6A-4.0082: Specialization Requirements for Certification in Educational Leadership - Administrative Class
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment is necessary to implement new certification requirements based on the recently adopted principal leadership standards for Level I Educational Leadership certification.
SUMMARY: The rule amendments are proposed to update the certification requirements for Educational Leadership to align to the new principal leadership standards that have been approved by the State Board of Education. The current language and requirements are obsolete and are based on repealed statutes.
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SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Orlando World Center Marriott, 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Beverly Gregory, Bureau Chief, (850)245-0606
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-4.0082 Specialization Requirements for Certification in Educational Leadership – Administrative Class.
(1) Verification of three (3) years of successful teaching experience in an elementary or secondary school. Verification shall be by the chief executive officer of the school district, state supported school, or nonpublic school in which the teaching experience occurred.
(1)(2) A master’s or higher degree awarded by an acceptable a standard institution as defined in Rule subsection 6A-4.003(1), F.A.C.
(2)(3) Successful completion of the Florida Educational Leadership Core Curriculum.
(a) The Educational Leadership core curriculum consists of the following principal leadership standard areas: eight (8) areas of educational administration specified below:
1. Instructional leadership, Public School Curriculum and Instruction.
2. Managing the learning environment, Organizational Management and Development.
3. Learning, accountability, and assessment, Human Resource Management and Development.
4. Decision making strategies, Leadership Skills
5. Technology, Communication Skills
6. Human resource development, Technology.
7. Ethical leadership, Educational Law.
8. Vision, Educational Finance.
9. Community and stakeholder partnerships, and
10. Diversity.
(b) Documentation of successful completion of the Florida Educational Leadership Core Curriculum shall be by one (1) of the following plans:
1. Successful completion of a Department of Education an approved Florida preservice program in educational leadership offered by an acceptable a standard institution as defined in subsection 6A.4.003(1), F.A.C. A newly-created state institution that meets approval requirements described in Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C. shall be considered as having met the accreditation requirement.
2. A graduate degree major in educational administration, administration and supervision, or educational leadership awarded by an acceptable a standard institution as defined in Rule subsection 6A-4.003(1), F.A.C.
3. A graduate degree with a major in a subject other than educational administration, administration and supervision or educational leadership, and successful completion of a Department of Education an approved modified a standard institution as defined in subsection 6A-4.003(1), F.A.C. A newly-created state institution that meets approval requirements described in Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C., shall be considered as having met the accreditation requirement.
4. A graduate degree with a major in a subject other than educational administration, administration and supervision, or educational leadership awarded by an acceptable institution as defined in Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C., and thirty (30) semester hours of graduate credit which includes credit in each of the principal leadership standard areas eight areas of educational administration specified in paragraph (2)(3)(a) of this rule and an internship or a course with associated field experience in educational leadership.
5. Successful completion of an Educational Leadership training program approved by the Department of Education and offered by a
(4) Using the objective screening, selection, and appointment procedures of the district school board approved under Section 231.0861(2), Florida Statutes, persons holding certification in educational leadership, administration, or administration and supervision may be appointed to perform the duties of an intern assistant principal, assistant principal, intern principal or interim principal. A person holding the certification coverages listed above, school principal or professional school principal, may be appointed under district school board procedures to administrative positions which are not assigned to a school.
(5) Out-of-state experienced educational administrators who have a master’s degree or higher in educational administration and supervision from a standard institution and who are employed for a district level position by a Florida school board shall be eligible for a temporary certificate covering educational leadership.
(3) This rule shall become effective July 1, 2007.
Specific Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 229.053(1), 231.15(3), 231.17(1), 236.0811(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 231.02, 231.0861, 231.087(3)(e), 231.145, 231.15, 231.17, 236.0811 FS. History–New 7-1-86, Formerly 6A-4.082, Amended 10-31-88, 9-12-89, 7-17-00, 7-1-07.