The purpose of this rule development is to better align the rule with section 1008.25, Florida Statutes. The rule provides school districts, administrators and parents with the criteria by which a third-grade student identified for retention may be ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-1.094221Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and Use of Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to better align the rule with section 1008.25, Florida Statutes. The rule provides school districts, administrators and parents with the criteria by which a third-grade student identified for retention may be promoted to fourth grade using an alternative assessment or the third-grade student portfolio. Criteria for identification of alternative assessments and the acceptable level of performance will be determined by the Department of Education and provided to the appropriate parties. Also included in the rule are criteria for the third-grade student portfolio, specifically, who may select items to be included in the portfolio, assurance that the items are appropriate and demonstrate the students ability to perform successfully on fourth grade standards. The portfolio must contain a percentage of informational and literary text and be signed by the student’s teacher and principal.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reading.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.25(9) FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.25(6) FS.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Laurie Lee, Deputy Director, Just Read, Florida! 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1432, Tallahassee, Florida, LAURIE.LEE@FLDOE.ORG. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or email: cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

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

Document Information

Subject:
Reading.
Purpose:
The purpose of this rule development is to better align the rule with section 1008.25, Florida Statutes. The rule provides school districts, administrators and parents with the criteria by which a third-grade student identified for retention may be promoted to fourth grade using an alternative assessment or the third-grade student portfolio. Criteria for identification of alternative assessments and the acceptable level of performance will be determined by the Department of Education and ...
Rulemaking Authority:
1008.25(9), F.S.
Law:
1008.25(6), F.S.
Contact:
Laurie Lee, Deputy Director, Just Read, Florida!, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1432, Tallahassee, Florida, LAURIE.LEE@FLDOE.ORG. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or email cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
Related Rules: (1)
6A-1.094221. Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and Use of Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion