30995591, 6A-1.09422 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30995591

Notice of Proposed Rule

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:

This amendment is to clarify when concordant scores may be used to satisfy the grade ten English Language Arts (ELA) assessment graduation requirement, to clarify end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirements for U.S. History, and to remove the scale scores for the Benchmark for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) ELA Writing statewide assessment. The effect of this change will be to 1) specify that first-time grade ten students may only use a concordant score to satisfy the grade ten ELA assessment graduation requirement earned after the spring administration (PM3) of the grade ten statewide, standardized ELA assessment of their grade ten school year; 2) specify that the Florida Advanced Courses and Tests (FACT) assessment in United States History may satisfy EOC assessment requirements pertaining to U.S. History; and 3) remove the scale scores and cut score for each of the B.E.S.T. ELA Writing statewide assessments as those scores are not reported and are not in use.

SUMMARY:

This proposed amendment clarifies the timeline for the use of concordant scores for the grade ten ELA assessment, specifies that the FACT United States History assessment satisfies the U.S. History EOC assessment requirement, and removes the scale scores and cut score for each of the B.E.S.T. ELA Writing assessments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1003.4282(11), 1003.433(3)(b), 1008.22(3)(b)3., (9), (14), 1008.25(11), F.S.

LAW:

1001.01, 1001.11, 1003.4282, 1003.433, 1008.22, 1008.25, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/15/2026 Vol. 52/115

COMMENTS:

From 6/15/2026 To 7/6/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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