The purpose of the rule development is to align the provisions for the use of classroom teaching experience to the proposed new requirements for the college courses option for teacher professional preparation in Rule 6A-4.006, FAC., and to add ...

State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

6A-4.002 General Provisions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to align the provisions for the use of classroom teaching experience to the proposed new requirements for the college courses option for teacher professional preparation in Rule 6A-4.006, FAC., and to add language to establish that the recognition of national certificates shall be for subjects comparable and at the same degree level of training as Florida certification.  The effect is consistency with Rule 6A-4.006, FAC., and current statutes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certification provisions that allow for a specified use of classroom teaching experience in lieu of college courses in professional preparation requirements, technical citation changes, and provisions for the recognition of national certificates.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02 FS., 1012.54 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

Requests for the rule development workshop should be addressed to Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Beverly Gregory, Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201, Tallahassee, FL  32399-0400

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-4.002 General Provisions.

(1)(a) through (i) No change.

(j) Certificates from national certification organizations.  Certificates issued by national certification organizations approved in Florida Statute or by the State Board of Education shall:

1. Be issued in a subject comparable to a Florida certification subject,

2. Require the same or higher degree level of training required for certification in that subject in Florida, and

3. Official documentation of the national certificate shall be a photocopy of the front and back of the original certificate.

(k)(j) Alteration of certificates. The alteration of any certificate with the intent to mislead or defraud shall be sufficient grounds for revocation of the certificate. It shall be incumbent upon the certificate holder to establish evidence of the absence of intent to mislead or defraud.

(2) through (4) No change.

(5)(a) No change.

(b) Utilization of teaching experience. A year of full-time teaching experience may be accepted in lieu of three (3) semester hours of college credit. A maximum of three (3) years of teaching experience may be used in lieu of nine (9) semester hours of college credit. Not more than one (1) year of teaching experience may be used in lieu of three (3) semester hours of college credit toward satisfying requirements in professional preparation. Not more than two (2) years of teaching experience may be used in lieu of six (6) semester hours of college credit toward satisfying requirements in professional preparation, or a specialization area. When teaching experience is used to satisfy a course requirement in a specialization area or to satisfy a subject special methods course requirement in professional preparation, the teaching experience shall be comparable to the course requirement acquired in the subject or field and at the appropriate instructional level to which it is applied.

(6) No change.

(a) An Official Statement of Status of Eligibility shall be issued when the applicant meets requirements specified in Section 1012.56(1), Florida Statutes.

(b) through (c) No change.

Specific Authority 1001.02 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02 FS., 1012.54 FS., 1012.55 FS., 1012.56 FS. History–Amended 4-10-64, 4-8-68, 4-11-70, 10-18-71, 3-19-72, 12-18-72, 6-17-73, 4-19-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 6-22-76, 6-27-77, 12-26-77, 4-27-78, 7-1-79, 7-2-79, 6-26-80, 7-28-81, 1-3-82, 5-11-82, 6-22-83, 3-28-84, 1-31-85, 3-13-85,  Formerly 6A-4.02, Amended 12-25-86, 10-18-88, 10-10-89, 4-15-91, 11-10-92, 5-30-94, 11-13-96, 10-15-01, 12-27-04,________.

 

 

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