6A-1.09422: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and End-of-Course Assessment Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to include Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment scale scores for grade level and achievement level as part of the rule governing the statewide assessment program. The effect will be to permit reporting of student achievement on the FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra I EOC Assessments in achievement levels, proving a better understanding of student strengths or needs, as well as summaries of performance for use in the educational accountability system. In addition, this rule will incorporate the cut score for the Algebra I EOC Assessment that indicates if a student is high achieving and has the potential to meet college-readiness standards by the time they graduate from high school.
SUMMARY: The purpose of the rule amendment is to include the reading and mathematics grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in reading and mathematics as part of the student achievement testing programs known as the FCAT 2.0 and Algebra I EOC Assessment.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: 1) no requirement for SERC was triggered under Section 120.541(1), F.S., and 2) based on past experiences with K-12 assessments and rules of this nature, the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, do not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1008.22(3)(c)5., 1008.22(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 5, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa, Florida (The physical location will be posted on the Department's website no later than 14 days prior to the meeting at http://www.fldoe.org)
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sharon Koon, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, (850)245-0513 or Sharon.koon@fldoe.org
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.09422 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and End-of-Course Assessment Requirements.
(1) The statewide program of educational assessment required by Section 1008.22(3)(c), F.S., shall be developed under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Education and shall be:
(a) Kept secured at all times in accordance with the provisions of Rule 6A-10.042, F.A.C.
(b) through (5) No change.
(6) Examinee scores on the FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics shall be reported by the use of scaled scores and achievement levels defined by the baseline assessment administered during the 2010-2011 school year. Examinee scores on the FCAT 2.0 Science shall be reported by the use of scaled scores and achievement levels defined by the baseline assessment administered during the 2011-2012 school year. Examinee scores on EOC assessments shall be reported by the use of scaled scores and achievement levels defined by the baseline assessment administered as follows: Algebra 1 EOC Assessment (2010-2011), Geometry EOC Assessment (2011-2012), Biology 1 EOC Assessment (2011-2012), United States History EOC Assessment (2012-2013), and Civics EOC Assessment (2013-2014). Achievement levels will range from 1 through 5, with level 1 being the lowest achievement level, level 5 being the highest achievement level, and level 3 indicating satisfactory performance on the assessment. Scoring at or above achievement level 3 on a Florida EOC Assessment indicates that a student is high achieving and has the potential to meet college-readiness standards by the time the student graduates from high school.
(a) The achievement levels for the FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics shall be as shown in the following tables.
FCAT 2.0 Reading developmental scale scores (140 to 302) for each achievement level:
Grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
3 140-181 182-197 198-209 210-226 227-260
4 154-191 192-207 208-220 221-237 238-269
5 161-199 200-215 216-229 230-245 246-277
6 167-206 207-221 222-236 237-251 252-283
7 171-212 213-227 228-242 243-257 258-289
FCAT 2.0 Mathematics developmental scale scores (140 to 298) for each achievement level:
Grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
3 140-182 183-197 198-213 214-228 229-260
4 155-196 197-209 210-223 224-239 240-271
5 163-204 205-219 220-233 234-246 247-279
6 170-212 213-226 227-239 240-252 253-284
7 179-219 220-233 234-247 248-260 261-292
8 187-228 229-240 241-255 256-267 268-298
(b) The achievement levels for the Algebra I EOC Assessment shall be as shown in the following table.
Algebra 1 EOC Assessment scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
325-374 375-398 399-424 425-436 437-475
(7) through (12) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.22 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25, 1008.33 FS. HistoryNew 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,________.
