adult student enrolled in the English for Speakers of Other Languages program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1) FS.

LAW:

1008.405, 1011.80 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/12/2009 Vol. 35/23

COMMENTS:

From 6/12/2009 To 7/3/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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