Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
6. Department of Education |
6A. State Board of Education |
6A-1. Finance And Administration |
6A-1.09422. Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring System and Statewide, Standardized Assessment Program Requirements
1(1) 2Definitions. For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply:
14(a) “Achievement level.” Scores are reported by achievement levels, which are five (5) categories of achievement that represent the success students demonstrate with the content assessed. Achievement levels range from one (1) through five (5), with level 1 being the lowest achievement level, level 5 being the highest achievement level, and level 3 indicating on grade level performance on the assessment. The minimum score in achievement level 3 is the designated passing score for all assessments described in subsection (3), of this rule, pursuant to s. 1001008.22(3)(e)2., F.S. 102Achievement level scale score ranges are established in subsections (5) and (6) of this rule.
117(b) “Baseline year.” The first school year in which an assessment is administered operationally, as referenced for each assessment in subsection (5) and (6), of this rule. 144Achievement levels are established for an assessment after the baseline year, and results from the baseline administration are used to establish the achievement standards.
168(c) “Eligible students.” All students except those who are prohibited from taking an assessment pursuant to s. 1851008.22(3)(b)2., F.S., 187and those who are exempted from the assessment pursuant to ss. 1981008.212, 1991008.22(12), F.S. 201and Rule 2036A-6.0909, 204F.A.C. 205Pursuant to s. 2081008.22(3), F.S., 210participation in the assessment program is mandatory for all eligible students attending public schools, including adult students seeking a standard high school diploma under ss. 2351003.4282, F.S., 237and students in the Department of Juvenile Justice education programs, except as otherwise provided by law.
253(d) “Progress monitoring.” The assessments that are a part of the coordinated screening and progress monitoring system required in s. 2731008.25(9)(b), F.S. 275For Florida’s progress monitoring assessments, the first administration of each school year is referred to as Progress Monitoring (PM) 1, the second as PM2, and the third as PM3. In accordance with s. 3081008.22(3)(a)2., F.S., 310beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the end-of-year comprehensive progress monitoring assessment (PM3) administered pursuant to s. 3271008.25(9)(b)2., F.S., 329is the statewide, standardized ELA assessment for students in grades three through ten and the statewide, standardized Mathematics assessment for students in grades three through eight.
355(e) “Statewide, standardized assessments.” The assessments required in s. 3641008.22(3), F.S., 366including the end-of-year comprehensive progress monitoring assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) Reading and Mathematics administered pursuant to s. 3851008.25(9)(b)2., F.S., 387the comprehensive statewide assessments in ELA Writing and Science, the end-of-course assessments, and the alternate assessments.
403(2) 404The statewide, 406standardized assessment 408program required by s. 4121008.22, F.S., 414shall be developed under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Education and shall be:
430(a) Kept secured at all times, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4436A-10.042, 444F.A.C.
445(b) Provided to all school districts 451as computer-based or paper-based tests456. 457Paper-based tests must be 461provided in the quantity needed for the students in the district for assessments that are not administered in computer-based format, and for students requiring paper-based accommodations in accordance with Rule 4916A-1.0943, 492F.A.C.
493(c) Administered in accordance with standard written instructions appropriate for the assessment. The written instructions shall be issued by the Commissioner in the form of test administration manuals and other written communications, as required, and provided to school districts in sufficient time prior to each assessment.
539(d) Be aligned to the student performance standards adopted in Rule 5506A-1.09401, 551F.A.C.
552(3) The coordinated screening and progress monitoring system and statewide, standardized assessment program shall include progress monitoring assessments administered three (3) times per year in ELA Reading and Mathematics, 581comprehensive assessments in ELA Writing and Science, end-of-course (EOC) assessments, and pursuant to s. 5951008.22(3)(e)3., F.S., 597retake administrations of former assessments required for graduation605. In accordance with s. 6101008.22(3)(a)2., F.S., 612the end-of-year comprehensive progress monitoring assessment (PM3) constitutes the statewide, standardized ELA and Mathematics assessment for students in grades three through eight.
634(a) 635The statewide ELA assessments shall measure students’ reading skills in kindergarten through grade ten.
649(b) The statewide ELA Writing assessments shall measure students’ writing skills in grades four through ten.
665(c) The statewide Mathematics assessments shall measure students’ mathematics skills in kindergarten through grade eight.
680(d) The statewide Science assessments shall measure students’ science skills in grades five and eight.
695(e) The 697EOC 698assessments shall consist of assessments measuring the skills specified in five (5) courses: Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, United States History, and Civics.
721(f) The grade ten ELA retake assessment with a baseline administration of 2014-2015 shall measure reading and writing skills in grade ten and shall continue to have retake administrations through the 2023-2024 school year.
755(g) The Algebra 1 EOC assessment retake with a baseline administration of 2014-2015 shall measure Algebra 1 skills required of the Algebra 1 course, including course equivalents contained from 2014-2015 through December 2022, and shall continue to have retake administrations through the 2023-2024 school year.
800(4) The 802coordinated screening and progress monitoring system and statewide, standardized assessment program shall be administered as follows:
818(a) 819Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, all eligible students in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education through grade ten shall take the statewide ELA 840Reading progress monitoring assessments844. This coordinated screening system will be administered three (3) times per year as a progress monitoring assessment, with the third administration constituting the statewide, standardized ELA assessment in grades three through ten in accordance with s. 8811008.22(3)(a)2., F.S.
883(b) 884Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, all eligible students in 894Voluntary Prekindergarten Education through grade eight shall take the statewide Mathematics assessment. This assessment will be administered three (3) times per year as a progress monitoring assessment, with the third administration constituting the statewide, standardized Mathematics assessment in grades three through eight.
936(c) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, all eligible students in grades five and eight shall take the statewide Science assessment.
957(d) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, all eligible students enrolled in a high school Algebra 1 or equivalent course must take the Algebra 1 982EOC assessment with a baseline administration of 2022-2023 and all eligible students enrolled in a high school Geometry or equivalent course must take the Geometry EOC assessment1009.
1010(e) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, all eligible students enrolled in a high school Biology 1 or equivalent course must take the Biology 1 1035EOC assessment1037.
1038(f) Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, all eligible students enrolled in a high school United States History or equivalent course must take the United States History 1065EOC assessment1067.
1068(g) Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, all eligible students enrolled in a middle school civics education course must take the Civics 1090EOC assessment1092.
1093(h) Provisions shall be made by school districts to administer the assessment to students who are absent on the designated testing dates according to directions specified by the 1121Commissioner1122. The directions shall be issued in the form of test administration manuals and other written communications, as required, and provided to school districts in sufficient time prior to each assessment.
1153(i) Provisions shall be made by the 1160Commissioner 1161to permit the assessment to be administered to home school students 1172pursuant to s. 11751002.41, F.S., 1177and private school students pursuant ss. 11831002.394, 11841002.395, 1185and 11861002.40, F.S., 1188under conditions which preserve the security of the assessment and require the public school districts to be responsible for the test administration procedures and requirements of Rule 12156A-10.042, 1216F.A.C.
1217(j) Provisions shall be made by school districts to administer the retake assessments to students if they do not attain passing scores on the assessments required for graduation. 1245Pursuant to s. 12481008.22(3)(e)3., F.S., 1250assessments required for graduation may not be discontinued until the graduation, based on normal student progression, of students participating in the final, regular administration of the former assessment.
1278(5) 1279Examinee scores on the progress monitoring assessments in kindergarten through grade two ELA Reading and in kindergarten through grade two Mathematics shall be reported by the use of scale scores and achievement levels defined after the baseline assessment administration administered during the 2022-2023 school year. The achievement levels for the kindergarten through grade two progress monitoring assessments administered pursuant to s. 13401008.25(9), F.S., 1342shall be as shown in the following tables.
1350ELA Reading progress monitoring assessment scale scores (0 to 341) for each achievement level:
1364Grade
1365Level 1
1367Level 2
1369Level 3
1371Level 4
1373Level 5
1375Kindergarten
13760-113
1377114-133
1378134-146
1379147-161
1380162-341
13811
13820-134
1383135-152
1384153-169
1385170-187
1386188-341
13872
13880-165
1389166-182
1390183-195
1391196-210
1392211-341
1393Mathematics progress monitoring assessment scale scores (38 to 369) for each achievement level:
1406Grade
1407Level 1
1409Level 2
1411Level 3
1413Level 4
1415Level 5
1417Kindergarten
141838-100
1419101-118
1420119-132
1421133-146
1422147-369
14231
142438-129
1425130-146
1426147-159
1427160-171
1428172-369
14292
143038-157
1431158-170
1432171-184
1433185-200
1434201-369
1435(6) Examinee scores on the grades three through ten statewide ELA Reading, grades four through ten statewide ELA Writing, and grades three through eight statewide Mathematics assessments shall be reported 1465by the use of scale scores and achievement levels 1474defined after the baseline assessment administered during the 2022-2023 school year. Examinee scores on the statewide Science assessment shall be reported by the use of scale scores and achievement levels defined 1505after 1506the baseline assessment administered during the 2011-2012 school year. Examinee scores on 1518EOC 1519assessments shall be reported by the use of scale scores and achievement levels defined by the baseline assessment administered as follows: 1540Algebra 1 EOC assessment (2022-2023), 1545Algebra 1 1547EOC assessment for retake students 1552(2014-2015), Geometry 1554EOC assessment 1556(2022-2023), Biology 1 1559EOC 1560assessment (2011-2012), United States History 1565EOC assessment 1567(2012-2013), and Civics 1570EOC assessment 1572(2013-2014).
1573(a) The achievement levels for the 1579comprehensive statewide, standardized assessments administered pursuant to s. 15871008.22(3)(a), F.S., 1589and the progress monitoring assessments administered pursuant to s. 15981008.25(9), F.S., 1600shall be as shown in the following tables.
1608ELA Reading statewide assessment progress monitoring scale scores (140 to 308) for each achievement level:
1623Grade
1624Level 1
1626Level 2
1628Level 3
1630Level 4
1632Level 5
16343
1635140-185
1636186-200
1637201-212
1638213-224
1639225-260
16404
1641154-198
1642199-212
1643213-223
1644224-236
1645237-270
16465
1647160-205
1648206-221
1649222-231
1650232-245
1651246-279
16526
1653161-208
1654209-224
1655225-236
1656237-249
1657250-284
16587
1659165-214
1660215-231
1661232-241
1662242-256
1663257-292
16648
1665169-219
1666220-237
1667238-250
1668251-261
1669262-300
16709
1671174-223
1672224-241
1673242-253
1674254-266
1675267-303
167610
1677179-229
1678230-246
1679247-257
1680258-270
1681271-308
1682Mathematics statewide assessment progress monitoring scale scores (140 to 291) for each achievement level:
1696Grade
1697Level 1
1699Level 2
1701Level 3
1703Level 4
1705Level 5
17073
1708140-182
1709183-197
1710198-208
1711209-224
1712225-260
17134
1714155-199
1715200-210
1716211-220
1717221-237
1718238-273
17195
1720158-206
1721207-221
1722222-233
1723234-245
1724246-285
17256
1726168-212
1727213-228
1728229-238
1729239-253
1730254-287
17317
1732175-222
1733223-234
1734235-246
1735247-257
1736258-288
17378
1738183-226
1739227-243
1740244-253
1741254-262
1742263-291
1743ELA Writing statewide assessment minimum scale score (154-308) required for on grade level achievement:
1757Grade
1758On Grade Level
17614
1762220
17635
1764218
17656
1766220
17677
1768232
17698
1770234
17719
1772231
177310
1774238
1775Science statewide assessment 1778(baseline 2011-2012) 1780grade-level scale scores (140 to 260) for each achievement level:
1790Grade
1791Level 1
1793Level 2
1795Level 3
1797Level 4
1799Level 5
18015
1802140-184
1803185-199
1804200-214
1805215-224
1806225-260
18078
1808140-184
1809185-202
1810203-214
1811215-224
1812225-260
1813(b) The achievement levels for the EOC assessments 1821administered pursuant to s. 18251008.22(3)(b), F.S., 1827shall be as shown in the following tables.
1835Algebra 1 EOC assessment (baseline 2022-2023) scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
1850Level 1
1852Level 2
1854Level 3
1856Level 4
1858Level 5
1860325-378
1861379-399
1862400-417
1863418-434
1864435-475
1865Geometry 1866EOC 1867assessment (baseline 2022-2023) scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
1879Level 1
1881Level 2
1883Level 3
1885Level 4
1887Level 5
1889325-384
1890385-403
1891404-422
1892423-431
1893432-475
1894Biology 1 1896EOC assessment (baseline 2011-2012) 1900scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
1909Level 1
1911Level 2
1913Level 3
1915Level 4
1917Level 5
1919325-368
1920369-394
1921395-420
1922421-430
1923431-475
1924United States History 1927EOC assessment (baseline 2012-2013) 1931scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
1940Level 1
1942Level 2
1944Level 3
1946Level 4
1948Level 5
1950325-377
1951378-396
1952397-416
1953417-431
1954432-475
1955Civics EOC assessment (baseline 2013-2014) scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
1969Level 1
1971Level 2
1973Level 3
1975Level 4
1977Level 5
1979325-375
1980376-393
1981394-412
1982413-427
1983428-475
1984(c) The achievement levels for the retake assessments administered pursuant to ss. 19961008.22(3)(a) 1997and (b), F.S., shall be as shown in the following tables.
2008Grade 10 ELA Retake assessment (baseline 2014-2015) scale scores (240 to 412) for each achievement level:
2024Level 1
2026Level 2
2028Level 3
2030Level 4
2032Level 5
2034284-333
2035334-349
2036350-361
2037362-377
2038378-412
2039Algebra 1 EOC Retake assessment (baseline 2014-2015) scale scores (425 to 575) for each achievement level:
2055Level 1
2057Level 2
2059Level 3
2061Level 4
2063Level 5
2065425-486
2066487-496
2067497-517
2068518-531
2069532-575
2070(7) In accordance with s. 20751008.22(3)(e)3., F.S., 2077for students who participated in either the grade ten ELA assessment or the Algebra 1 EOC assessment prior to the adoption of achievement levels and scale scores for the assessment, the following alternate passing scores apply.
2113(a) For students who took the statewide grade ten ELA Reading assessment (baseline 2022-2023), the Algebra 1 EOC assessment (baseline 2022-2023), or the Geometry EOC assessment (baseline 2022-2023), prior to the adoption of the achievement levels and scale scores defined herein, effective November 2023, the alternate passing scores are as follows:
21641. The alternate passing score for the grade ten ELA assessment (baseline 2022-2023) is 246 and above, which corresponds to the passing score of 350 and above on the grade ten ELA retake (baseline 2014-2015).
21992. The alternate passing score for the Algebra 1 EOC (baseline 2022-2023) is 398, which corresponds to the passing score of 497 and above for the Algebra 1 EOC retake (baseline 2014-2015).
22313. The alternate passing score for the Geometry EOC (baseline 2022-2023) is 401, which corresponds to the passing score of 499 and above for the Geometry EOC retake (baseline 2014-2015).
2261(b) For students who took the statewide grade ten ELA assessment (baseline 2014-2015), the Algebra 1 2277EOC assessment 2279(baseline 2014-2015), or the Geometry EOC assessment (baseline 2014-2015) prior to the adoption on February 9, 2016, of the achievement levels and scale scores defined herein, the alternate passing scores are as follows.
23121. The alternate passing score for the grade ten ELA 2322assessment (baseline 2014-2015) is 349 and above, which corresponds to the passing score of 245 and above on grade ten Reading retake assessment 2345(baseline 2010-2011).
23472. The alternate passing score for the Algebra 1 2356EOC 2357is 489 and above, which corresponds to the passing score of 399 and above for the Algebra 1 2375EOC 2376retake assessment (baseline 2010-2011).
23803. The alternate passing score for the Geometry EOC assessment (baseline 2014-2015) is 492 and above, which corresponds to the passing score of 396 and above for the previous Geometry EOC (2010-2011).
2412(8) Concordant and comparative scores shall be applied to the statewide assessment program as follows:
2427(a) Concordant scores shall be applied for the grade ten Reading or ELA assessment, as appropriate, according to this subsection:
24471. Beginning with students who entered grade nine in the 2010-2011 school year and ending with students who entered grade nine in the 2018-2019 school year, students and adults who have not yet earned their required passing score on the grade ten Reading or ELA assessment, as applicable, may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a concordant passing score on the respective section of the SAT or ACT. For eligible students, the concordant passing scale score shall be a score equal to or greater than four hundred and thirty (430) on the 200 to 800 scale for the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section, twenty-four (24) on the 10 to 40 scale of the SAT Reading Subtest section, or nineteen (19) on the 1 to 36 scale on the ACT Reading section. Eligible students may also use concordant scores set forth in subparagraph (7)(a)2. of this rule.
26022. Students and adults who are in the 2022-2023 graduating class, including students who entered grade nin in the 2019-2020 school year, and who have not yet earned the required passing score on the the grade ten statewide, standardized ELA assessment may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a concordant passing score on the EBRW section of the SAT, the Reading subtest of the SAT or the ACT, or the average of the English and Reading subject test scores for the ACT. For eligible students, the concordant passing scale score for the SAT EBRW shall be a score equal to or greater than four hundred and thirty (430) on the 200 to 800 scale, and the concordant passing scale score for the SAT Reading subtest shall be equal to or greater than twenty four (24) on the 10 to 40 scale. The concordant passing scale score for the Reading section of the ACT shall be a score equal to or greater than nineteen (19) on the 1 to 36 scale, and the concordant passing score on the average of the English and Reading subtest scores of the ACT shall be a score equal to or greater than eighteen (18) on the 1 to 36 scale. For the average of the ACT English and Reading subtests, if the average of the two subject test scores results in a decimal of .5, the score shall be rounded up to the next whole number. The scores for the English and Reading subject tests on the ACT are not required to come from the same test administration.
28723. Beginning with students who entered grade nine in the 2020-2021 school year, students and adults who have not yet earned their required passing score on the grade ten statewide, standardized ELA assessment may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a concordant passing score on the EBRW section of the SAT, or the average of the English and Reading subject test scores for the ACT, or the sum of the Verbal Reasoning and the Grammar/Writing sections of the Classic Learning Test (CLT). For eligible students, the concordant passing scale score for the SAT EBRW shall be a score equal to or greater than four hundred and eighty (480) on the 200 to 800 scale, the concordant passing scale score for the average of the English and Reading subject test scores on the ACT shall be a score equal to or greater than eighteen (18) on the 1 to 36 scale, and the concordant passing scale score for the sum of the Grammar/Writing and the Verbal Reasoning subject tests of the CLT shall be a score equal to or greater than thirty-six (36) on the 0 to 80 scale. For the ACT, if the average of the two subject test scores results in a decimal of .5, the score shall be rounded up to the next whole number. The scores for the English and Reading subject tests on the ACT or the Grammar/Writing and Verbal Reasoning subjects tests on the CLT are not required to come from the same test administration.
3129(b) Comparative scores shall be applied for the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, as appropriate, according to this subsection:
31471. Beginning with students entering grade nine in the 2011-2012 school year and ending with students who entered grade 9 in the 2018-19 school year, students and adults who have not yet earned their required passing score on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment, may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a comparative passing score on the Mathematics section of the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT). For eligible students, the comparative passing scale score for the PERT shall be a score equal to or greater than ninety-seven (97) on the 50 to 150 scale. Eligible students may also use comparative scores set forth in subparagraph (8)(b)2. of this rule.
32622. Students and adults who are in the 2022-2023 graduating class, including students who entered grade nine in the 2019-2020 school year, and who have not yet earned the required passing score on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a comparative passing score on the Math section of the PERT, the PSAT/NMSQT, the SAT or the ACT, or on the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment. For eligible students, the comparative passing scale score shall be a score equal to or greater than one hundred and fourteen (114) on the 50 to 150 scale for the PERT Mathematics section, equal to or greater than four hundred and thirty (430) on the 160 to 760 scale for the PSAT/NMSQT Math section, equal to or greater than four hundred and twenty (420) on the 200 to 800 scale for the SAT Math section, equal to or greater than sixteen (16) on the 1 to 36 scale for the ACT Math section, or equal to or greater than an achievement level 3 on the level 1 to level 5 achievement level scale for the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment.
34603. Beginning with students who entered grade nine in the 2020-2021 school year, students and adults who have not yet earned their required passing score on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment may meet this testing requirement to qualify for a high school diploma by earning a comparative passing score on the Math section of the PSAT/NMSQT, the SAT or the ACT, on the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment, or on the Quantitative Reasoning section of the CLT. For eligible students, the comparative passing scale score shall be a score equal to or greater than four hundred and thirty (430) on the 160 to 760 scale for the PSAT/NMSQT Math section, equal to or greater than four hundred and twenty (420) on the 200 to 800 scale for the SAT Math section, equal to or greater than sixteen (16) on the 1 to 36 scale for the ACT Math section, equal to or greater than an achievement level 3 on the 1 to level 5 achievement level scale for the statewide, standardized Geometry EOC assessment, or equal to or greater than eleven (11) on the 0 to 40 scale for the CLT Quantitative Reasoning section.
3654(c) When a student or adult earns a passing score on the respective section of the alternative assessment used to meet the graduation requirement(s), it shall be recorded in their cumulative record. 3686Regardless of whether they have already been awarded a certificate of completion, a student or adult who has met all other high school graduation requirements but has taken and failed one or more standardized, statewide assessments associated with a graduation requirement (the grade ten Reading, the grade ten ELA, or the Algebra 1 EOC) shall be awarded a standard high school diploma if the student or adult earns or has earned a concordant or comparative score for an alternative assessment, set forth in subparagraph (8)(a) and (b). A student or adult may retest until they earn a passing score on the respective statewide assessment or a concordant or comparative score on an alternative assessment.
3800(9) The assessments shall be administered according to a schedule approved by the Commissioner.
3814(10) Students with disabilities may be provided test modifications or accommodations in accordance with the provisions of Rule 38326A-1.0943, 3833F.A.C. 3834Requirements for the alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities are established in Rule 38496A-1.0943, 3850F.A.C.
3851(11) English Language Learners (ELLs) may be provided test accommodations in accordance with the provisions of Rule 38686A-6.09091, 3869F.A.C. Requirements for the annual English language proficiency assessment for ELLs are established in Rule 38846A-6.09021, 3885F.A.C.
3886(12) Pursuant to s. 38901003.433(3), F.S., 3892beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, students who have been enrolled in an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program for less than 2 school years and have met all requirements for the standard high school diploma except for passage of any assessment required for graduation as specified by ss. 39421003.4282 3943or 39441008.22, F.S., 3946or alternate assessment is eligible for a standard high school diploma if the student:
3960(a) Passes the required assessment or alternate assessment after having received English language instruction offered by a public school during the summer following the student’s senior year through an instructional model for English Language Learners identified in 3997“FDOE Information Database Requirements: Volume I – Automated Student Information System” incorporated by reference in 4012Rule 40136A-1.0014, 4014F.A.C.: Sheltered-English, Sheltered-Core/Basic Subject Areas, Mainstream/Inclusion-English, Mainstream/Inclusion-Core/Basic Subject Areas, Maintenance or Developmental Bilingual Education, or Dual Language; or
4032(b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, meets the requirement to pass the statewide, standardized grade 10 ELA assessment by satisfactorily demonstrating grade-level expectations on a formative assessment that generates a score or metric that can be interpreted as a measure of grade ten level achievement in ELA.
4080(c) Formative assessments that may be used for this purpose are:
40911. Benchmark assessments included as part of an instructional materials adoption;
41022. Portfolios of independently-produced student work; and
41093. Assessments developed or purchased by districts in order to monitor academic progress.
4122(d) A portfolio used to meet the requirements of this subsection must meet the following criteria:
41381. Be selected by the student’s teacher;
41452. Be an accurate picture of the student’s ability and only include student work that has been independently produced in the classroom;
41673. Include evidence that the standards assessed by the grade 10 statewide, standardized assessment in ELA have been met, and such evidence may include chapter or unit tests from the district’s/school’s adopted core reading curriculum that are aligned with the ELA content standards, or teacher-prepared assessments;
42134. Be an organized collection of evidence of the student’s mastery of the ELA content standards that are assessed by the grade 10 statewide, standardized assessment in ELA; and
42425. Be signed by the teacher and the principal as an accurate assessment of the required skills.
4259(e) By October 1st of each year, districts must report to the Department of Education the formative assessments they are using for this purpose and the score or metric that is 4290used on the assessment to demonstrate that grade-level expectations have been met.
4302(f) This rule shall not preclude native language support from being provided as needed and beneficial to students’ access to ELA curriculum and accelerating their English language learning.
4330Rulemaking Authority 43321001.02(2)(n), 43331003.433(3)(b), 43341008.22(15), 43351008.25(11) FS. 4337Law Implemented 43391001.02, 43401001.11, 43411003.4282, 43421003.433, 43431008.22, 43441008.25 FS. 4346History–New 1-24-99, Amended 10-7-01, 1-22-02, 12-23-03, 3-27-06, 3-1-07, 2-25-09, 7-19-10, 2-12-12, 2-3-13, 2-25-14, 2-17-15, 2-9-16, 1-1-18, 6-28-18, 8-18-20, 3-15-22, 8-22-23, 11-21-23.