To amend the requirements for teacher preparation programs to align with statutory changes and provide clarity. Proposed changes include the addition of strategies and practices to support evidence-based content aligned ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-5.066Approval of Teacher Preparation Programs

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the requirements for teacher preparation programs to align with statutory changes and provide clarity. Proposed changes include the addition of strategies and practices to support evidence-based content aligned to state standards and grading practices to the Uniform Core Curricula (UCC), revise criteria for continued program approval, allow continued approval of a teacher preparation program based upon a review by a nationally recognized accrediting entity, and require a minimum number of hours of preservice field experience before serving as the teacher of record.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Approval of teacher preparation programs.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.07, 1012.32, 1012.34, 1012.56, F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.56, F.S.

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

    DATE AND TIME: March 21, 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET, or upon conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

    PLACE: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGM2MjQyNzEtMGM4MS00MDY2LTk1ZjYtOGVkNjUxMTc3NGUx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225a4b61f8-1eba-429a-b943-3d5716746bbc%22%7d

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Jesse Jackson, Senior Program Director of Education Preparation, Jesse.Jackson@fldoe.org. To comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available prior to workshop at, https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.