The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt changes to the competencies and skills for the Professional Education Test and selected subject area examinations. These changes are incorporated by reference through the adoption of the document, ...

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0021 Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt changes to the competencies and skills for the Professional Education Test and selected subject area examinations.  These changes are incorporated by reference through the adoption of the document, Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Edition.  In addition, the rule specifies the effective dates for implementation of the new competencies and skills.   The effects of these changes are that the updated competencies and skills for the Professional Education Test and the subject area examinations will be available to examination candidates and the examinations will be updated to include these new competencies and skills.

SUMMARY: References and effective dates are changed for the new version of the Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Edition. Changes to competencies and skills for the professional education and subject area content examinations are implemented with specified dates.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of the notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1012.56 FS. 

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  1012.56 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 18, 2006, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS:  Dr. Cornelia S. Orr, Director, Office of Assessment and School Performance, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 414 Tallahassee, FL 32399 [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-4.0021 Florida Teacher Certification Examination.

(1) No change.

(2) Description of the examinations and competencies to be demonstrated.

(a) The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations shall be developed by the Commissioner of Education.

(b) The written examinations shall include subtests of reading, writing, mathematics, professional skills, and subject area specialty. These examinations may contain multiple choice questions and questions requiring the examinee to write an answer or demonstrate a proficiency.

(c) The following competencies are to be demonstrated by means of the written examinations:

1. Beginning with the July 2006 2005 test administration, the general knowledge competencies and skills as contained in the publication “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Tenth Edition.”

2. Before October 21, 2006 July 1, 2005, the professional education test competencies and skills contained in the publication, “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Tenth Ninth Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Beginning October 21, 2006 July 1, 2005, the professional education test competencies and skills contained in the publication “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Tenth Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of these publications may be obtained from Florida Teacher Examinations, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 at a price to be established by the Commissioner not to exceed actual cost, and

3. Before July 22, 2006 1, 2005, the subject area competencies and skills contained in the publication, “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Tenth Ninth Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Beginning July 22, 2006 1, 2005, the subject area competencies and skills, with the exception of Elementary Education K-6, Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3, and Reading K-12, contained in the publication “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Tenth Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of these publications may be obtained as described in subparagraph (2)(c)2. of this rule.

4.  Before October 21, 2006, the subject area competencies and skills for Elementary Education K-6, Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3, and Reading K-12, contained in the publication, “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Tenth Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.  Beginning October 21, 2006, the subject area competencies and skills contained in the publication “Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida, Eleventh Edition” which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.  Copies of these publications may be obtained as described in subparagraph (2)(c)2. of this rule.

(d) Before July 1, 2002, the College Level Academic Skills Test or the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessment as described in subsection (13) of this rule shall be used to demonstrate mastery of general knowledge for an individual who holds a bachelor’s or higher degree as specified in Rules 6A-4.004, 6A-4.050, and 6A-4.066, F.A.C.

(3) through (15) No change.

Specific Authority 1012.55(1) FS., 1012.56 FS., 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 1012.56 FS. History–New 8-27-80, Amended 1-11-82, 1-6-83, 5-3-83, 10-5-83, 10-15-84, Formerly 6A-4.021, Amended 12-25-86, 4-26-89, 4-16-90, 7-10-90, 4-22-91, 10-3-91, 8-10-92, 11-28-93, 4-12-95, 7-1-96, 9-30-96, 10-1-99, 7-17-00, 7-16-01, 3-24-02, 7-16-02, 3-24-03, 7-21-03, 12-23-03, 7-13-04, 5-24-05,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Cornelia Orr, Director, Office of Assessment and School Performance

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Hanna Skandera, Deputy Commissioner for Accountability, Research, and Measurement

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 28, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 10, 2006

 

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