6A-4.02451: Performance Standards, Skills, and Competencies for the Endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule updates the Performance Standards, Skills, and Competencies for the Endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
SUMMARY: The proposed rule adopts new performance standards, skills, and competencies for the endorsement in ESOL.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: Costs will be minimal. Public school districts will need to update the curricula for their training programs leading to the endorsement in ESOL.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1012.55(1), 1012.56 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56, 1012.575 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Building 38, Room 105, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lori Rodriguez, Bureau of Academic Achievement through Language Acquisition, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 501, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; (850)245-0417
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-4.02451 Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement Performance Standards, Skills, and Competencies for the Endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages.
The competencies and indicators required for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C., and for district in-service add-on programs pursuant to Section 1012.575, F.S., for the Endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), are contained in the publication, “Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement 2010 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement (Florida’s English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Performance Standards, Skills, and Competencies),” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. These competencies are published on the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition, Department of Education website at www.fldoe.org/aala/perstand.asp. Copies of this publication may also be obtained from the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition, K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 501, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The standards set forth in Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement 2010 shall be incorporated into all teacher preparation programs and district in-service add-on programs not later than September 1, 2011.
Rulemaking Authority 1012.55(1) FS. Law Implemented 1012.56, 1012.575 FS. History–New 4-21-09, Amended_______.