The purpose of the rule is to delineate the professional development package designed to provide information that content area teachers need to become proficient in applying scientifically based reading strategies through their content areas, ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-5.090: Content Area Reading Professinal Development
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to delineate the professional development package designed to provide information that content area teachers need to become proficient in applying scientifically based reading strategies through their content areas, pursuant to Section 1003.413(4)(b), F.S. The effect of the rule will be the provision of professional development that will, upon its completion, allow content area teachers to effectively deliver reading intervention to students who are fluent readers in English and who scored at level 2 in reading on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reading Professional Development.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1003.413(3)(g), 1003.413(4)(b), 1001.215, 1003.4156, 1003.428 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.413(3)(g), 1003.413(4)(b), 1001.215, 1003.4156, 1003.428 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: February 11, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; February 12, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; February 14, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: February 11, 2008 – Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Turlington Building, Room 721/25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; February 12, 2008 – University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Teaching Academy, Room 117, Orlando, FL 32816; February 14, 2008 – Broward Community College, Central Campus, 3501 S. W. Davie Road, Davie, FL 33314
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Evan Lefsky, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida! Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.