To revise student performance standards for English language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09401Student Performance Standards

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise student performance standards for English language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.

SUMMARY: In January 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-32 directing the Commissioner of Education to comprehensively review Florida’s kindergarten through grade twelve academic standards to eliminate Common Core and return Florida to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. Through this review, the Florida Department Education articulated how Florida will eliminate Common Core (Florida Standards) and ensure Florida is prioritizing the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic while providing a roadmap to make Florida’s standards number one in the nation. Throughout the review process, the Florida Department of Education included parents, teachers and stakeholders. Florida teacher experts participated in 154 virtual and 11 face-to-face meetings.

National content experts and more than 80 Florida-based education stakeholder groups provided input. Nine Florida Standards Listening Tour stops were held around the state in October 2019 to collect public comments, with seven of the stops noticed as rule development workshops. Over 100,000 reviews were made online by the public on drafts of new standards. The review increased the quality of instructional curriculum; suggested innovative ways to streamline testing; identified opportunities to equip high school graduates with sufficient knowledge of America’s civics, and outlined a pathway for Florida to be the most literate state in the nation.

The proposed rule amendment will completely eliminate Common Core from Florida Standards through the adoption of new English language arts and mathematics Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, called Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.), pursuant to Section 1003.41, F.S.

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: Based upon experience in the past when standards were revised, the adverse impact or regulatory cost of this proposed rule, if any, is not expected to exceed any of the economic 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, 1003.41(4), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1003.41, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: February 12, 2020; 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1703/07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Paul O. Burns, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09401 Student Performance Standards.

(1) Student Performance Standards in Florida are defined as the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and establish the core content of the curricula to be taught and specify the core content knowledge and skills that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards are rigorous and reflect the knowledge and skills students need for success in college and careers. The standards and benchmarks describe what students should know and be able to do at grade level progression for kindergarten to grade 8 and in grade bands for grade levels 9-12. The access points contained in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards provide access to the general education curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities. These standards, benchmarks, and access points are contained in the following publications which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.

(a) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.)) (Florida Standards) – English Language Arts 2020 and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, 2014 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03703),

(b) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.)) (Florida Standards) – Mathematics 2020 2016 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06467),

(c) through (o) No change.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1003.41(4) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1003.41 FS. History–New 6-18-96, Amended 9-28-99, 3-1-07, 7-25-07, 11-25-07, 4-14-08, 9-22-08, 2-1-09, 1-6-10, 9-5-10, 2-8-11, 3-25-14, 7-22-14, 3-23-16, 6-23-16,__.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jacob Oliva, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Richard Corcoran, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 30, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 26, 2019