Published on: 25366875. The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to extend the program period for the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program from 5 years to 7 years in accordance with legislative changes found in section 6 of SB 1108.
Published on: 25185291. The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to extend the program period for the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program from 5 years to 7 years in accordance with legislative changes found in section 6 of SB 1108.
Published on: 20564987. To implement s. 1003.4996, F.S., Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program is created within the Department of Education to be administered for a period of five years. The pilot program will allow students to progress through Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) achieving mastery at their own pace, or to receive more time and support in areas where that may be needed. The State Board of Education-approved course descriptions that include the State Board of Education-approved NGSSS remain the foundation of instruction. The State Board of Education may authorize the commissioner to grant waiver of rules for eligible participants specific only to requirements associated with student progression pursuant to s. 1008.25, F.S., and the awarding of credits pursuant to s. 1003.426, F.S. A participating school district requesting a waiver will be required to indicate how the law will be implemented once the waiver is granted. Eligible to submit an application for participation in the pilot program are the school districts of Lake, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Seminole Counties and the P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School.
Published on: 20375934. To implement s. 1003.4996, F.S., Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program was created within the Department of Education to be administered for a period of five years. The pilot program allows students to progress through Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) achieving mastery at their own pace, or to receive more time and support in areas where that may be needed. The State Board of Education-approved course descriptions that include the State Board of Education-approved NGSSS remain the foundation of instruction. The State Board of Education may authorize the commissioner to grant waiver of rules for eligible participants specific only to requirements associated with student progression pursuant to s. 1008.25, F.S., and the awarding of credits pursuant to s. 1003.426, F.S. A participating school district requesting a waiver will be required to indicate how the law will be implemented once the waiver is granted. Eligible to submit an application for participation in the pilot program are the school districts of Lake, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Seminole Counties and the P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School.
Published on: 17770999. The purpose of this new rule is to implement s. 1003.4996, Florida Statutes, Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program is created within the Department of Education to be administered for a period of 5 years. The purpose and effect of the pilot program is to provide an educational environment that allows students to advance to higher levels of learning upon the mastery of concepts and skills through statutory exemptions relating to student progression and the awarding of credits. Eligible to submit an application for participation in the pilot program are the school districts of Lake, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Seminole Counties and the P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School. The proposed rule will include an application form and will establish requirements for, at a minimum, vision and timelines for implementation, annual goals and performance outcomes, a communication plan, scope and timelines for professional development for school and administrative personnel, a plan for student progression based on the mastery of content, a plan for using technology and digital and blended learning to facilitate the competency-based education system, the proposed allocation of resources, the recruitment and selection of participating schools, rules to be waived and guarantee of student funding pursuant to s. 1011.62, F.S.