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Notice: 29607133

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-4.0021

Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE:

To adopt and incorporate new Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective September 1, 2025, for the following examinations: Educational Media Specialist PK-12 and Health K-12. Additionally, this amendment revises the fee collection tables in subsection (4) to reflect current policy and practice by removing references to “first-time” and “retake” registrations, as well as “full battery” tests.

SUMMARY:

Section 1012.56(10)(b), F.S., requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to specify, by rule, examination competencies and skills and establish uniform evaluation guidelines and passing scores for the FTCE. Accepted professional practice for assessment programs, such as the FTCE, requires periodic review of all program aspects impacted by SBE Rule, including the review and revision of the competencies and skills assessed. Rule 6A-4.0021(9)(gg), F.A.C., specifies that the Department shall review these tests in 5-year cycles. Accordingly, it is time to update the competencies and skills for two subject area examinations, Educational Media Specialist PK-12 and Health K-12. The proposed rule revises the fee collection tables in subsection (4) to reflect current policy and practice by removing references to “first-time” and “retake” registrations, as well as “full battery” tests.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1012.55(1), 1012.56(10)(b), (14), 1012.59(1), F.S.

LAW:

1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.59, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/2/2025 Vol. 51/106

COMMENTS:

From 6/2/2025 To 6/23/2025 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-14906 Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Twenty-Seventh Edition

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