Published on: 10863823. The purpose of the rule amendment is to adopt procedures for the Department to calculate each Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider’s annual Readiness Rate to align with changes in Section 1002.69, Florida Statutes. VPK providers receive readiness rates to determine the success of their program in preparing children for kindergarten.
Published on: 10476890. The purpose of this rule development is to adopt procedures for the Department to calculate each Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider’s Kindergarten Readiness Rate. These readiness rates must be based exclusively upon the results of the annual statewide kindergarten screening for students completing the VPK education program and who are administered the statewide kindergarten screening. The effect is to implement the requirements of Section 1002.69, Florida Statutes, and continued implementation of the calculation of kindergarten provider readiness rates.
Published on: 9021502. The purpose of the amendment is to adopt procedures for the Department to calculate each Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider’s 2009-2010 Kindergarten Readiness Rate. These readiness rates must be based exclusively upon the results of the statewide kindergarten screening for students completing the VPK education program during the 2009-10 school year and who are administered the statewide kindergarten screening during the 2010-11 school year. The effect is to implement the requirements of Section 1002.69, F.S., and continued implementation of the calculation of kindergarten provider readiness rates.
Published on: 8905975. The purpose of the rule development is to adopt standardized procedures for the Department to ensure that submission of data by the private prekindergarten provider or public school which documents on a standardized assessment the achievement and progress of the children served.
Published on: 8892201. The Redlands Christian Migrant Association filed on April 12, 2010, an Emergency Petition for Waiver from Rule 6A-1.099821, F.A.C., Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate, DOE Agency Case No.: DOE-2010-2050. Receipt of the waiver was published in the April 23, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Department issued an order denying the emergency review of the petition on May 11, 2010, which was noticed in the May 28, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. On July 7, 2010, the Department issued an Order Denying Petition for Waiver from Rule 6A-1.099821, F.A.C., With Leave to File for Good Cause Exemption. The order states that prior to May 31, 2010, the Department did not have the authority to deviate from the established formula for calculation of readiness rates and that no agency has the authority to grant a variance from statutory requirements. However, effective May 31, 2010, the State Board of Education is authorized to grant requests for good cause exemptions to VPK providers who serve at least twice the statewide average of ELLs (English Language Learners), according to the standards and process described in statute. (Chapter 2010-210, Laws of Florida.) As the petition for rule variance is not the correct vehicle to request a good cause exemption under the revised statute, the Petitioners are authorized to request a good cause exemption according to the new statutory standards and procedure.