This amendment aligns the rule with changes in House Bill 7069. The effect is a rule aligned with Florida Statutes.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

6A-10.0315: Common Placement Testing and Instruction

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment aligns the rule with changes in House Bill 7069. The effect is a rule aligned with Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: Changes to the statutory provisions resulting from House Bill 7069 passed during the 2015 Legislative session requires this rule be revised.

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: There is no associated cost or financial impact that will occur as a result of the changes made to this rule.

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(6), 1008.30(3), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1008.30, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: May 20, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: DoubleTree by Hilton, 5780 Major Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32819.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Karinda Barrett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-10.0315 Common Placement Testing and Instruction.

(1) through (a) No change.

(b) With the exception of students who meet the criteria for an exemption from common placement testing and developmental education instruction identified in subsection (1) of this rule, first-time-in-college degree seeking students and students who have not met college level competency either through the completion of developmental education requirements in the Florida College System or have not been awarded credit for college level coursework in the area of deficiency shall be tested for reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency prior to the completion of initial registration, using the common placement test the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.), or other test. “Developmental education requirements” are the courses required when a non-exempt student does not meet the college ready cut score. It is also referred to as remediation or preparatory instruction. Non-exempt sStudents earning scores less than those listed below shall enroll in developmental education               communication and computation instruction in the area of the deficiency:              Standard Score

Reading106

Writing103

Mathematics114

(c) Students who meet or exceed the scores shown below, and enroll in a Florida College System institution within 2 years of achieving such a score are exempted from taking the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test:

                            Standard Score

Accuplacer, The College Board

Reading Comprehension                                          83

Writing Skills                                          83

Elementary Algebra                                           72

SAT, The College Board (or corresponding score on the redesigned SAT, based on official concordance tables which will be available from the College Board after the administration of the first redesigned SAT.)

Reading Verbal                                          440

Mathematics                                          440

Enhanced ACT with writing, ACT, Inc. American College Testing Program

Reading                                          19

English                                          17

Mathematics                                          19

(d) A score of 262 on Grade 10 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading demonstrates readiness for college-level coursework in reading and writing. Students who achieve such a score and enroll in a Florida College System institution within 2 years of achieving such a score are exempted from taking the reading and writing subtests of the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test pursuant to subsection (1) above.

(2) School districts must administer the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test or an approved alternative identified in paragraph (1)(c) of this rule to high school students who meet the criteria established in Section 1008.30(3), F.S., except those students who have passed an alternative assessment as described in paragraph (1)(c) of this rule. High school students are exempt from payment for tests administered pursuant to Section 1008.30(3), F.S. Students who do not meet or exceed the scores established in subsection (1) of this rule must complete postsecondary preparatory instruction prior to high school graduation.

(2)(3) Nothing provided in subsection (1) of this rule shall be construed to prevent the enrollment of a student in developmental education instruction.

(3)(4) Students whose first language is not English may be placed in college preparatory instruction prior to taking an English proficiency test the testing required herein, if such instruction is otherwise demonstrated as being necessary. Such students shall not be exempted from the testing required herein.

(4)(5) Institutions affected by this rule shall accept the highest test scores on any of the tests or combination of tests identified in subsection (1) of this rule. Individual student scores shall be valid for two (2) years. Institutions shall accept common placement P.E.R.T. scores on the public high school transcript as an official record of scores.

(5)(6) Student P.E.R.T. records and test scores are confidential education records under Section 1002.221, F.S. Institutions are required to comply with Section 1002.221, F.S., in maintaining confidentiality of these records.

(6)(7) The Commissioner shall report to the State Board of Education each year the results of the common placement testing.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(6), 1008.30(3), (4) FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1008.30 FS. History–New 7-15-84, Amended 6-6-85, Formerly 6A-10.315, Amended 5-17-88, 7-25-91, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 6-25-96, 3-28-00, 2-12-12, 8-21-12, 6-27-13, 10-22-13,______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Madeline Pumariega, Chancellor, Florida College System.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 21, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 27, 2016