6A-6.014: General Requirements for Adult General Education Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is proposed for amendment to add two new assessments to the rule as choices to be used for placement and documentation of learning gains of a student enrolled in the adult general education program. The effect is to increase the options in the list of assessments to be utilized.
SUMMARY: Two assessments are added as choices to be used for placement and documentation of learning gains of a student enrolled in the adult general education program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 1001.02(1), 1004.93(8), 1011.80(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1004.93, 1011.80 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 17, 2010, 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Building 2000, Room 2106, Miami, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Loretta Costin, Chancellor, Career and Adult Education, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 744, Tallahassee, Florida; (850)245-0446
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-6.014 General Requirements for Adult General Education Program.
In the operation of adult general education programs, the following general requirements shall apply:
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Academic skills tests for adults.
(a) The following tests, English language versions only, are approved to be used for placement and documentation of learning gains of a student enrolled in the adult general education program. The tests shall be used according to standards established for test administration and interpretation set forth in Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (APA, AERA, NCME, 1999) and with appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities as specified in Section 1004.02(7), F.S.
1. Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Complete Battery or Survey Form, Forms 9 & 10 (all active assessments as of the date of adoption of this rule);
2. Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) (all active assessments as of the date of adoption of this rule).
3. General Assessment of Instructional Needs (GAIN) – test of English skills, Forms A & B.
4. General Assessment of Instructional Needs (GAIN) – test of Math skills, Forms A & B.
(b) through (5)(c) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1004.93(8), 1011.80(11) FS. Law Implemented 1004.93, 1008.405, 1011.80 FS. History–Amended 2-20-64, 4-11-70, 11-17-73, 2-18-74, 6-17-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 12-6-84, Formerly 6A-6.14, Amended 12-28-86, 10-17-89, 12-29-98, 4-26-06, 9-19-07, 8-18-09,________.