Sub-subparagaph (4)(a)1.b.-d. and paragraph (9)(s) of Rule 6A-4.0021 were amended to read:
6A-4.0021 Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.
(4)(a)1.b. Beginning January 1, 2009, a fifty (50) dollar fee for each first-time registration for a subject area specialty examination or any combination of subtests for a subject area specialty examination, each first-time registration for the professional education test, and each first-time registration for the general knowledge test or any combination of subtests for the general knowledge test. A fee of one hundred (100) dollars for each retake registration for a subject area specialty examination, the professional education test, or the general knowledge test, effective January 1, 2009. Beginning September 1, 2009, a one-hundred (100) dollar fee for each first-time or retake registration for the general knowledge test or any combination of subtests for the general knowledge test, each first-time or retake registration for a subject area specialty examination or any combination of subtests for a subject area specialty examination, and a one-hundred (100) dollar fee for each first-time or retake registration for the professional education test.
c. Beginning September 1, 2009, registration fees shall be as follows:
Examination |
Fee |
General Knowledge Test, First-Time Registration |
$130.00 |
General Knowledge Test, Retake Registration |
$150.00 |
Professional Education Test, First-Time Registration |
$150.00 |
Professional Education Test, Retake Registration |
$170.00 |
Subject Area Examination, First-Time Registration |
$200.00 |
Subject Area Examination, Retake Registration |
$220.00 |
d. A charge of one hundred (100) dollars in addition to the fees described in sub-subparagraphs 6A-4.0021(4)(a)1.b. or 6A-4.0021(4)(a)1.c., F.A.C., for certification applicants taking a supplemental examination.
(9)(s) Effective October 1, 2009, the passing scores for the subject area specialty examinations listed below shall be a scaled score of at least two hundred (200):
1. Elementary Education K-6 Examination. In addition to the scaled score of at least two hundred (200), examinees must pass each of the five (5) sections of the examination: Language Arts and Reading; Social Science; Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Health; Science and Technology; and Mathematics. The passing score for each section shall be a scaled score of at least sixty-four (64).
2. Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (MGIC) 5-9 Examination. In addition to the scaled score of at least two hundred (200), examinees must pass each of the four (4) sections of the MGIC: English, General Science, Mathematics, and Social Science. The passing score for each section shall be a scaled score of at least sixty-four (64).
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1012.55(1), 1012.56, 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 1012.56 FS. History–New 8-27-80, Amended 1-11-82, 1-6-83, 5-3-83, 10-5-83, 10-15-84, Formerly 6A-4.021, Amended 12-25-86, 4-26-89, 4-16-90, 7-10-90, 4-22-91, 10-3-91, 8-10-92, 11-28-93, 4-12-95, 7-1-96, 9-30-96, 10-1-99, 7-17-00, 7-16-01, 3-24-02, 7-16-02, 3-24-03, 7-21-03, 12-23-03, 7-13-04, 5-24-05, 5-23-06, 5-21-07, 5-19-08, 7-21-08,________.