RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-4.0021: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to adopt the Twelfth Edition of the FTCE Competencies and Skills for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations, to implement changes to the subject area competencies and skills. The rule also will specify the effective dates for implementation of the competencies and skills. The effects of these changes are that the updated competencies and skills for the subject area examinations will be available to examination candidates and the examinations will be updated to include these competencies and skills. In addition, the amendment will address the addition of online registration applications.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1012.55(1), 1012.56, 1012.59 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: January 22, 2007, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Suite 414, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Equity and Access at (850)245-0511. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Cornelia Orr, Administrator, Office of Assessment and School Performance, (850)245-0513

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.