To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2017, for the following FTCE subject area: Art K–12; Adopt new passing scores effective March 1, 2017, for the following examinations: ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0021Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective October 1, 2017, for the following FTCE subject area: Art K–12; Adopt new passing scores effective March 1, 2017, for the following examinations: Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4), Reading K–12; and update rule language to align with current practice. The effect will be changes to the affected FTCE competencies and skills; new passing score requirements for the affected examinations; and updated rule language.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1012.56(9), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.56, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Room 422B, 325 West Gaines St. Tallahassee, Florida, 32299 Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525, Conference Code: 4073661188 and Online Meeting Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/16286344338873092.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Phil Canto, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment, Office of Assessment, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, FL, 32399, [phone]. To submit a comment on this rule development, go to: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

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