7489872, 6A-1.09981 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7489872

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09981

School and District Accountability

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate steps for calculating and reporting the new components for Next Generation high school grading, define procedures to include students with disabilities alternate assessment results in learning gains, explain new procedures, remove obsolete language referencing the discontinued FCAT norm-referenced test, and to clarify measures that may be subject to misinterpretation. The effect will be a rule that is more explicate and statutorily correct.

SUMMARY:

The rule is amended to implement the statutory requirements of Section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, governing Florida’s school grading system. Recent changes to the statute, along with long-standing statutory requirements that become effective in Chapter 2009-10, Laws of Florida, require the rule to be updated.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1008.34(8) FS.

LAW:

1008.34 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/14/2009 Vol. 35/32

COMMENTS:

From 8/14/2009 To 9/4/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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