The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish scale scores for each Achievement Level for reporting student proficiency levels for the Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. These performance standards may be used for placement, promotion, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09422Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and End-of-Course Assessment Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish scale scores for each Achievement Level for reporting student proficiency levels for the Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. These performance standards may be used for placement, promotion, retention, and accountability purposes.

SUMMARY: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to include Civics EOC Assessment scale scores for each Achievement Level for reporting student proficiency levels. One additional revision is being made to make the rule consistent with statute (removing the reference to college and career readiness indicators).

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: The rule revisions relate only to establishing achievement levels for statewide K-12 assessments; therefore, there is no direct or immediate impact on economic growth, private sector job creation, or employment, or private sector investment. If there is any impact on such economic growth and private sector job creation, the impact would be positive because the establishment of rigorous, yet attainable assessment standards positively impacts student outcomes, which, in turn, positively impacts economic growth, private sector job creation, and employment. For the same reasons, no impact or positive impact on business competitiveness would be anticipated. Because the proposed rule relates only to the establishment of achievement levels for statutorily required statewide assessments, it is not likely to increase regulatory costs.

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, 1008.25 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Highlands County School Board Office, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida 33870

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Vince Verges, Director of Assessment, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09422 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and End-of-Course Assessment Requirements.

(1) 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 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 4 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) through (f) No change.

(g) The achievement levels for the Civics EOC Assessment shall be as shown in the following table.

Civics EOC Assessment scale scores (325 to 475) for each achievement level:

Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5

325-375376-393394-412413-427428-475

(7) through (8) No change.

(9) Beginning with students entering grade nine during the 2010-2011 school year, the passing score for all assessments required for high school graduation, a high school diploma scholar designation, or for course credit under the Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) under Section 1003.4295, F.S., shall be the minimum scale score in achievement level 3. Since a level 3 score is a satisfactory performance level pursuant to Section 1008.22(3)(e)1., F.S., a level 3 score on an assessment that is a graduation requirement indicates that the student is on a pathway to college and career readiness.

(10) Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, passing scores shall be designated for each FCAT 2.0 and EOC assessment pursuant to Section 1008.22(3)(e)2., F.S. For FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Science, the passing score shall be the minimum scale score in achievement level 3. For FCAT 2.0 Writing, the passing score shall be a score of 3.5. For Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry, and United States History, and Civics EOC Assessments, the passing score shall be the minimum scale score in achievement level 3.

(11) through (14) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1001.11, 1008.22, 1008.25 FS. History–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,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Juan Copa, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 16, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 25, 2014